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An illustrator drew her in 1974 as an accessory decoration. A year later, hello kitty popped up on a coin purse and became an instant hit in Japan before eventually spreading across the world.
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An illustrator drew her in 1974 as an accessory decoration. A year later, hello kitty popped up on a coin purse and became an instant hit in Japan before eventually spreading across the world.
The election could end more than a decade of dominance for the prime minister's Liberal Democratic Party.
It's the second knife attack on a Japanese child in the country in just a few months.
The 6-year-old penguin, known as Pen, was born and raised in captivity and traveled with staff in August when she escaped into open waters.
The country's chief cabinet secretary says at least two missiles flew more than 200 miles at an altitude of around 60 miles.
Bon Appetit magazine recently unveiled its list of must-try new eateries, and among its selections is Akahoshi Ramen, which opened last year in the Logan Square neighborhood.
The typhoon is already being blamed for dozens of injuries and a landslide that caused three deaths.
Four million people are being told to evacuate their homes as officials warn the typhoon could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the area.
After a series of political corruption scandals, Fumio Kishida told the media today that he will not run for another term as leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
It's been 79 years since the bombing. The mayor of the Japanese city says the move is to "promote a peaceful and somber atmosphere".
Rina Gonoi was abused daily for nearly a year, starting in 2020.
They're the first yen in history to feature 3D holograms, an anti-counterfeiting measure featuring historical figures.
Two men were on the road foraging last month when a mother bear charged their van and began clawing at the windshield.
Two cousins from Chicago recently made the cross-country journey to a Northern California community to see if they could find answers about their family history.
About 200 people were on the All Nippon Airways flight at the time.
The Japanese leader paid a visit to Capitol Hill Thursday morning. Prime Minister Fugio Kishida told lawmakers his country stands with the U.S. as the world is at a turning point in history.
President Joe Biden is hosting the first leaders summit between the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines on Thursday. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is expected to address U.S. lawmakers to encourage continued partnership between the U.S. and Japan, amid ongoing threats from China and nuclear provocations from North Korea.
Everyone in Japan could become a "Sato." The study is calling for a change to the country's restrictive marriage laws to keep it from happening. The country still legally requires married couples to share the same last name.
The first ruling came from a district court in Tokyo, while the second ruling came from the high court of Sapporo.
A worker near a tank of a cancer-causing chemical discovered a trail of pawprints.
A rocket made by Japan’s Space One exploded just five seconds into its inaugural launch.
Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series has sold millions of copies and was adapted into hugely popular animated TV shows, video games and films.
Its distinctive skeleton-like body shape and black spots mimicking a panda's have become popular with divers.
Officials in both Japan and the United Kingdom have published figures indicating they saw negative economic growth for a second straight fiscal quarter at the end of the year.
According to Christie's, the Fab Four were at the Tokyo Hilton when they were presented with a set of art materials. The group placed chairs around a table and worked on the painting in between concerts in Japan.
Police on Sunday were asking for help from the public in finding a 15-year-old boy who had been missing for more than 24 hours.
More demonstrations were planned for Sunday in Chicago after a man was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis the day before.
Snow continued to fall and pile up throughout the Chicago area Sunday morning, with a Winter Storm Warning in effect for Cook County.
Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles before the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Prett in Minneapolis.
Coby White scored 22 points and hit five of Chicago's 21 3s, helping the Bulls win their fourth straight.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
The 5-year-old immigrant boy taken into ICE custody alongside his father in Minnesota has an active immigration case and cannot be legally deported yet, records reviewed by CBS News indicate.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.
The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
Around 700 dogs and 100 riders from 13 countries participated in the 28th edition of the Šediváčkův dog sled race.
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by federal agents on Saturday in Minneapolis. Cristian Benavides reports.
Marissa Perlman was inspired to learn more about the pop duo DRAMA after Jackie Kostek’s chat with them this week, while Kylee Miller experienced some pleasant weather — much unlike what Chicago is now experiencing — on a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, an ICU nurse who worked at the Minneapolis VA hospital, was identified as the man killed by a border patrol agent. Asal Rezaei reports.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
Snow continued to fall and pile up throughout the Chicago area Sunday morning, with a Winter Storm Warning in effect for Cook County.
More demonstrations were planned for Sunday in Chicago after a man was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis the day before.
Federal agents in Minneapolis shot and killed a 37-year-old man in south Minneapolis Saturday morning.
Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles before the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Prett in Minneapolis.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke out after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was was killed in a Minneapolis shooting by federal agents, the second person to be fatally shot in less than a month.
As temperatures fell below zero in Chicago on Friday, tenants of a public housing complex in the East Garfield Park neighborhood said they were freezing inside their own homes due to insufficient heat.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District, administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
Coby White scored 22 points and hit five of Chicago's 21 3s, helping the Bulls win their fourth straight.
The Illini hit 18 of 38 3-pointers while Purdue was 7 of 19.
Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza official declared for the NFL draft and could be the no. 1 pick.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district's claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
