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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2016
Vet pushes for shelters that can keep pets and owners together during disasters
A veterinarian from Kumamoto Prefecture who provided shelter to pets and their owners in the wake of April's earthquakes in Kyushu urges lawmakers to prepare similar facilities for future disasters.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 3, 2016
The cat's meow of creature comforts
This month, On: Design lets the cat out of the bag about The Japan Times' love of pets by allowing Chibi-chan, my adopted stray, to review a few products that she claims may persuade her to become a house pet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2016
Nigerian faces charges for naming his dog after president
A Nigerian is being charged for provoking people and "breach of peace" by naming his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari and painting the name on the pet, police said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2016
How dogs became man's best friend — twice over
Ancient humans made dogs their best friend not once but twice, by domesticating two separate populations of wolves far apart in Europe and Asia.
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 16, 2016
Mie temple dog consoles bereaved families with novel trick
A chief priest of Chodenji, an ancient temple in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, has found a novel way to cheer up bereaved family members after a funeral using his pet dog.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 2, 2016
Let's discuss what to do with pets in quake-hit Kumamoto
As evacuees with pets in quake-hit Kumamoto shy away or are even banned from moving into evacuation shelters, Ryunosuke Animal Hospital has opened its doors to pets and their owners.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 30, 2016
Heel! A ruff guide to Japan's top dogs
Behind the scenes of the country's largest dog show.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 26, 2016
Alien red-ear sliders greatly outnumber Japan's own turtles
Invasive red-ear slider turtles now vastly outnumber endemic Japanese turtles and are causing significant stress to the ecosystem, the Environment Ministry said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2016
Animal hospital in Kumamoto was prepared to house people, pets after a disaster
As evacuees with pets in quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture shy away or are even banned from moving into evacuation shelters following last week's deadly earthquakes, Ryunosuke Animal Hospital in the city of Kumamoto has opened its doors to pets and their owners.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 18, 2016
Shima pet sector jumps on summit bandwagon with pet-related services
The pet industry is the latest sector to take advantage of growing interest in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, ahead of next month's Group of Seven summit.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 27, 2015
Three dogs that are true champions
Although Champion loves to sit nearby when his owner is busy doing something, he has no time for losers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 5, 2015
Bring it on
Jin, a beautiful dapple 4-year-old Akita, is a special-needs dog. An irreversible eye problem led to his total loss of sight and, though he had no problem adjusting, he does need someone who is happy to work as his trustworthy and considerate partner. Weighing in at just over 30 kg, Jin is about the...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 8, 2015
Imported food, limousines await as Chinese spare no expense when pampering their pooches
Shanghai bank employee Frances Chen spends about a fifth of her monthly salary on her poodle, Cookie, one of the millions of pet owners turning China's pet care industry into one of the fastest growing in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 22, 2015
Dog domestication much older than previously known
Genetic information from a 35,000-year-old wolf bone found below a frozen cliff in Siberia is shedding new light on humankind's long relationship with dogs, showing canine domestication may have occurred earlier than previously thought.
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Massive quake kills at least 150 in Myanmar and Thailand
Medical workers treat a earthquake survivor on a bed in the compound of a hospital in Naypyitaw on Friday, after an earthquake in central Myanmar.
Student suicides in Japan hit all-time high
A volunteer handles an incoming call at the Tokyo Befrienders call center, a suicide hotline center in Japan's capital.
Tourist submarine sinks in Red Sea of Egypt, leaving 6 people dead
The interior of a Sindbad submarine vessel at sea off Hurghada, Egypt, in August 2024, in this still image obtained from video.
Yellow sand blankets cities across Japan
The Meteorological Agency forecast the yellow sand to move away from eastern Honshu by 6 p.m. on Wednesday. But it will continue to cover parts of western Honshu and Shikoku until Thursday morning, it said.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.
Hanami season to have record ¥1.39 trillion economic impact on Japan
Cherry blossoms along a road in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 2025 cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion on Japan.
Tokyo Series proves to be big business for MLB — and Japanese companies
An advertisement featuring Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo.
New SDF command will be key for contingency planning, Australian commander says
A Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K "Super Auk" from JS Shiranui prepares to land on HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Malabar 2023 while off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Japanese wages likely to rise more than 5% again this year
Wages are set for another big increase this year as annual negotiations secure generous agreements.

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