Japan wrestles with 1st dengue fever outbreak since 1945; US warns Americans to avoid bloodsuckers
Japan gets its first dengue fever outbreak in 60 years.
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat?
A recent revelation that Hello Kitty isn't a cat has left people, including ourselves, scratching their heads.
Updated: Dengue fever toll rises in Japan; Yoyogi Park Is The Epicenter & Now Closed
More than ten people have been infected with dengue fever, according to Japanese media reports.
The UN Hates Japan’s Hate Speech Indifference; LDP May Love Chance To Shut Up Protesters
The UN committee does not give ratings to countries on well they are doing in "eliminating racial discrimination" but the essence of third improvement order to Japan was: "you're failing…
After months of debate, Japan’s court tell stalking victim, “We won’t protect you”
Japanese courts reject a temporary restraining order for stalking victim Ikumi Yoshimatsu, who filed the request this January.
Kyoto court dismisses Yahoo! defamation lawsuit
An Osaka male attempted to sue Yahoo! arguing that the display of his arrest record constitutes defamation. The courts don't agree.
Japanese Giant Robot Thief is Caught
We are really just hoping that the thief will return the stolen goods," Masuzo Furukawa, the president of the company, told the JSRC via email. "Our basic principle is 'condemn…
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plagiarizes himself: If you can recycle nuclear fuel, why not speeches?
This year's Hiroshima bombing commemoration speech bears a uncanny resemblance to last year's.
The Ides Of October: Japan’s nuclear reprocessing “dream” is the world’s nightmare
The IAEA considers 8kg is enough to make a nuclear weapon. In other words, if the 1% not accounted for (at Rokkasho Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant) was actually stolen,…
Japanese media loses their heads over decapitation of teenage girl by teenage girl
A 15 year old girl was arrested Sunday by the Nagasaki Police on suspicion of killing her high school friend. The 15-year-old girl, who can't be named under Japanese because…