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A Loophole in Japan’s Weed Laws Is Getting Tens of Thousands High
“I can’t believe I can get this high in Japan.”
Japanese Man Lost a USB Drive With Entire City’s Personal Data After a Night Out
An average Tuesday bender turned into an unforgettable night.
The Disturbing and Legal Japanese Industry of Child-Like Sex Dolls
Child-like sex dolls are openly for sale on numerous Japanese websites, attracting a community of men who fantasize about sex with children.
Japanese Man Murdered His Co-worker With a Crossbow Because He Was Jealous
The victim was getting a little too friendly with a coworker the suspect had eyes for.
Japan Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, Says Union Should Be Between Men and Women
Less than a week after Tokyo expanded recognition of LGBTQ couples, a Japanese court ruled it was constitutional to ban same-sex marriage.
Woman Charged With Animal Abuse for Letting Her 221 Dogs Fester in Their Own Feces
Neighbors had to close their windows to block out the pets’ howls and wafting smell of feces and urine.
Straw Dolls That Look Like Putin Keep Appearing in Japanese Shrines
In Japan, straw dolls are used to ward off evil or put curses on someone.
Probe Discovers 20 Ingredients for Life on Asteroid Currently In Space
The returned samples containing amino acids from the Ryugu asteroid haven't been contaminated by falling to Earth.
They Come to Give Birth in Secret. They Leave Without Their Babies.
In Japan, a country with restrictive abortion laws, this hospital lets women give birth anonymously and put their babies up for adoption.
88-Year-Old Man Says He Can’t Remember Killing His Granddaughter Due to His Alzheimer’s
The man stabbed his 16-year-old granddaughter multiple times in the neck after an argument.
US Marine Admits to Trying to Rape a Woman in Japan. His Lawyer Said He Was Drunk and Lonely.
“We’ve come to understand that if there’s an American base, then these crimes are bound to happen.”
Medical School Ordered to Compensate Women For Making Entrance Test Easier For Men
The Japanese school argued that women are more mature than men of the same age and have an unfair advantage in admission tests.