Babymetal creates history with metal albums

In this week’s news roundup, we report the latest baby metal album, Metalranked in the top ten in the US billboard chart. Two firefighters were killed after the devastating fire in Osaka. McDonald’s Japan postponed with piece. SoftBank announced it would invest $2 billion in Intel. Ministop apologizes for the date of forgery of validity. A new restaurant opens on an abandoned railway line in Kyoto.

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New Babymetal album Metal Forth, enters the top ten in the US and Germany rankings

The front-line group entered the top ten in the overall album rankings of the United States for the first time. MetalKawaii Metal Band Babymetal’s latest record ranks ninth on the Billboard 200 rankings. It sold 36,000 equivalent album units and sold over 200 million worldwide streams in the first week.

Metal It also ranked in the top ten in Germany and the top 20 in the UK. This is the group’s first album, featuring Momoko Okazaki (Momometal) as a full member. Suzuki and Moa Kikuchi (Moametal) have been working with the band since their debut 15 years ago. Yui Mizuno (Yuimetal) left Babymetal in 2018 due to health issues.

Two firefighters killed in Osaka fire

Fire Commander Takashi Mori, 55, and firefighter Mitsunari Nagatomo, 22, died sadly on Monday after two buildings caught fire in downtown Dotonbori in Osaka. It was scattered in a fire of about 100 square meters and took about nine hours to go out. One of the buildings collapsed part of the structure between the fifth and sixth floors, capturing Mori and Nagatomo.

The two buildings were inspected in June 2023. Six violations were found, including the lack of appropriate emergency door signs. There are also no automatic fire alarms installed in some places, and evacuation training is required at least twice a year. Authorities requested improvements, but only two of the violations were confirmed.

McDonald’s Japan postpones a happy meal promotion indefinitely

On Thursday, McDonald’s Japan announced it has postponed its latest Happy Meal Promotion indefinitely piece. The fast food chain plans to offer game cards related to the iconic Pirate-themed comic series starting next Friday. However, after crashing with Pokemon cards earlier this month, the company has decided to repeal the idea at present.

The Pokemon activity lasted only one day, and a few media ran out of cards. Some customers reportedly used multiple accounts to bypass five beautiful restrictions. Online videos are scattered online in the chaotic scenes of stores that have to cope with extremely long queues and large purchases. Hysteria also leads to food waste, and customers leave uneducated meals in the restaurant.

SoftBank invests $2 billion

Japanese multinational investment holding company SoftBank announced on Tuesday that it will invest $2 billion to struggle with US chip maker Intel. The investment is reportedly equal to 2% of a U.S. company, which will make SoftBank the fifth largest shareholder. SoftBank will pay Intel’s common stock $23 per share, according to a joint statement from the two companies.

The Trump administration is also working to reach a deal that could give the U.S. government a 10% stake in Intel. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with CNBC on Tuesday explain The idea is to “help stabilize the company’s chip production in the United States.” “There is no question about forcing the company to buy from Intel,” he added.

Ministop apologizes after holiday expiration date

On Monday, the operator of Ministop, a Japanese convenience store chain, announced that 23 stores in seven prefectures have sold in-store cooked rice balls, bento boxes and other items with fake expiration dates. The company then suspended sales of in-store cooking products at about 1,600 stores until a thorough investigation and improved measures were taken.

Ministop Co. found that some shop workers delayed the label for one to two hours after preparing items in the kitchen, extending the expiration date. Other staff reportedly deleted the expiration date and replaced them with fake dates. So far, no health problems have been reported. The company will continue to sell products in the factory.

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Yamada idol Ryosuke joins Pro Esports game team Crazy Raccoon

Yamada Ryosuke, member of the popular group Hey! explain! Jump, is joining the professional e-sports gaming team Crazy Raccoon (CR). The 32-year-old actor and singer is the first member of the company’s new “Star” division and will perform under his game alias Leo. Yamada, known as a gaming enthusiast, launched his YouTube gaming channel:Leo’s playground,” September 2021.

Yamada recalled comments from CR owners who joined the group while they were playing games together while speaking at CR FES 2025 on Wednesday. Then he began to give it some serious thoughts. “I can only say I’m happy … it’s unprecedented to join the team in this capacity, so I’m really looking forward to everyone’s reaction.”

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Future Train: New Restaurant in Kyoto on an Abandoned Elevated Railway Line

On Wednesday, Kyoto’s Umekoji area was very excited The train of the future The restaurant opened. It’s an exciting opportunity for visitors to enjoy an interactive dining experience on board, an upgraded 681 Series Thunderbirds Co., Ltd. Express train. Produced by artist Sebastian Masuda, it is the first restaurant in the country to be located on an abandoned elevated railway line.

The train has three cars, two of which are currently open to the public. Car No.2 is the main restaurant decorated with vibrant plum colors, while Car No. 3 is a more casual place with bar counters and box seats. Car No. 1 will be opened on September 20, 2025 and will be used as an art space.

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