Snow crab auctioned for record $46,000 in Japan
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A snow crab caught in Japan was auctioned for a record $46,000, the prefecture's fisheries association announced. The crab fetched a high bid of $46,000 from crab …
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Insecticides linked to freshwater fishery collapse in Japan
New research suggests the use of insecticides on rice farms in Japan led to the collapse of fish populations in Lake Shinji. Photo by Bernard Gagnon/ Wikimedia CommonsNov. 1 (UPI) -- N…
Fire erupts at Japan's Shuri Castle
The cause of the fire that broke out at Shuri Castle in Naha, Japan, is still unknown and there is no report of injury. Photo by Hitoshi Maeshiro/EPA-EFEA fire started at Shuri Castle in Na…
Japan approved for $4.5B upgrade package for its F-15Js
The U.S. State Department approved a potential $4.5 billion package of upgrades to the F-15J fighter plane fleet of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Japan…
In photos: Moments from 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival 2019
Moments from 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 (8 images)Stars attend the opening ceremony of Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 in Tokyo, Japan, on October 28, 2019. Tokyo Interna…
Japan: 90% of homes flooded by Typhoon Hagibis don't qualify for aid
Residents assess damage from Typhoon Hagibis in Nagano, Japan, on October 14. Photo by Kimimasa Mayama/EPA-EFEOct. 24 (UPI) -- Ninety percent of the tens of thousands of Japanese …
EVs, futuristic concepts make splash at Tokyo Motor Show
Photo by Mori Keizo/UPI | License PhotoToyota President Toyoda Akio speaks Wednesday at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Mori Keizo/UPI | License PhotoSubaru's LEVORG prototyp…
Conan O'Brien visits studio behind PlayStation's 'Death Stranding'
Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Conan O'Brien visited the secret offices of renowned video game creator Hideo Kojima who is behind PlayStation's next big release, Death Stranding. O'Br…
Japanese YouTubers lead world's largest game of tag
Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A group of Japanese YouTubers broke a Guinness World Record when they gathered 10,908 people to play the world's largest game of tag. The YouTubers behind the pop…
Michael Mann to direct pilot episode of 'Tokyo Vice' starring Ansel Elgort
Actor Ken Watanabe attends the world premiere for the film "Pokemon: Detective Pikachu" in Tokyo on April 25. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License PhotoActor Ansel Elgort attends the…