Godzilla finally gets citizenship in Japan
Most residents of Tokyo’s pulsing Shinjuku ward, home to the busiest railway station in the world, are of the homo sapiens variety. Shinjuku has a population density of about 17,000 people per square...
View ArticleJapan to equip elevators with portable toilets, water supply
TOKYO, June 3 (UPI) — Elevators in Tokyo may soon come equipped with portable toilets and water bottles. Read More: Japan to equip elevators with portable toilets, water supply
View ArticlePhilippines may allow Japan’s military to use bases
Philippines president says talks to start on allowing Tokyo to extend air and naval patrols deeper into South China Sea. […] Read More: Philippines may allow Japan’s military to use bases
View ArticleAmerican School in Japan apologizes for ignoring sex abuse survivors
TOKYO, June 5 (UPI) — The American School in Japan publicly apologized for decades of sexual abuse committed by former teacher and renowned marine biologist Jack Moyer. Read More: American School in...
View ArticleHeartache for Japan’s real-life 40-year-old virgins
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View ArticleThe Shrinking Nation: Japan’s Birth Rate Plummets to Record Lows
The number of newborn babies in Japan in 2014 has fallen to the lowest level since records began in 1889, according the country’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare. […] Read More: The Shrinking...
View ArticleAmerican rower begins trip across Pacific from Japan
CHOSHI, Japan, June 8 (UPI) — An American who has rowed across the Atlantic Ocean now hopes to be the first woman to travel across the Pacific. Read More: American rower begins trip across Pacific from...
View ArticleJapan’s Over Confidence Proved Deadly in Fukushima Disaster – IAEA
Japans excessively firm belief in the safety of its nuclear power plants was among the main reasons why the country was unprepared to the Fukushima Daiichi disaster of 2011, the International Atomic...
View ArticleJapan bathing facility shuts down after group orgies reported
TOKYO, June 8 (UPI) — A Japanese bathing facility north of Tokyo has been shut down after visitors complained of orgies involving men and women. Read More: Japan bathing facility shuts down after group...
View ArticleFirst Ocean Plastic Garbage Collector to Be Deployed in 2016
The world’s first system to passively clean up plastic pollution from the world’s oceans is to be deployed in 2016, Boyan Slat, 20-year old founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup announced at Asia’s...
View ArticleJapan court ruling stirs controversy among adultery experts
TOKYO, June 10 (UPI) — Sexual relationships that involve the exchange of money cannot be considered adultery, according to a Tokyo District Court ruling involving a couple and a bar hostess. Read More:...
View ArticleExtramarital sex involving payment not adultery, says Tokyo court – UPI.com
TOKYO, June 10 (UPI) — Sexual relationships that involve the exchange of money cannot be considered adultery, according to a Tokyo District Court ruling involving a couple and a bar hostess. The...
View ArticleExtramarital sex involving payment not adultery, Tokyo court says – UPI.com
TOKYO, June 10 (UPI) — Sexual relationships that involve the exchange of money cannot be considered adultery, according to a Tokyo District Court ruling involving a couple and a bar hostess. The...
View ArticleJapan’s Asama Volcano Northwest of Tokyo Erupts
Japan Meteorological Agency said that Mount Asama, a volcano located about 100 miles northwest of Japans capital, erupted on Tuesday morning. […] Read More: Japan’s Asama Volcano Northwest of Tokyo...
View ArticleAbout 780 Hospitalized in Japan Heat Wave
Japan‘s Fire and Disaster Management Agency announced that approximately 780 people have been admitted to hospitals in Japan due to sultry weather in several regions of the country. […] Read More:...
View ArticleJapanese Scientists Learn to Diagnose Early Stages of Cancer in 3 Minutes
A group of scientists in Japan have developed a new technology that allows to diagnose cancer in early stages. […] Read More: Japanese Scientists Learn to Diagnose Early Stages of Cancer in 3 Minutes
View ArticleU.S., Japan, Philippines set for naval training exercises
PALAWAN, Philippines, June 18 (UPI) — The Philippines will host war games with Japan and the United States as expansionist movements by China create tension in the region. Read More: U.S., Japan,...
View ArticleChina, Japan, South Korea Mull Holding First Trilateral Summit Since 2012
The governments of Japan, China and South Korea are considering the possibility of holding their first tripartite summit in three years, Japanese media reported Saturday. […] Read More: China, Japan,...
View ArticleObama says gun violence much worse in US than Israel, France, Japan
US President Barack Obama has claimed that gun violence in America is much worse in comparison to other developed nations like France, Israel and Japan. […] Read More: Obama says gun violence much...
View ArticleSouth Korea, Japan agree to move past differences
SEOUL, June 22 (UPI) — South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Seoul and Tokyo should put aside historical differences, signaling that the neighbors are ready to move on. Read More: South Korea,...
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