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Japan Times
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 Times
JAPAN / Society
May 12, 2015
Dog was a savior to tsunami survivor, now a dying friend
About 30 km north of the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, an old shiba dog strains for breath in a temporary, prefabricated house in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2015
Wildlife officials say shoals of goldfish threatening native fish in Colorado lake
A handful of goldfish dumped into a Colorado lake by a pet owner years ago have reproduced and thousands of the nonnative fish now threaten indigenous aquatic species, state wildlife officials said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 23, 2015
Pusses galore: Cats dominate the pet industry
Though cats are cheaper than dogs to acquire, you may end up spending more money on them.
WORLD
Jan 1, 2015
Puppy heads home after 3,800-km U.S. road trip
A puppy called Penny could soon be reunited with her worry-stricken U.S. owners after she went on a nearly 2,400-mile (3,860-km) road trip that took her to an Iowa truck stop and a Pennsylvania pet hospital, her family says.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 22, 2014
Captive orangutan has human right to freedom, Argentine court rules
An orangutan in an Argentine zoo can be freed and sent to a sanctuary after a court recognized the ape as a "non-human person" unlawfully deprived of its freedom, local media reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 14, 2014
Pope Francis' reported comments on pets going to heaven weren't his words
It was a heartwarming story for legions of pet owners and animal lovers around the world.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 11, 2014
Los Angeles man accused of killing, eating ex-girlfriend's rabbit
A Southern California man who is accused of killing, skinning and eating his ex-girlfriend's pet rabbit — and saying he would do the same to her — has been charged with cruelty to an animal and making criminal threats, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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