Myanmar national arrested for defacing "snow monsters"
A Myanmar national is nabbed for defacing the famous "snow monsters" in northern Japan.
read moreWild boar terrorizes town
A wild boar injures two people in their seventies in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.
read moreRinging in spring with fire
People in western Japan ring in the spring by torching grasslands to make way for new growth.
read moreLocals dance nostalgic in Fukushima
An ancient festival returns to a town in Fukushima Prefecture for the first since disaster struck nearly seven years ago...
read moreCold and naked for the greater good
Men brave subfreezing cold at an ancient naked festival at an shrine in northern Japan seeking a good harvest and safe h...
read moreCold wave triggers fish die-off
Cold temperatures are causing fish to die on Japan's southwest coast.
read morePenguins celebrate Valentine's Day
Penguins stroll in Valentine's Day attire at a bird park in western Japan.
read moreHeavy snow stops transportation in Fukui
Heavy snow persists on the Sea of Japan coast, disrupting transportation in Fukui Prefecture following last week's recor...
read moreGiant panda couple battles it out
Newly released video shows a giant panda couple in the midst of a fight at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.
read moreHeavy snow continues to slam Sea of Japan coast
Japan's Meteorological Agency warns of more heavy snow on the Sea of Japan coast and northeast Japan.
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