#NoBarbenheimer: Warner Bros. responds to viral backlash in Japan
In the only country attacked with atomic bombs, the hashtag #NoBarbenheimer was trending.
In the only country attacked with atomic bombs, the hashtag #NoBarbenheimer was trending.
There are old hotels, and then there's Hōshi, in central Japan, which first opened its doors more than 1,300 years ago. Japan boasts tens of thousands of companies at least one century old, including sake-maker Sudo Honke, which has been turning out rice wine since 1141, and is currently run by a 55th generation descendant of the founder. Correspondent Lucy Craft reports on how, in a country that venerates its elders, old companies are on the rise.
Government data show the number of Japanese nationals in the country fell by about 800,000 in 2022, the 14th consecutive year of population decline.
Singapore now lays claim to the most powerful passport in the world, allowing it's citizens to visit 192 countries without a visa. Italy, Spain and Germany are all tied in second place. For more on this, CBS News talked to Philippe Amarante, managing partner at Henley & Partners, a global migration consultant group that created the index ranking passport power.
Manhattan Project mastermind J. Robert Oppenheimer, often credited as the father of the atomic bomb, spoke with CBS News in 1965.
According to Henley Passport Index, Singaporeans can travel to 192 out of 227 travel destinations in the world without a visa.
The teen allegedly used his fingernail to carve a 4-centimeter "J" in the wood as well as "Julian," which stretched 10 cm.
The Tatsuta River has long been mentioned in poetry and was often depicted in ancient Japanese art.
CBS News meets a couple battling for equal marriage rights in conservative Japan, and finds out what they're up against.
Pride parades returned to Tokyo after a pandemic absence. This year's parade was an opportunity for many to fight for greater LGBTQ rights in Japan, which does not allow same-sex marriage. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tokyo.
Japan currently has the second highest percentage of population over the age of 65. That, combined with a looming nursing staff shortage, led one entrepreneur to hire competitive bodybuilders to take on the physically demanding job. Lucy Craft has more.
Once a star investigative reporter on China's state TV, Wang Zhi'an now operates as a one-man band from his home in Tokyo. Here's why he left, and why he keeps going.
A plan to flush wastewater from the Fukushima power plant, the site of the second-worst nuclear accident in history, into the Sea of Japan is raising new safety fears. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Kim Jong Un's military had fire 2 short-range missiles into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
The shooting occurred at a firing range on a Japanese army base in the Gifu prefecture.
In a country famous for its punishing work culture, one service helps apprehensive employees tell the boss they're leaving.
A million tons of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant are to be released into the sea. Japan is asking its G7 allies to get behind the release – part of the ongoing cleanup at the plant more than a decade after one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. Elizabeth Palmer hears from locals concerned about the release, and representatives of the company in charge of the cleanup who say it would be safe.
North Korea's first attempt at launching a new spy satellite ended in failure earlier Wednesday. It malfunctioned and plunged into the sea shortly after taking off, triggering emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan. Both countries, as well as the U.S., have condemned the launch as a violation of the U.N. Security Council resolutions. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
The awards were announced Saturday at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
84 U.S. sailors were killed in the sinking, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Reports said a masked man in camouflage with knife and a long gun attacked people in the central Nagano region.
A camera team was able to identify what NASA called "an unusual surface change" near where the lander was supposed to end up.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the final day of the G7 summit in Japan on Sunday. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy's trip to Japan comes just hours after the U.S. agreed to allow Ukrainian troops to train on American-made fighter jets.
Sumo wrestling is an ancient Japanese sport, once misunderstood by the West but now it's growing in popularity. Jeff Glor reports on the vocal athletes working to make the sport mainstream.
The president left in place the capital punishment sentences of just three of 40 federal inmates: Dzhokar Tsarnaev, Dylann Roof and Robert Bowers.
President Biden vetoed an effort to add 66 federal judgeships, saying "hurried action" by the House left important questions unanswered.
The House Ethics Committee released its highly anticipated report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, detailing allegations of sexual misconduct, drug use and obstruction. He denies wrongdoing.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, is tracking Santa on his trip around the world this Christmas, so children and families can see where he is right now.
A Mega Millions player may win a big jackpot on Christmas Eve. The lottery prize for the December drawing is at an estimated $970 million.
The appeal asked the court to reinstate charges, including involuntary manslaughter, against Alec Baldwin.
Russian-born U.S. citizen Gene Spector, who is already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction, has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian media reports.
Fabio Ochoa arrived at Bogota's El Dorado airport on a deportation flight on Monday, wearing a grey sweatshirt and carrying his personal belongings in a plastic bag.
At least five people were hospitalized after an incident on a Heavenly Ski Resort chairlift, officials confirmed Monday.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, is tracking Santa on his trip around the world this Christmas, so children and families can see where he is right now.
Here's which food stores, restaurants and other chains are open and closed today, Christmas Eve 2024.
A government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel.
The appeal had asked the court to reinstate charges, including involuntary manslaughter, against Alec Baldwin.
The Russian-based ransomware syndicate LockBit took responsibility for the cyberattack, which temporarily crippled the Georgia county's online infrastructure.
Here's which food stores, restaurants and other chains are open and closed today, Christmas Eve 2024.
A government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel.
The Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA, requires businesses to register with FINCEN, or face fines. Here's what to know.
The work never ends on a dairy farm. The job is "rewarding spiritually, not always financially," New York farmer Nate Chittenden says.
Starbucks baristas and Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in handful of U.S. cities as they seek wage increases.
A federal judge struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing "harmful" materials to minors.
President Biden vetoed an effort to add 66 federal judgeships, saying "hurried action" by the House left important questions unanswered.
A government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel.
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.
A retired police officer in the nation's capital has been convicted of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group.
Seasonal illnesses are increasing just days away from the holidays. The CDC reports positive flu tests are up 9% in the most recent week and cases of whooping cough are six times last year's rate. Dr. Susannah Hills, an ear, nose and throat specialist at Columbia University Medical Center, explains how to stay safe.
Despite the hype over artificial intelligence in medicine, the systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and maintain.
How long are you contagious after getting COVID, flu, RSV, pneumonia and more? Here's what to know to keep others safe this holiday season.
Thirteen states reported "high" or "very high" levels of flu-like illness last week, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's double the number of states from the week before. Ali Bauman reports.
Isaac Klapper was 10 years old when he started having episodes of what doctors initially thought was a movement disorder.
Russian-born U.S. citizen Gene Spector, who is already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction, has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian media reports.
Yana is estimated to have been only about one year old when she died. She weighs more than 397 pounds and measures about 4 feet and 200 centimeters long.
Fabio Ochoa arrived at Bogota's El Dorado airport on a deportation flight on Monday, wearing a grey sweatshirt and carrying his personal belongings in a plastic bag.
Burt, the iconic Saltwater crocodile that appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in the hit movie, was believed to be more than 90 years old.
President-elect Donald Trump also seemed to suggest the Panama Canal should belong to the United States.
The appeal had asked the court to reinstate charges, including involuntary manslaughter, against Alec Baldwin.
Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington has a new line to add to an already impressive résumé.
Burt, the iconic Saltwater crocodile that appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in the hit movie, was believed to be more than 90 years old.
This year's holiday displays at Bergdorf Goodman honor Fifth Avenue's bicentennial and will be on display through Jan. 6.
Samara Joy, the 25-year-old jazz sensation and three-time Grammy winner, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about her new album "Portrait" and her holiday tour with family.
A robotic exosuit may seem like science fiction, but a team of South Korean researchers is turning the concept into reality. CBS News' Leah Mishkin explains how the new tech is helping people with disabilities walk on their own.
TVs are some of the most popular items to fly off store shelves during the holidays. But this year, experts say shoppers are going bigger than ever. CBS News' Jeff Wagner explains.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Despite the hype over artificial intelligence in medicine, the systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and maintain.
Alleged drone sightings have been multiplying exponentially, with more than 5,000 reported in the past few weeks. But experts say the majority of reports about unusual lights in the sky are probably anything but drones.
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.
This week a group of plaintiffs in Missouri, Kansas, California and Florida filed a class-action lawsuit against dozens of companies and organizations, claiming they've falsely promoted how easy it is to recycle plastics. CBS News Los Angeles climatologist Marina Jurica has the details.
Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it. But why? An expert explains the likely reason behind this "evolutionarily ancient" act.
Early Americans may have spent millennia sharing prehistoric savannas and wetlands with enormous beasts, research shows.
The Environmental Protection Agency under President Biden created a new Office of Environmental Justice that seeks to address pollution levels in disadvantaged and marginalized communities. However, there is concern that the incoming Trump administration could do away with the new department. David Schechter reports.
The appeal had asked the court to reinstate charges, including involuntary manslaughter, against Alec Baldwin.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder and terrorism charges in New York state court Monday. Prosecutors allege he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the back and leg in Manhattan earlier this month. Lilia Luciano has more.
Fabio Ochoa arrived at Bogota's El Dorado airport on a deportation flight on Monday, wearing a grey sweatshirt and carrying his personal belongings in a plastic bag.
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson remains behind bars after pleading not guilty to murder and terrorism charges Monday morning in New York. Luigi Mangione's lawyer argues that the multiple state and federal investigations conflict with his right to a fair trial. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged with murder and arson after a woman sleeping on the New York City subway was set on fire and died, police say.
New analysis techniques and decades-old research helped NASA scientists identify an unusual black hole in a distant galaxy.
Here's why NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck, but not stranded, at the International Space Station after launching into space in June.
NASA has delayed the return date for Boeing's Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the decision to keep the two in space.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.
Two astronauts who have been stuck in space since June will have to wait until at least the end of March to come home after NASA on Wednesday again pushed back their return date. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer for the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss what's causing the delays.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Once a month, a pie slinger in Chicago sells pizza out of a truck in an alley. His thin crust pizza is so popular, it usually sells out within minutes — raising plenty of dough for a good cause. Charlie De Mar reports.
2024 could go down as the worst year yet for ransomware attacks, in which hackers gain access to a computer server, lock up all the files and then demand payment to get the victims back online. For "Eye on America," Ash-har Quraishi has the inside story of how a public official in Atlanta stared down some of the world's most destructive cybercriminals.
CBS News' "60 Minutes" got an inside look at how Israel pulled off one of the most daring and sophisticated intelligence operations in history. In the so-called pager plot, devices worn by members of the Hezbollah militia were turned into miniature bombs. Lesley Stahl spoke with two recently retired Israeli agents who spent years masterminding the plan.
Just before leaving Washington, D.C., for the holidays, the House Ethics Committee released a long-awaited and damning report on the conduct of former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill.
With less than a month to go in his term, President Biden granted executive clemency to 37 of the country's 40 federal death row inmates. The move reduces their sentences to life without the possibility of parole and makes them immune to President-elect Trump's promise to resume federal executions. Ed O'Keefe has more.