Japan and South Korea: Illegal gambling surges among teens
Teenagers in South Korea and Japan are learning the hard way about just how addictive gambling can be.…
Bear culled after entering retail facility in Japan’s Akita Prefecture
A bear was culled after it entered a commercial building in Japan’s northeastern prefecture of Akita on Sunday.…
Bear breaks into northeastern Japan nursing home
A bear entered a nursing home in northeastern Japan Saturday after breaking through a window. The animal fled…
Map of bears spotted in Tokyo online
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is displaying on its website a map of bears found within its jurisdiction. The…
Fireball observed in skies over western Japan
People in western Japan have reported seeing what appeared to be a ball of light falling from the…