Actual snake on a plane delays 370 Qantas passengers
Samuel L Jackson was not needed though.
View ArticleHello, world: New island off Japan coast after volcano eruption
The tiny islet has come into the world with quite a bang…
View ArticleTaoiseach arrives in Japan for five day trade trip
Enda Kenny will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe along with a round of business meetings in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.
View ArticleHeaviest snow in decades leaves 11 dead, over 1,000 injured in Japan
Most of the deaths involved road crashes and many of the injuries were caused by falls on the ice.
View ArticleUN court tells Japan to leave the whales alone
Japanese Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi last year vowed Japan would never stop whaling.
View ArticleVagina artist arrested in Tokyo on obscenity charges
Japan has notoriously tough obscenity laws, but supporters of the artist say it’s an attack on free expression.
View ArticleDo you find turn-by-turn directions a bit boring? Try following penguins instead
A Tokyo aquarium have designed the navigation app to draw in visitors.
View ArticleSumo wrestlers make babies cry on purpose – but that’s a good thing
An unusual tradition in Japan…
View ArticleJapan’s sozzled salarymen: corporate samurai turning into a lost tribe
Regular 12-hour days followed by compulsory corporate boozing with clients: meet the
View ArticleVideo shows terrifying scenes inside airplane forced to make emergency landing
Passengers can be heard screaming and praying.
View ArticleIslamic State confirms execution of Japanese hostage
A video featuring the second hostage calls for the release of Sajida al-Rishawi, sentenced to death in Jordan.
View ArticleThree killed after plane crashes on housing estate
Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
View ArticleJapanese man flushes lawyer’s penis down the toilet ‘as revenge for affair’
The gruesome alleged attack took place in Tokyo this morning.
View ArticleJapan has scrapped the 2020 Olympics logo after a plagiarism scandal
The logo bears certain similarities to a design for a Belgian theatre company. It’s been quite the controversy in Japan.
View Article“I could try some … maybe”: Tokyo tries to reel in tourists with whale meat...
Not many of them are biting, though.
View ArticleActor stabbed to death with sword at Japanese play rehearsal
Police are investigating whether the death was criminal or accidental.
View ArticleSomeone has been queuing for the new iPhone for the last week
It’s not out until September 20.
View ArticleWATCH: This Tokyo restaurant is entirely automated
See ya later, waiters and waitresses!
View ArticleIrish lad and his hurley crash Tokyo’s St. Patrick’s Day parade
Just blending in with the locals.
View ArticleVideo of journalist missing in Syria emerges as kidnappers look for ransom
He has asked his government in Japan to help secure his release from an al-Qaeda linked rebel group.
View ArticleJapanese pop star stabbed repeatedly by "obsessive fan"
Police arrested a man on the spot and seized a blood-covered knife.
View ArticleAt least 19 people killed and 20 wounded in attack at centre for disabled people
An ex-employee of the facility is said to be behind the attack.
View ArticleChild pornography is still widely available in Japan, a year after it was...
Before the changes came into effect last year, it was the only Group of Seven nation in which the possession of sexualised images or videos of people under 18 remained legal.
View ArticleFive-year-old boy dies after Tokyo arts festival display catches fire
The organiser of the event and the university apologised for the loss of life.
View ArticleA businessman in Japan has paid over €600,000 for a single fish
The self-styled ‘Tuna King’ Kiyoshi Kimura admits the price was a bit expensive.
View ArticleFortune teller ordered to pay damages to client she forced into prostitution
Tokyo District Court ruled that the clairvoyant brainwashed the woman into believing she owed her money.
View Article52 seconds of passion: Two giant pandas mated for the first time in four...
It is hoped that a new baby panda would attract tourists to the Tokyo zoo.
View ArticleThis luxury Japanese train could rival a five-star hotel
A trip on the Shiki-Shima will set you back over €7,000.
View Article50-cap Toner a tower of strength and more talking points as Ireland win...
It was far from the free-running rugby of the opening two Tests, but Ireland’s willingness to work was exemplified by their totemic lock.
View ArticleBoost for Irish amateur boxing as Joe Ward commits to IABA until Tokyo 2020
The 23-year-old is already one of the most decorated Irish amateur athletes of all time.
View ArticleExplainer: What is Bitcoin, and why is it making headlines again?
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox, went on trial this week over the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency.
View ArticleJapanese reporter died after working 159 hours of overtime in a month
A government inquest a year after her death ruled that it was linked to excessive overtime.
View ArticlePolice make arrest after nine headless bodies found in Tokyo flat
Police originally found two heads inside a cool box at the entrance to the apartment.
View ArticleJapanese serial killer who kept nine bodies in coolers met the victims...
An arrested man has confessed to the killings, according to reports.
View ArticleFormer priest wielding a samurai sword kills three at Tokyo shrine
It is understood that the fight erupted due to a family vendetta.
View ArticlePregnant woman wants seat on Tokyo metro - there's an app for that
The service allows a pregnant woman to send a message when she wants a seat.
View ArticleWould you buy a coffee from this robot? It just started working at Japan's...
A coffee will cost you about €2.50.
View ArticleTraders breathe sigh of relief as markets bounce back after 'mini flash crash'
Stocks suffered one of their worst days ever yesterday.
View ArticleJapanese mother held for dumping newborn baby's body in locker
The suspect is likely to also later face a murder charge.
View ArticleMedical school altered test scores to keep women out
The university began lowering test scores of female applicants when results showed an increasing number of women winning places.
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