Headline news for May 14, 2025



The 'Taco Sandwich' series, which has been the No. 1 selling limited-time product for four consecutive years as a limited-time product of sandwich chain 'Subway', will be available for a limited time from Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Subway stores nationwide. The power-up products ' Mexican Meat Tacos ', ' Rich Cheese Tacos ', and ' Chopped Salsa Tacos - Refreshing Lime' from the 'Taco Sandwich' series, as well as the lime-flavored potato ' Korokoro Potato Chili Lime ', which will be the first to appear.

Prices are 570 yen (tax included) for the 'Mexican Meat Tacos,' 590 yen (tax included) for the 'Rich Cheese Tacos,' 590 yen (tax included) for the 'Chopped Salsa Tacos - Refreshing Lime,' and 270 yen (tax included) for the small size and 360 yen (tax included) for the medium size 'Korokoro Potato Chili Lime.'



By the way, we published the following article on the same day in the same month in the past.

It is pointed out that the brain's ability to flush waste products is weakened during sleep and anesthesia - GIGAZINE

The terrifying 'GhostStripe' attack that makes self-driving cars misidentify road signs - GIGAZINE

Early risers may have inherited their genes from Neanderthals - GIGAZINE

I heard a report on the challenge of 'New Year's Eve Cape Soya' with a Postal Cub at Machi★Asobi vol.26 - GIGAZINE

What is 'Kamikyo Toiro', a manga with a new retro design that is packed with nostalgia and sentimentality and has a theme of 'Kamikyo'? - GIGAZINE

Review of 'Koemake RVC Player', a free AI voice changer that can convert voice in real time - GIGAZINE

Report that lightning strikes produce new substances not previously known to exist on Earth - GIGAZINE

'Challenge! Machi★Asobi vol.3' opens, 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' local illustration stamp rally and gourmet hunt throughout Tokushima Prefecture - GIGAZINE

Five happy changes that come to people who start running - GIGAZINE

Researchers explain why octopus mothers die after mating - GIGAZINE

The 'Space Colony' model that appeared in Gundam is the basis of Jeff Bezos' space expansion plan - GIGAZINE

Children who play the free-to-play game Fortnite with their original skins are being bullied - GIGAZINE

AI researchers analyze the amazingness of a popular camera filter that changes gender in real time - GIGAZINE

Development of a titanium supersonic passenger aircraft flying at Mach 5 has begun, if it is put into practical use it will be possible to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 90 minutes - GIGAZINE

Latest research reveals why the Tower of Pisa has survived four major earthquakes and is still standing - GIGAZINE

Researchers succeed in developing contact lenses that shoot lasers from the eyeball - GIGAZINE

Nintendo and Sony review warranties for 'Warranty void if removed' stickers on game consoles - GIGAZINE

A former late-comer explains, 'People who are late aren't selfish or rude, they think they're Superman' - GIGAZINE

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◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Korean female divers may have evolved uniquely, adapting to cold waters | National Geographic Japan website

A student told me, 'You dropped out, professor. You must have been quite a troublemaker.' I wondered what he meant, but it turned out he was referring to 'dropping out of doctoral program after completing all the credits.' → 'That's what I hear all the time.' 'I always have trouble translating into English and French.' - Togetter

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Ako Minpo | Kobe District Court Himeji Branch orders surgeon and city to pay 88.88 million yen in damages for 'multiple medical accidents at Municipal Hospital'

[Breaking News] A man's nerve was severed by a drill during a back surgery, causing severe damage... The city and surgeon were ordered to pay approximately 89 million yen in compensation. A manga version of 'Brain Surgeon Takeda-kun' was also made at Ako Municipal Hospital, where a series of medical accidents have occurred (published on May 14, 2025) | YTV NEWS NNN

Prime Minister Ishiba makes an unusual assessment of the Communist Party as 'admirable' and 'cooperates' over the source of funds for consumption tax cuts | Mainichi Shimbun

Food distribution business practice 'one-third rule' may violate antitrust law | NHK | Retail industry

Qatar to present Trump with 'luxury presidential jet' - US reports - 2 photos International News: AFPBB News

Ishiba Cabinet approval rating: 33% 'support' and 48% 'disapprove' - NHK opinion poll: What should be done about the consumption tax in light of the impact of US tariff measures | NHK | Election

US and China agree to big tariff cuts for 90 days - BBC News

Model wears Emperor's costume at Osaka Expo 12-layered kimono show, organizers issue apology for 'lack of consideration' - Sankei News

23 bank employees sign a blood oath to commit suicide if they commit fraud, attracting attention from SNS amid a series of scandals... Shikoku Bank to make public for the first time: Yomiuri Shimbun

Trump signs executive order to lower drug prices: 'Most important announcement in history' - Nikkei Newspaper

Chiba Wakaba Ward Murder Case: Junior High School 3rd Year Student Arrested on Suspicion of Murder, Declares 'Anyone Would Have Been There' - Did He Attack as a Random Killer? | NHK | Incident

Ukrainian President Zelensky 'Waiting in Türkiye' calls for direct talks with Russian President Putin | NHK | President Zelensky

Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

LDP Secretary General Moriyama: 'If the consumption tax rate is to be reduced, alternative sources of revenue must be clearly stated' | NHK | Rising prices

A female junior high school student in Kumamoto pretends to be more than 100 fictional characters to bully a classmate, 'mentally controlling' her - Sankei News

Deceased lawyer's deposit of 110 million yen unaccounted for, document reveals 'for horse racing and bicycle racing' [Niigata Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun

'I was addicted to gambling and spent it on horse racing' - Vice-president of Niigata Bar Association may have embezzled over 100 million yen while alive - Sankei News

Mayor of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture: 'Is it necessary to use public funds to rescue people who climb Mt. Fuji for fun?' Helicopters cost 400,000 yen per hour, rescues are life-threatening: Yomiuri Shimbun

Metropolitan Police Department Inspector Arrested for Stealing 3 Million Yen from Fire Scene | NHK | Incident

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, which is believed to have involved around 10 thefts over the past three years, with the total damage estimated at 9 million yen.



Aichi Inuyama Air Self-Defense Force T4 training plane crashes into Iruka Pond, disappears from radar after taking off from Komaki Air Base, 2 people on board | NHK | Aichi Prefecture

April beer sales fall by more than 30% compared to the same month last year due to price hikes | NHK | Retail industry

▽ Asahi Beer: 33%
▽ Kirin Beer: 31%
Sales have decreased compared to the same month last year,
▽ 'Suntory' 36%,
▽ Sapporo Beer: 31%
This means that sales volume for each product has decreased.






[Breaking News] Self-Defense Force training plane crashes into pond 'A loud noise like an explosion was heard around 3:10 pm' Reports continue to pour in Iruka Pond, Inuyama City, Aichi - YouTube


[Emergency Aerial Live] Chief Cabinet Secretary says Self-Defense Force T4 crashes shortly after taking off from Komaki Air Base; according to the Ministry of Defense, two people were on board, Inuyama City, Aichi [LIVE] (May 14, 2025) ANN/TV Asahi - YouTube


[Breaking News] Self-Defense Force plane crashed in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture Reports of crash (25/05/14 16:07) - YouTube


[Live] Self-Defense Force plane crashes in Inuyama, Aichi - YouTube


Former Unification Church group loses lawsuit against Suzuki Eight for defamation | Mainichi Shimbun

High hurdles for making solar recycling mandatory: The price of 'disregard for waste' | Mainichi Shimbun

'World's worst cola' banned from sale at Expo site, criticized as product of former Unification Church, some say 'overreaction' - Sankei News

Mekkol is a product of Ilhwa, a Korean company affiliated with the former Unification Church. In Korea, the former Unification Church is seen as more of a business group than a religion.



Biden fails to recognize George Clooney at campaign rally, revealing cognitive decline 2024 presidential election (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

Five Uzbek nationals arrested for assaulting passersby in Shibuya, Tokyo, and stealing their wallets and other items - Sankei News

Japanese children's mental health ranks low in UNICEF 'Happiness Survey' | Kyodo News

Rice prices fall, 'Increased supply of stockpiled rice to retailers' - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi - Nihon Keizai Shimbun

[Breaking News] President Trump and Syrian interim president meet, first summit in 25 years | TBS NEWS DIG

Man (36) arrested on suspicion of kidnapping teenage girl in Yamagata; body found in a decomposed state in a tent behind an abandoned house in the mountains | TBS NEWS DIG

Road collapse accident in Yashio City, Saitama: The body found was identified as a truck driver who fell into the hole. Police announce that the driver is a 74-year-old man from Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture | TBS NEWS DIG

Accounts hijacked right before our eyes, NISA also targeted, 20 million yen in damages in 1 hour [Securities account hijacking][NISA][Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission]: Asahi Shimbun

Zelensky urges Putin to meet face to face, provokes, 'Are you scared?' | Reuters

Hakone Tozan Railway to start one-man operation between Odawara and Hakone-Yumoto in spring 2014, with carriages also refurbished | Kanaloco by Kanagawa Shimbun

'Ignoring measures to combat the ice age': Why Professor Komamura of Keio University rejects pension bill | Mainichi Shimbun

Did Hyogo Governor Saito Motohiko completely ignore the technical advice of the Consumer Affairs Agency?! Information disclosure request reveals non-existence of related documents (Tatsuya Akazawa) - Expert - Yahoo!News

[Expo] The King of Sweden visits Osaka Expo for the first time in 55 years, Nobel Prize-winning Kyoto University professor Shinya Yamanaka gives a speech | MBS News

[Breaking News] Hyogo Prefectural High School Teacher Talks to Female Student on Social Media About 'Sexual Activities'... During Club Activities, 'He Put His Hands on His Hips... He Gets Closer Than Necessary' and 'He Messages Her on Social Media at Any Time' - Disciplinary Action of 3 Months Suspension 'He Treated Her as if She Was a Friend' | MBS News

German authorities raid right-wing conspiracy group 'Kingdom of Germany' operating 'pseudo-state' 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

[Analysis] Trump's biggest victory isn't a trade deal, it's forcing people to accept a distorted reality - CNN.co.jp

'The poorest president in the world' Jose Mujica dies at age 89 in Uruguay | NHK | Obituary

Saitama Misato: Car crashes into line of elementary school students, 4 injured, hit-and-run investigation ongoing | NHK | Saitama Prefecture

University entrance fee and tuition fee exemption system: Chuo University, Hosei University, etc. extend application period, students unable to apply in time | NHK

'I didn't get along with anyone...' Family of a junior high school student arrested for murdering a woman in Chiba speaks out | Mainichi Shimbun

Rice prices are 'not high at all': Effects and evaluation of government stockpiled rice - JA Zenchu Chairman: Jiji.com

Trump calls for rate cuts again, arguing virtually all prices are falling | Reuters

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
A man in a wheelchair is confused by a sign in a wheelchair toilet that says, 'Women only. Men are not allowed to use this toilet.' How did this happen? - Togetter

A man who invited a friend from daycare to do a shady part-time job was sentenced to prison: 'Even though we've been told so many times that it's wrong, it's ridiculous that it's between mothers...' - Togetter

'The customer base for part-time work at a bookstore is still good. Only people who can read print come.' Experiences and worries of a part-time job with a light attribute: 'There are other factors that affect it too' - Togetter [Togetter]

'In America today, various problems occur due to the lack of family registers, and there are also frauds that stem from this.' Could this be the cause of the occasional shocking incidents? - Togetter

When I ask patients with bad knees, 'Are you doing any exercises to lose weight?', they reply, 'I try to use the stairs at all times, such as at the station.' This puts too much strain on the body, so I think it's better to stop doing it. - Togetter

There are people who lose in office politics, but there are people who easily and calmly say things to their boss that will destroy their boss's reputation.




No matter how intelligent and intelligent a person is, if their pride is broken, they will go crazy and become unable to communicate, so if you want to get the other person to understand you through dialogue, you need to communicate in a way that doesn't hurt their pride. - Togetter

'Your resignation will not be recognized unless I approve it' 'Don't call me if you're just a part-time worker' 'Momuri Resignation Agency' reports that it has received another request for resignation from the company that was the most difficult in the history of Momuri two years ago - Togetter [Togetter]

Rare mistake discovered on renovated Ochanomizu Station sign: 'For some reason, the bigger the mistake, the easier it is to miss' - Togetter




I was surprised when a busy mom friend suddenly said to me, 'Let's go for tea. I'm going to make plans now, so take out your phone.' → 'If I keep doing this, I'll be fully booked for the next three months.' 'The speed with which this conversation happens is a lifesaver.' - Togetter [Togatter]

I had an argument with my family, so I want to ask, are there any other 'low-consciousness coffee lovers' like me? → A story about the various directions of tastes 'I understand even though it's a different hobby' - Togetter [Togetter]







A deeper look into what Toynbee did not write: 'Nations that have not studied the mythology of their people have perished without exception' - Denno Jinkai

Japan ranks 14th in children's happiness, up six places from last time UNICEF | NHK | Childcare




Why quit your job for revenge? The trend in 2025 is 'revenge quitting.' How should companies deal with this? #Expert Topic (Yokoyama Nobuhiro) - Expert - Yahoo!News

Italians were seriously angry about Neapolitan pasta, but after tasting it, their anger subsided → It's delicious, but if you say it's a traditional Neapolitan dish... - Togetter

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
When I listed something for free on Jimoty, I had people say things like, 'My child has a fever, so I want you to bring it to my house,' but with a little ingenuity, I was able to avoid all of those problems - Togetter







How should we deal with the 'Ghibli style'? Used by the Israeli military and the US government: Asahi Shimbun

Filmed with iPhone 16 Pro | 'Last Scene' directed by Hirokazu Koreeda | Apple - YouTube


Filmed with iPhone 16 Pro | Behind the scenes of the last scene | Apple - YouTube


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[Munechika Nishida's RandomTracking] XREAL One now has a camera. The fastest report in Japan on 'XREAL Eye' that realizes photography and 6DoF - AV Watch

'XREAL Eye' LED and sound when shooting - YouTube


Mixed reality video shot with XREAL One + Eye + Beam Pro. Audio recorded with XREAL One's microphone - YouTube


I tried full-stack development of a CRUD application with Cline × Amazon Bedrock - Taste of Tech Topics

What is OpenTelemetry sending? - Mackerel Blog #mackerelio

(Continued) How Cursor made it super easy to create 'detailed design → Gantt chart draft' #Generative AI - Qiita

A long apocalyptic science fiction novel that beautifully captures modern themes and asks whether it is possible to predict the end of the world - 'The Future' - Basic Reading

Coding with Claude Code

Lawson extends expiration date of four hand-rolled sushi items by six hours to reduce food waste and lost purchasing opportunities | Lawson official website

Cross-party group puts together bill to amend law to combat slander against athletes | NHK | IT/Internet

'I want to set an example' - Bill Gates explains his thoughts behind donating 30 trillion yen: Asahi Shimbun

Headquarters employee: 'I press the print button but nothing comes out. Is it broken? I've pressed the button many times.' Branch: 'IT guy, someone is printing a lot of paper and there's a lot of paper overflowing!!' - Togetter [Togetter]

IIJ President Taniwaki explains about information leak of 'Secure MX Service' during financial results announcement - INTERNET Watch

Discovery that interaction with a robot promotes altruistic behavior in 5-year-old children - Aiming to realize a learning companion robot that supports early childhood education - | News Release | NTT

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)







'Onimusha 2' Remaster Additional Element Introduction Video - YouTube


Please tell me about some really interesting manga that have been completed. I would prefer it to have a few volumes. → I have compiled the recommended manga by volume number - Togetter

Rei Adachi persuades the hostages [VOICEROID Theater] - Niconico Video



Official website for the TV anime 'Awashima Hyakkei'

TV anime 'Awashima Hyakkei' Ultra Teaser PV [TV anime broadcast starts in 2026] - YouTube


[+001] Hell Teacher Nube PLUS - Sho Makura/Tsuyoshi Okano | Shonen Jump+




Revival screening of 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train' Support screening instruction video - YouTube





Experimental video 'BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE L' - YouTube





The delivery person's consideration? A package from the Pokemon Center was returned because the recipient was not home → The reason was 'Because it's Pokemon' → While you might think this is a kind world, there are speculations that there is another reason - Togetter [Togatter]

Do I have to forget to eat and sleep to get to work? I was worried, but a certain line in Dungeon Meal cleared up my confusion: 'It's important to be in good condition' - Togetter







Three boys shoplift Pokemon cards from a trading card store, have the incident publicized on social media, and are taken away by police after returning to the store: 'For better or worse, we're in the age of social media' - Togetter

[Genshin] Story Movie 'The End of the Waltz' - YouTube


Borderlands 4 [Creator's Voice] - YouTube


DOOM: The Dark Ages | Official Trailer (4K) | Scheduled for release on May 15, 2025 - YouTube


Hololive Production's annual sales per VTuber is 487 million yen, and performer fees are 64.4 million yen | VSTATS Generic Aggregator (Holo Data Analysis)







◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Masahiro Nakai's attorney refutes Fuji TV third-party committee's 'sexual violence determination' | NHK | TV station

Nakai intends to talk about the details of that day: 'Many people will think, 'Huh? This is sexual violence?!'' Toru Hashimoto explains, offering advice to Nakai's side / Entertainment / Daily Sports Online

'At the peak of otaku,' Sasshi, also known as Rino Sashihara, and Kamen Rider actor Takato Inukai are reported to be in a relationship → People are buzzing about their relationship developing from a serious crush - Togetter [Togetter]




Fencing: Inter-High School Championships qualifying match intentionally invalidated | NHK | Gifu Prefecture

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
Perfect for the hot summer! Introducing refreshing, clear carbonated drinks! 'Mistio Salt and Lychee Sparkling' and 'Mistio Citrus Zero Sparkling' | News Release | DyDo DRINCO

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