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ADOPTION

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2022
Campaigners say U.K. 'forced adoption' scandal far from over
A parliamentary committee has said some 185,000 children were taken away for adoption between 1949 and 1976 in England and Wales, and urged an official apology.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 28, 2022
Courageous dogs and some kitty duos are looking for a new place to live
Even though the weather may be warming up, it's always great to have a pet dog or cat to snuggle up with.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 30, 2021
Start the new year off with a new furry friend
Take a look at the cats and dogs who are searching for a new home in 2022.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Dec 25, 2021
Child adoption slowly gains ground in Japan, though prospective parents still face obstacles
Child adoption slowly gains ground in Japan, though prospective parents still face a number of obstacles in trying to expand their families.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 27, 2021
Nishi the cat is not clowning around when it comes to being a cutie
Nishi is an example of a harlequin cat, thanks to his distinctive markings. There's nothing funny about being stuck in a shelter, though!
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 20, 2021
Claude the dog wants to join you on your daily walk
Claude had a late start getting to know people, but now he loves walks and the dog run. He just needs the right pal to join him.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 25, 2021
Take home a new pet this summer. Pon, Dorayaki and Kotaro are all ready!
Pon the cat spent many of her years in the house of a hoarder. It's time she gets a shot at living a sunnier life.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 28, 2021
Zac the dog agrees: Walks do a body good
Exercise helps Zac relax. He has made wonderful progress and now welcomes more people into his circle of friends. He's extremely smart and learns quickly. He's also funny and very practical.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 7, 2021
Listen up, Odairi the cat has something to say
If you were around in the early 1960s, you will surely remember a doll named Chatty Cathy. The way she worked was that you would pull a string in her back and she would chat with you, saying things like: “Let’s play house,” “Please change my dress” or “Tell me a story” — all in a sweet lilting accent from the American Deep South. It was high-tech for those days.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 1, 2021
Ran is a bashful beauty who's up for hanging out
A petite calico with gorgeous golden green eyes, Ran came to ARK when she was just a kitten. She is now 3 years old and patiently waiting in the shelter to get noticed, holed up in a world that offers very little outside of the bare necessities.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 1, 2021
Enoki the dog is ready to walk on into your life
This dashing fellow is 7-year-old Enoki. Born to a feral mother on the grounds of a temple, Enoki and his siblings were quite the wild bunch when they first came to ARK as puppies. Sadly, Enoki never found a new home likely owing to the fact that he's pretty shy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 31, 2021
Jump is a dog that's as upbeat as 1980s rock
Jump is a 3-year-old ball of energy that, if you were around in the early 1980s, may well remind you of the rock classic by Van Halen. That song could be this Jump’s anthem: “I get up and nothin’ gets me down.”
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 10, 2021
Haru the cat is bound to become one of your favorite things
Looking at Haru, a sweet tortoiseshell born in late 2007, you may be reminded of Margaret Keane's paintings of big-eyed, sad children that became famous in the 1960s. Haru is a little thing, just over 3.5 kilograms. Her green eyes do seem disproportionately large for her small body.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 24, 2021
Harry the dog is a real prince of a pooch
The people who work best with Harry — and, yes, they do exist — are those who truly love dogs and are capable of following his lead.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 19, 2021
Frostini is a sweet cat who's ready to be served some love
Frostini isn't frosty, he's just shy. Like the drink that shares his name, however, he can provide that little touch of class after a hard day's work.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 5, 2021
Tik Tok the dog will have you dancing for joy
Handsome and healthy, Tik Tok is good with other dogs, doesn't mind shampoos and, incredibly, doesn't mind a trip to the vet.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 29, 2021
Beautiful eyes, cute ears and a loving personality. What more could you want from a cat?
Issa is a 6-year-old American curl weighing in at a hefty 5 kilograms. She’s new to ARK and was given up because her former owners found it hard to cope with being in a new country, not speaking the language and having a new baby.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 21, 2021
Same-sex parenthood draws unexpected support in Hungary
The Family Is Family campaign has enlisted 140 companies so far, up from 40 in February, in response to steps by the prime minister to effectively ban adoption for same-sex partners.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 1, 2021
A dog with a rough past shows a funny side
Looking at all the wonderful animals at ARK, it's tough to know that some of them had rather rough starts to life.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 22, 2021
Chira is a chill cat looking for a place to spend her golden years
Chira the cat came to the Animal Refuge Kansai (ARK) shelter with her siblings just a few months after the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, a decade ago. She is now 19 years old, which is a grand age for a cat.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
Ex-METI bureaucrat given 10-year sentence for drugging and raping women
The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a former industry ministry bureaucrat to 10 years in prison for drugging six women with sleeping pills and then raping or groping them in 2022.
Money stolen via online transfers up fivefold in Tokyo
Special fraud cases in Tokyo in which stolen money was sent via online banking services grew some fivefold from the previous year in 2023.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
In a rare event, the Northern Lights show up in Hokkaido
The Northern Lights in Nayoro, Hokkaido, on Saturday
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
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The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.

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