Japan’s ‘most dangerous zoo’ says it will fight closure
Japan’s ‘most dangerous zoo’ says it will fight closure - Municipal authorities say zoo has operated for nearly 20 years ...
Taiwan News8h
Taiwanese woman alleges sexual harassment by Japanese airport security
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwanese woman has accused a security officer at Japan’s New Chitose Airport of sexual harassment ...
Public Radio International3d
Ainu people in Hokkaido, Japan, assert Indigenous culture
In Japan, the Indigenous community known as the Ainu has been struggling to assert a 21st century identity after decades of erasure. About 20 years ago, the government officially recognized them as ...
Parts of northern Japan see 1.2 meters of snow and more is falling
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and ...
Record snowfall buries Hokkaido, Japan
Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. pic.twitter.com/vAg1vopSHu— ...
The Washington Post9d
Parts of northern Japan have 4 feet of snow and more is falling
The agency predicted up to 100 centimeters (3.2 feet) of snowfall in northwestern Japan and 50 centimeters (1.6 feet) more ...
Record snowfall in Hokkaido, as Japan braces for more snow
Parts of Hokkaido in northern Japan have received a record amount of snow in recent hours, as a low pressure system is ...
Record snowfall reported in Tokachi region of Hokkaido, northern Japan
Weather officials say a low pressure system and moist air caused record snowfall in Obihiro City in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ...
Kyodo News on MSN1d
Japan top destination for Chinese during Lunar New Year holidays
Japan was the top cross-border destination for Chinese tourists during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday through Feb. 4, ...
The Independent3d
Japan’s ‘most dangerous zoo’ says it will fight closure
A Japanese zoo is fighting back after authorities in Hokkaido prefecture issued a closure order for the facility exhibiting around 150 animal species. The zoo, located in a mountainous area 20km ...