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Researcher claims North Korea’s Kim Jong-un loved manga, got bad grades as a teen

Plus, his familial connection to Sailor Moon fandom.

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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Krispy Kreme ups their game in these trying times for donuts

With a simple wish to start your year off with some tasty donuts, Krispy Kreme delivers big in this year’s bag.

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New Japanese takoyaki candy tastes so bad, even the makers doubted it would sell

But boy were they wrong.

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Bad weather ruined your chance to see Mt. Fuji? This Japanese hotel will give you a free room

Because when your name is the Hotel Mt. Fuji, you want your customers to be sure they’re going to see Japan’s most famous mountain.

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Starbucks’ new matcha cheese Frappuccino is here, but can this crazy combo work?【Taste test】

Frappuccino connoisseur Meg muses on mascarpone green tea beverage.

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Our reporter Meg turns her lens on 12 months’ worth of steamy male skin, including borderline-illegal cosplay.

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Japanese arcade owner arrested for allegedly rigging crane games to be unwinnable

Japan’s first-ever crane game fraud investigation claims arcades used secret setting so prizes could only be won in employee demonstrations.

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Butter on sushi? We’d heard it was great, but we wouldn’t believe it without trying it ourselves

Fans swear this sushi restaurant’s butter unagi is amazing, so we taste-tested it.

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Starbucks promises “new world of matcha” with green tea cheese Frappuccino, citrus green tea

Two new beverages are ready to take green tea sweets to unexplored areas of your palate.

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Apple still lets video game developers keep their loot box odds a secret in Japan

Recent rule that companies must disclose probabilities not yet added to Japanese App Store, perhaps due to cultural differences.

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New Pokémon earrings and hair accessories will have you looking Pikachu-perfect

Need something special to finish off your holiday party outfit? Let Pikachu and Eevee help.

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Japan’ newest chocolate snacks were developed by an AI program

Maybe it won’t be all bad when the machines gain sentience, as long as they prepare some nice snacks for us.

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Japanese convenience store’s fried chicken pizza burger is a some-assembly-required masterpiece

Frankenstein’s monster of fried chicken is frighteningly tasty.

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New Studio Ghibli Spirited Away merchandise: Golden amulets tell fortunes from No Face’s belly

The six secret talismans from the movie contain hidden meanings for your future.

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A reader asks Mr. Sato to meet in-person, and gives him an unforgettable message

Usually, people email Mr. Sato to call him garbage, but this young woman from Singapore had something else to say.

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In always-polite Japan, KFC has low-smell fried chicken so you won’t bother people on the train

KFC Japan wants to help keep the smell of your finger-lickin’ good meal out of other passengers’ noses.

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Gundams take over interior of Tokyo shopping mall that already has a full-scale Gundam out front

Rare chance to ice skate next to giant anime robot also part of winter festivities.

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Used tissues and odors: The five most disgusting types of customer at a Japanese Internet cafe

Somehow, “customers who have sex in the booths” doesn’t top this industry veteran’s list.

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Deep-fried sushi exists in Japan, and here’s where to try it【Taste test】

Is this a country-fair style affront to Japanese cuisine, or a delicious idea we should have thought of sooner? Our reporter Meg finds out.

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Reconnect with the true meaning of Christmas at a Japanese zombie dance party

And yes, Zombie Santa will be there too.

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