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AS A lover of all things odd, unusual and downright weird — Tokyo is my mecca. But sometimes, things that sound like fun (think: “Moomin Pub” or “Cuddle Corner”) can be downright disturbing, like a trip to one of the city’s owl cafes ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 22-year-old resident of Taito Ward who has admitted to carrying out burglaries after learning techniques on the internet, reports TBS News (Jan. 13). In November, Yuki Mezaki allegedly smashed a ... ( read original story ...)

A woman shoved a male acquaintance near Shinagawa Station during an argument and knocked him unconscious (TBS News) TOKYO (TR) – A woman shoved a male acquaintance during an argument, leaving him unconscious after he struck his head when he fell ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's space agency says it failed to launch a mini rocket carrying a satellite into space due to failure of the communications systems. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) says in a statement it fired the SS-520 rocket on Sunday morning at its ... ( read original story ...)

Just as Malcolm Turnbull smiled and shook hands with Japan's Shinzo Abe in Sydney at the weekend, Japanese whalers were caught carrying out a bloody slaughter in the icy waters off Antarctica. A dramatic high-seas chase has captured the first images of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's space agency on Sunday aborted the launch of the ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)

Sea Shepherd says it has caught Japanese whalers in Australian waters with a slaughtered whale on board. The group has released pictures showing a dead protected minke whale on board the Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru, allegedly in Australian waters. ( read original story ...)

Chicken cull under way at farm in Gifu after bird flu detected GIFU, Japan - Local authorities said Sunday they are culling all 80,000 chickens at a poultry farm in central Japan after a highly virulent strain of bird flu was detected Saturday, while they ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Temperatures plunged to their lowest level so far this winter in many regions of Japan on Sunday, with heavy snowfall continuing to hit areas especially along the Sea of Japan coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings of snowstorms and ... ( read original story ...)

Airlines including All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines cancelled at least 130 flights, while services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines saw delays. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama's tire manufacturing operation in West Point is asking the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to modify its wastewater pretreatment permit to allow for more zinc discharge. Daily monitoring reports The Dispatch obtained from MDEQ's ... ( read original story ...)