US officials closely monitor North Korea’s activities, so it might come as a surprise that we’ve been missing some basic information on its leader, Kim Jong Un.
We’d offer it a tissue, if we weren’t also kind of scared of it.
Maru the cat is charming audiences again with his relaxed demeanour, this time observing a couple of Japanese monkeys attempting to steal his owner’s sandal.
Videos have emerged of a man smashing pachinko machines with a hammer before being arrested by police.
Your armpits, not to mention your coworkers, family members, and fellow commuter train passengers, will thank you.
Do you ever long for the simplicity and innocence of elementary school? If so, the Rokunen Yonkumi Pub is just the place to soothe your heart’s yearnings and stir up warm memories!
Developers warn players of potential emotional trauma while fans praise dating simulator’s realism.
Because if you’re old enough to cast a vote, you’re old enough to bust a nut.
McDonald’s Japan recently introduced two new burgers representing Japan and the U.S. in a sandwich showdown. We conduct a taste test with our Japanese sister site to see which takes burger supremacy.
With a life-sized Totoro, a cat bus for adults, and an enormous airship that floats up and down, this exhibition will spirit you away to the magical world of Ghibli.
The pitifully weak Pokémon has been showing up in some embarrassing places, including one that shows a preference for a rival company’s video games.
You don’t get many chances to be a part of sports history, and judging by the standards for volunteers set by the The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, this isn’t one either.
Let this perky pup with the perfectly groomed spherical head in South Korea lift your spirits mid-week.
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From cucumbers to cabbage and sweet potatoes, this cat can’t resist the allure of a good vegetable.
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