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The Mainichi Shimbun is reporting that Japan plans to create a "space force" within its existing Self Defence Force,…

Move over guns. Add 3D-printed vaginas to the things that will get you arrested in Japan.

Yesterday, a tweet from what appeared to be a FIFA World Cup Twitter account said the Japanese soccer team arrived…

There are tons of offbeat crimes. Stuff that is puzzling. Stuff that is odd. Few crimes this year are bound to top…

As if Japanese arcades didn't have enough hassles on their plate already.

From the end of May, Japanese budget airline Skymark is rolling out a new Airbus A330-300 addition to its fleet. To…

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. And there's nothing more romantic than a penguin crush. Romantic? Sorry, I meant…

On October 31, Nintendo suddenly announced it was ending its SwapNote service for the 3DS. Nintendo said Swapnote…

Tomoyuki Shima, the 46 year-old editor-in-chief of Weekly Young Jump, was arrested for an alleged threat he made to…

Last summer, the above teaser image was posted online. It announced that classic anime Princess Mononoke was coming…