In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent ...

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto attends a news conference at PM Abe's official residence in Tokyo 33,714 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can ...

TOKYO — Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologised on Monday (May 19) after saying he has "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from supporters, angering consumers grappling with sky-high ...

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Stitch is chaos wrapped in blue fur, a genetic experiment gone rogue, a six-legged gremlin of destruction. However, what happens if he's more than that? Maybe he's an unintentional nod to kintsugi, ...

An adventurer enlists his disapproving sister (Natalie Portman) in this Guy Ritchie movie with a hint of Indiana Jones. By Glenn Kenny A newly engaged Jew and gentile plan to introduce their ...

Add a little feline fun to your autumn with the Mini Cats Cross Stitch Kit. With wooden cat-shaped hoops and Aida fabric in seasonal shades, this kit lets you create three adorable decorations. Great ...