Zookeepers at Japans Inokashira Park Zoo have provided conflicting explanations for the suspiciously high success rate.
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Japan Restarts First Nuclear Reactor Since Fukushima Crisis
This weekend, Japan re-entered the nuclear age. A reactor at the Ohi nuclear power plant was reactivated on Sunday, the first power plant to go back online since the nation closed all its reactors in the wake of the Fukushima …
Massive Fishing Dock Washes Ashore in Oregon, 15 Months After Japanese Tsunami
The latest piece of debris from last year’s Japan tsunami is the size of a train car.
Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack Suspect Arrested, 17 Years Later
Naoko Kikuchi, a suspect in 1995 Tokyo subway gas attack, was arrested in Japan over the weekend.
Fugitive Japanese Penguin Recaptured After Three Months
Attention, law-abiding citizens: the streets of Tokyo are safe once again.
‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Dazzles Spectators Around the Earth
Millions looked skyward Sunday to gaze upon the spectacular light show known as the annular solar eclipse, where the moon passes in front of the sun, leaving only a bright ring of light. Missed it? You can catch the next showing …
Lost Parakeet Makes Its Way Home After Reciting Address to Police
There’s no place like home. But if your feet are too small for ruby red slippers, the next best way to get there may be simply to recite your address to police officers.
Harley Davidson Swept Away by Japan Tsunami Surfaces in Canada
One of the first pieces of debris to surface after Japan’s tsunami last year, the motorcycle swam 4,000 miles to safety.
Reading While Eating for April 26: Suntory Time
An ode to Bill Murray kicks off today’s lunchtime links, plus a picture of Ke$ha you probably don’t want to look at while eating.
Soccer Ball Lost in Japan Tsunami Surfaces in Alaska
More than a year after Japan’s devastating tsunami, a youngster’s prized possession has been found 3,000 miles across the world
Burger King Japan Lets You Quintuple the Bacon on Your Burger
You can truly have it your way — as long as you don’t mind the clogged arteries.
McSushi Anyone? Sushi Robot Cranks Out 3,600 Pieces an Hour
Don’t tell sushi purists who enjoy the hours-long gourmet experience, but those beloved, artisanal rolls of fish and rice were initially served as a fast-food snack to grab and go on the busy streets of 1900s Tokyo. If the …