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ANIMALS

Japan Times
JAPAN / OKINAWA BEAT
Jan 12, 2018
Okinawa zoo's lion cubs proving too cute to pass up
Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens may have the giant panda cub Xiang Xiang to adore, but a zoo in Okinawa has its own critters to be crazy about: lions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 10, 2018
Year of the dog: A 5-year-old named Gion
Gion is still a bit timid and unsure of people, but what he is crying out for is someone to give him a home and love him.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 31, 2017
Same but different: Kittens Rapida and Debonnaire
These two girls are sisters, but as different in personality as they are in looks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2017
Science stories you might have missed in 2017
Birds barter shrewdly, brainless jellyfish sleep and researchers raise their statistical standards.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2017
Just in time for the Year of the Dog, cats become Japan's pet of choice
Japan's aging population and the higher cost of keeping dogs has likely contributed to the sliding number of pet pooches in the country, with cats overtaking them this year for the first time since an annual survey began in 1994, according to industry experts.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 24, 2017
'My kingdom for a toy!': A puppy named Alma
Brimming with curiosity, mischief and energy, this rapidly growing 4-month-old is all puppy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2017
Japan's retailers harness panda power
A giant panda cub made her public debut at Japan's oldest zoo in Tokyo on Tuesday, and naturally retailers saw a golden opportunity in black-and-white souvenirs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 17, 2017
Still waiting: A gorgeous tabby named Family
Family was found in Osaka two years ago in the parking lot of a convenience store, from which he gets his name.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2017
Seizures of medicines using banned animal parts have risen steeply in Europe in last six years
The amount of medicinal products containing illegal wildlife parts seized by EU authorities has risen sharply in the last six years, according to monitoring group TRAFFIC, and includes items from a range of animals including tigers, bears and snakes.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 13, 2017
Big red: a cat named Castor
Castor is a presence to be reckoned with, and not only because he's a big, solid boy at over 5 kilograms. He's also big on life and big on communication.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2017
Amber discovery shows 'Dracula' sucked blood of feathered dinosaurs
Ticks, the notorious disease-spreading parasites, have been making life miserable far longer than human beings have walked the Earth. Even dinosaurs felt their blood-sucking wrath.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017
Monkey eludes capture as it's tracked throughout Tokyo
A series of monkey sightings around Tokyo continued on Tuesday, as what appears to be a solo wild animal traversed eastern parts of the metropolis.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 3, 2017
A matter of trust: A dog named Coif
Coif, just under 4 months of age, came to ARK with a group of 14 puppies rescued from Yamaguchi Prefecture. Dogs who have been abandoned or who escape from whatever situation typically learn to elude the cruel snaring methods used by the local pounds. The dogs become wily and difficult to catch. They...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 26, 2017
New love, new life: Scrooge finds a home in Shizuoka and a new name, Boo
First featured here last year, 11-year-old Scrooge — now named Boo — has found a loving home in Shizuoka with the Shibata family.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2017
'Diplocat' takes office in Jordan as British Embassy's newly appointed chief mouser
At the British embassy to Jordan, a former rescue cat is settling into his new position as chief mouser — as a traditional well established in the ministries of London goes global.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 19, 2017
Caution — cute overload: kittens Sazzles and Tiger
'Bold, gorgeous, happy and healthy' — that's how these two 11-week-old kittens have been described.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 15, 2017
When the snow lay 'round about: A dog named Wenceslas
This Wenceslas is a 6-year-old male rescued from the mountains of Yamaguchi Prefecture along with 33 other dogs, all of which were related.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2017
Car kills New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern's famed cat, Paddles
Paddles, the New Zealand prime minister's ginger cat, had six toes and a wide social media following but has run out of lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2017
Twin baby chimpanzees make first public appearance at Nagoya zoo
A Nagoya zoo on Tuesday held the first public viewing of its twin baby chimpanzees, saying the pair — born last month — are growing well and are in good health.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 5, 2017
Master communicator: a cat named Natsu
Natsu would make a great companion, for a single person, a couple, or family with older children — just about anyone that will listen up when Natsu has something to say.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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