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Pokémon Cards in Japan Become Nationwide Theft Targets

With the price of Pokémon cards soaring, a string of crimes targeting the trading cards is making waves across Japan.

English Dub Cast Announced for Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron

Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki Hayao's new The Boy and the Heron has its official English-language cast. As expected, it's a star studded affair.

Controversial Politician Sugita Mio: “I’ve Never Slandered the Ainu People”

Japanese politician Sugita Mio is no stranger to controversy. Now, a Sapporo legal bureau says she's slandered the Ainu people - but she says otherwise.

Japanese Court: Sterilization as Criteria for Gender Status Change Unconstitutional

In Japan, legal gender status can only be changed following surgery and sterilization. A court decision now calls this unconstitutional.

Japan Bans Foie Gras Imports From France As Mass Bird Flu Vaccinations Commence

As bird flu cases spread in locations worldwide, Japan has ceased imports of French foie gras - once a popular delicacy in the country.

Japanese Government to Ask Court to Dissolve Unification Church

Only a little over a year has gone by since the assassination of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Now, the Japanese government looks to deal a major blow to the Unification Church - the object of his assassin's ire.