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· Carl Samson
California Nurse Sacrifices Truck To Save Others From Deadly Fire, Toyota Sends Him a New One
A California nurse will receive a new Toyota Tundra after using the vehicle to drive others to safety from the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history. The Camp Fire, named after its origin Camp Creek Road in Butte County, Northern California started on Nov. 8 and has since…
· Ryan General
Toyota Releases Adorable AI Robot That Critiques Your Driving Skills
Toyota has developed a talking robot companion designed to keep motorists company during trips. Described by Toyota Motors as “a miniature communication partner developed to provide companionship,” the tiny robot fits nicely in any car’s cup holder.
· Editorial Staff
New Toyota Japan Ad Tells a Heartwarming Story From Two Different Perspectives
Toyota Japan recently released a heartwarming commercial telling a beautiful story from the perspectives of a daughter and another of her father. It’s a video perfect for Father’s Day.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Top Female Toyota Executive Arrested for Drug Possession in Japan
Yesterday, Toyota Motor Corp’s Julie Hamp, the highest-ranking woman in the automaker’s history, was arrested by Japanese police who allege that she attempted to illegally import painkillers into Japan from the U.S. through the mail. Hamp, who is American, is now based in Japan…
· Bryan Ke
‘Ghost of Tsushima’ Fans Raise $260K to Help Restore Torii Gate Destroyed by Typhoon
“Ghost of Tsushima” fans have raised $260,000 for a campaign to restore a torii gate on the island of Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture that was damaged by a typhoon in September 2020. Fans of the popular PlayStation 4 game started a crowdfunding campaign in November 2020 to help…
· Carl Samson
Woman Dies From Injuries in San Jose Chinese Restaurant Crash
A woman injured from an SUV that crashed into an outdoor dining area of a Chinese restaurant in San Jose, California has been pronounced dead. The incident, caught on surveillance footage on Sunday, sent seven others to the hospital, one of which remains in critical condition.
· Carl Samson
8 People Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Chinese Restaurant in San Jose
A man believed to be in medical distress lost control of his vehicle and plowed into an outdoor dining area in San Jose, California on Sunday. The incident sent eight people to the hospital and two of the three women hospitalized remain in critical condition, according to ABC 7…
· Bryan Ke
Tokyo Company’s Flying Car Successfully Lifts Off in Test Video
Tokyo-based company SkyDrive Inc. has been successful in lifting its flying car model off the ground with a driver inside. The company first showed the successful test of the flying car model SD-03 on August 25 at the Toyota Field Test, according to the company website. A video…
· Bryan Ke
San Jose Police ID Suspect Who Targeted Asian-Owned Businesses For Vandalism
Authorities have identified the person responsible for several vandal attacks on Asian-owned restaurants in South Bay on Monday. The San Jose Police Department is now looking for Tai Van Trinh, a 42-year-old man from Milpitas, CA, according to KTVU.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Man Allegedly Kills Girlfriend in San Jose Airbnb
A Japanese man is facing life imprisonment over the alleged murder of his girlfriend at an Airbnb property in San Jose, California. Ryoichi Fuseya, 25, was arrested on Feb. 19, a day after his girlfriend, Yuiko Takaoka, 26, was found lifeless at the rental cottage on Mountain…
· Ryan General
Tokyo Residents are Being Offered Up to $9,000 to Move to a Less Crowded Prefecture
The local government of Aichi, Japan is offering Tokyo residents up to a million yen (about $9,300) to relocate to their prefecture. For Tokyo residents who are looking for a less congested lifestyle, the “Aichi Migration Support Project” proposes a very viable option as the…
· Ryan General
Awkward Car Sex Scene In ‘Always Be My Maybe’ Was Basically How Randall Park Lost His Virginity
“Always Be My Maybe” star Randall Park revealed that the car sex scene he shared with Ali Wong in the film was actually based on his first time. The memorable scene, which shows Park’s character Marcus having awkward sex with Wong’s character Sasha in his car, is among the…
· Carl Samson
Indian Woman Covers Car in Cow Dung to ‘Protect’ It From 113 Degree Heat
A woman in western India went above and beyond to protect her car from soaring temperatures by covering the vehicle in cow dung. Sejal Shah, who lives in Ahmedabad, Gujarat took cues from an old insulation practice of rural residents, who used the same technique to cover their…
· Ethan Li
The Black-and-White Jungle: How Chess Got Me Through My Parents’ Divorce
Editor’s Note: The following piece was chosen as a finalist in NextShark’s personal Essay Contest 2019. The views expressed in story are the writer’s own. The first time I saw a chess board, I stood — an unsmiling first grader — spellbound by the curious horses and castles that…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Robot Flawlessly Drains Half-Court Shot
As if we weren’t already afraid enough of what robots are capable of, we can now add “sinking a half court basketball shot” onto the list of all the crazy and amazing things these machines can do. The robot, wearing a Toyota jersey and is reportedly powered by artificial…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese ‘Race Queen’ Model Crowdfunds To Compete Against Professional Drifters
Meet Awano Kisaragi, a motorsports model who became a professional drifter who launched a campaign to help crowdfund her race entries, maintenance for her car and travel expenses.
· Ryan General
NYC Man Who Murdered Mom Over Inheritance Says She ‘took a while to die,’ According to Court
After allegedly slitting his mother’s throat in her apartment, 22-year-old Jared Eng reportedly told his girlfriend that the victim “took a while to die,” court documents revealed. Eng killed his mother Paula Chin at their Tribeca home in Vestry Street following a fight over an…
· Khier Casino
Australian Police Officer Caught on Video Telling Driver to ‘Go Back to China’
A police officer was caught on camera saying “go back to China” to an Asian driver in the suburb of Carlingford in Sydney, Australia. A video, recorded and posted on Facebook on December 25 by bystander Caleb Strik, appears to show the police officer reaching…
· Bryan Ke
Mechanic Arrested After Hitting Customer with a Hammer During Fight in Singapore
A 60-year-old car workshop owner is now being investigated by the authorities after he allegedly hit a customer during an altercation in his garage last month. The incident, which was all captured on video, took place at the man’s workshop in Singapore on September 27,…
· Ryan General
Teen Arrested Over Murder of Chinese Restaurant Owner Shot Dead in Front of His Wife in NJ
A 17-year-old male suspect has been arrested and charged on Friday in connection to the brutal murder of a restaurant owner early Thursday in Paterson, New Jersey. Rui Zhou, 29, was in his car with his wife making their last delivery for their Chinese restaurant Ming’s…