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Man cooks, serves own genitals to 5 paying diners

May. 26, 2012 - 03:30PM JST ( 133 )

A Japanese artist cooked his own genitals and served them to five paying diners in Tokyo to cover the medical costs, in a bizarre act to raise awareness about sexual minorities. Mao Sugiyama had his penis and testicles surgically removed in March and kept them frozen… Read

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City in Shizuoka starts incinerating tsunami debris

National May. 24, 2012 - 03:07PM JST ( 35 Comments )

A city in Shizuoka Prefecture started incinerating tsunami debris on Wednesday. Shimada City first carried out a test incineration of 10 tons of debris in March. The city tested the ashes and exhaust gas for… Read

WHO releases mixed Fukushima radiation report

National May. 24, 2012 - 11:50AM JST ( 104 Comments )

Spikes in radiation caused by the Fukushima nuclear disaster were below cancer-causing levels in almost all of Japan, but infants in one town appear to be at a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer, the… Read

Alaskan ecologists see surge in Japan tsunami debris

National May. 24, 2012 - 06:49AM JST ( 14 Comments )

An "unprecedented" surge in debris from last year's Japanese tsunami is washing up on Alaska's coastline, environmentalists about to embark on a major cleanup operation said. Floating material including buoys and Styrofoam has washed up… Read

M6.1 earthquake shakes northeastern Japan

National May. 24, 2012 - 05:42AM JST ( 4 Comments )

A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of northeastern Japan, but no tsunami is expected. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit early Thursday and was centered about 107 kilometers northeast of… Read

Tokyo Sky Tree elevators halted due to strong winds on opening day

National May. 23, 2012 - 12:15PM JST ( 53 Comments )

Strong winds forced the operators of Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest tower, to shut down its elevators on its opening day Tuesday, leaving some visitors stranded on a 450-meter-high observation deck. Tens of thousands… Read

Deportation threat lifted for lesbian couple in U.S.

National May. 23, 2012 - 07:14AM JST ( 16 Comments )

A married lesbian couple living in Vermont who were threatened with being separated by federal immigration authorities have been granted a reprieve. Japanese immigrant Takako Ueda and her American spouse, Frances Herbert, got word Tuesday… Read

Stress shrank brain area of tsunami survivors: study

National May. 23, 2012 - 07:00AM JST ( 15 Comments )

Emotional stress caused by last year's tsunami caused a part of some survivors' brains to shrink, according to scientists in Japan who grasped a unique chance to study the neurological effects of trauma. On a… Read

Demonstrators block delivery of tsunami debris in Kitakyushu

National May. 23, 2012 - 06:34AM JST ( 18 Comments )

A group of demonstrators on Tuesday blocked the arrival of tsunami debris in Kitakyushu City. In March, the Kitakyushu assembly adopted a resolution to accept tsunami debris as long as the central government demonstrated that… Read

Fukuoka mayor imposes 1-month alcohol ban for public servants

National May. 22, 2012 - 04:11PM JST ( 64 Comments )

Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima has banned all public servants from consuming alcohol outside their homes for one month. The unusual move was announced at an emergency meeting on Monday and is said to be the… Read

74 people visit eye clinics after observing eclipse

National May. 22, 2012 - 04:00PM JST ( 34 Comments )

At least 74 people sought help for eye problems at eye clinics in 18 prefectures across Japan after observing the annular solar eclipse on Monday, the Japanese Ophthalmological Society reported on its website Tuesday. Doctors… Read

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