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Move over Dennis Rodman–it looks like you’ve got a serious Japanese successor for all of your sports diplomacy. North Korea’s state news agency announced on May 19 that Japan’s Antonio Inoki, a retired Japanese professional wrestler, will be teaming up with officials in the reclusive totalitarian state to host an international professional wrestling tournament in Pyongyang this August. The tournament will also include athletes from two nations that have never participated in a wrestling event in North Korea under Kim Jong-un’s leadership. Find out how all this came to be after the jump.
Domino’s adds ghost pepper to Halloween Roulette Pizza in Japan
Japanese Internet thanks the “Underground Temple” that siphoned off Typhoon Hagibis’ torrent
New Starbucks Dark Night Frappuccino debuts at sunset with cup cosplay costumes for Halloween
Japanese women categorise male friends by levels of intimacy, from hugging to bathing
Tokyo loses 2020 Olympic marathon as IOC shifts race to another part of Japan
Man in China says he likes Pokémon’s Team Rocket on social media, company makes him issue apology
Tokyo has a bar that only lets you in if you come alone – No bringing your friends allowed!
How did samurai swords and armor evolve over time?【Part 2】【Photos】
Lost something on a Japanese train? Look for it at the railway’s lost-and-found market
Japan’s craziest, most terrifying video game arcade is going out of business【Photos】
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
World’s #1 Smash Bros. player takes on random kid in Japan’s Narita Airport
Typhoon Hagibis turns skies in Japan purply pink, makes people fear the end is nigh
Shibuya rats scuttle along streets in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis【Video】
Typhoon warning from NHK Japan “to all foreigners” causes controversy online
Japanese news agency under fire for announcing Nobel Prize goes “to foreigners”
Starbucks Japan releases new limited-edition mugs, cards and travel bottles for Halloween
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog
You can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】
We took advantage of Burger King’s Whopper Jr. sale in an extreme way
Kyoto Animation will use none of its arson donations for business recovery, all of it for victims
Uniqlo announces new line of awesome Dragon Ball T-shirts and hoodies【Photos】 
Pakistani Japanese citizen is tired of the cops asking him for his foreign resident card
Which Pokémon are you? Official quiz reveals your Poké-personality, and how to take it in English
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Tokyo public schools will stop forcing students with non-black hair to dye it, official promises
Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】
50-year-old Japanese woman pulls off amazing Love Live! anime idol cosplay【Photos】
Man in China says he likes Pokémon’s Team Rocket on social media, company makes him issue apology
Tokyo has a bar that only lets you in if you come alone – No bringing your friends allowed!
How did samurai swords and armor evolve over time?【Part 2】【Photos】
Lost something on a Japanese train? Look for it at the railway’s lost-and-found market
Japan’s craziest, most terrifying video game arcade is going out of business【Photos】
Japanese company wants you to use a remote-controlled robot to visit Grandma, go shopping【Video】
Terrifying Cthulhu-yaki created by lazy Japanese home chef
Ichiran Ramen opens new premium branch in Ginza with high-class boxed noodles
Japanese dating site’s picture of ideally attractive woman: young, no sleeves, college education
This is Japan’s second-shortest mountain, and we climbed it without realizing it【Photos】
Funeral undertaker takes departed father on one last trip to his beloved sea
Japanese Twitter in an uproar about Tokyo ward that banned homeless from evacuation shelters
Ginza Sony Park offers chance to be a Ghostbuster in AR ghost hunt
