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ANIMALS

WORLD / Society
Apr 16, 2015
San Francisco to ban performing animals, exempting pets, livestock
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to ban performances of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment, including appearances in circuses or on the sets of movies, television shows and commercials.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 12, 2015
Shy girl: a cat named Chorogi
Chorogi is a beautiful cat, almost a year old with a classic Japanese pattern and an extra-long tail.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 5, 2015
Pint-size powerhouse: a dachshund named Miggy
Miggy knows what she likes — the right people, the right dogs and toys, toys, toys!
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 29, 2015
Dreamy: a cat named Mignon
Mignon loves people and would make a very special companion for someone who appreciates beauty both inside and out.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 28, 2015
Primordial sea predator with spiky claws unearthed in Canada
A fossil site in the Canadian Rockies that provides a wondrous peek into life on Earth more than half a billion years ago has offered up the remains of an intriguing sea creature, a four-eyed arthropod predator that wielded a pair of spiky claws.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 22, 2015
Dachshund Cabanas finds a new life in Tokyo
First featured here in September, Cabanas has happily found a new home with a family in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 15, 2015
'A' student: a dog named Mav
Mav is infinitely trainable. With a person who knows and loves dogs, he will definitely go to the top of the class!
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2015
Oceans yield 1,500 new creatures in past year; many others lurk unknown
Scientists identified almost 1,500 new creatures in the world's oceans last year, including a humpbacked dolphin and a giant jellyfish, and reckon that most species of marine life are yet to be found.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 8, 2015
A touch of class: a cat named Hana
Five-year-old Hana is affectionate, sweet and healthy — and rather fond of food.
WORLD
Mar 7, 2015
New York airport alarm reveals stowaway dog in luggage
U.S. security agents searching a checked suitcase after an alarm went off at New York's LaGuardia Airport expected to discover weapons but instead found a stowaway Chihuahua, authorities said on Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2015
Spider venom may hold chemical keys to new painkillers
Scientists who analyzed countless chemicals in spider venom say they have identified seven compounds that block a key step in the body's ability to pass pain signals to the brain.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 1, 2015
As young as you feel: a dog named Shirokichi
Shirokichi is hoping to find someone with a big heart who will reach out, love him and make his final years happy ones.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 26, 2015
Resistant strain of swine flu feared; virus killing thousands in India
A surge in swine flu infections has killed more than 800 people in India and is challenging health workers, who say the virus is harder to treat than the type that caused a global pandemic in 2009.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 22, 2015
Freedom come my way: a dog named Temaki
Temaki has been waiting three years for someone to see through her somewhat tough-gal look to her heart of gold and take her home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 18, 2015
Strongest biological material: limpet teeth
Spider silk may lose its claim as the strongest known natural material after researchers found that limpet teeth are tougher.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 15, 2015
Bringing down the house: cats Neetan and Hacho
Feline buddies Neetan and Hacho complement each other to perfection and form a pair it would be sad to see split up.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 13, 2015
First tree-climbing, burrowing mammals found
Scientists on Thursday described Chinese fossils of two shrew-size creatures that were the oldest-known tree-climbing and burrowing mammals, showing that early mammals in the Jurassic Period had already claimed a variety of ecological niches.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 1, 2015
Not small potatoes: a dog named Satoimo
This dog would make a lovely companion for another canine in need of a friend. And with the right friends, Satoimo himself will grow into an ever more confident and trustworthy partner.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2015
San Francisco Zoo lets spurned lovers name roaches, scorpions after their ex
The San Francisco Zoo is giving the spurned lovers a chance to adopt a giant scorpion or hissing cockroach and name it after their heart-trampling ex.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2015
Chinese police suspended for eating endangered salamander
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen suspended 14 police officers and put a police chief under investigation on Tuesday on suspicion of feasting on an endangered giant salamander, state media reported.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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