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South Korea has been enacting more stringent punishments for violent sexual crimes which appear to be on the rise in the country. As the government is recommending castration as a possible solution one citizen is doing his part to prevent these awful crimes.
His name is Hong Gwang Ui, a 43 year-old father of a four year old son, and using his knowledge as an engineer for the military he crafted a simple device which sets off an alarm if within 30 meters of a convicted sex offender.
Mt Fuji convenience store becomes “lawless zone” as tourists hurl abuse at security guards
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
Japanese bank’s founders blood-signed promise to commit samurai-style suicide if they committed fraud
Japan’s workplace drinking party communication is unnecessary, says majority of workers in survey
Foreign tourist angers locals for doing pull-ups on torii gate at shrine in Japan
The perks of drinking root beer at A&W in Japan
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Savor the sass in Osaka’s new obachan-inspired buns
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprisesStarbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle themeStudio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve tooBerserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Japan’s workplace drinking party communication is unnecessary, says majority of workers in survey
Foreign tourist angers locals for doing pull-ups on torii gate at shrine in Japan
The perks of drinking root beer at A&W in Japan
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Savor the sass in Osaka’s new obachan-inspired buns
Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker
Late-night cake cafe in Tokyo’s hostess/host bar district will satisfy your confectionary desires
Drinkable Mayo on sale at Japanese convenience stores for mayonnaise fanatics
Kyoto cookies let you create your own edible 3-D forest world
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumn
100 years of Japanese women’s hair and makeup trends in less than a minute and a half【Video】