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Japan grappling with invasive raccoon population
Fox News via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoJapan's invasive raccoon problem has worsened over the last decade despite efforts to eradicate the species. Raccoons are not native to Japan and arrived...
US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoThe U.S. ambassador to Japan stressed Friday the importance of increased deterrence and his...
As Japan's yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoA senior member of yakuza was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April, a...
How Japan, the world’s most polite country, lost its patience with tourists
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt is perhaps one of Japan’s most iconic scenes: the triangular form of Mount Fuji rising into blue...
Another Boeing 737 Forced to Make Emergency Landing Minutes After Takeoff
iTech Post· 6 days agoUnited Airlines Flight 166 declared an emergency landing back to Fukuoka Airport, Japan, last Friday...
Japan, famously polite, struggles to cope with influx of tourists
Anchorage Daily News· 4 days agoJapan is proud of its “omotenashi” spirit: Its practice of wholeheartedly caring and catering for...
Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes
seattlepi.com· 3 days agoThe Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of this year, as...
Boeing May Face Criminal Charges for Breaking 2021 Safety Agreement, DOJ Says
iTech Post· 3 days agoBoeing could be facing criminal charges for violating a previous agreement to improve the safety of...
Japan passes a revised law allowing joint child custody for divorced parents for the first time
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoJapan’s parliament on Friday passed a revision to the country’s civil code that will allow divorced...
Political assassinations and attempts over the past 60 years – from JFK to Shinzo Abe
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRobert Fico, Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister, has been rushed to hospital in a...