Deep-sea ribbonfish caught off Yamagata
A rare deep-sea ribbonfish was caught off northern Japan today.The creature usually inhabits waters several hundred met...
read moreDeath row boxer returns home
A Japanese man freed after being on death row for 46 years has returned home.Former pro boxer Iwao Hakamada, now 78, wa...
read moreWorld's prettiest snail
A zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture has put on display a snail many experts consider one the most beautiful in the world. Polym...
read moreJapan, US to share fingerprint data online
Law enforcement agencies in Japan and the United States are one step closer to sharing online fingerprint information re...
read morePrincess Noriko to marry Shinto priest
Japan’s Princess Noriko is getting married. The lucky man wedding the 25-year-old princess is a priest from one of Japa...
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