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coronavirus Coronavirus: These airlines are suspending flights Xeni Jardin

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dogs An Osaka airport is opening up a new lounge – for passengers of the four-legged variety Carla Sinclair

coronavirus Street interview: what do Japanese think of the coronavirus? Mark Frauenfelder

Japan Japanese store "rethinks" badges that indicate if employees are menstruating Mark Frauenfelder

trump Watch Trump suck up to Saudi Crown Prince MBS at G-20 Xeni Jardin

trump G-20: 'Get rid of them,' Trump says of journalists. Putin: Russia also has 'problem' of 'fake news.' They chuckle Xeni Jardin

china Hong Kong protesters repeatedly blockade police HQ, demanding release of people arrested at #612strike demonstrations Cory Doctorow

religion Japan's robot deity delivers Buddha's teaching David Pescovitz

urbanization What is it like to live in rural Japan Mark Frauenfelder

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high speed Gentleman drives 174 mph on public road, brags about it online, then gets arrested Carla Sinclair

Japan Naked Japanese hermit forced back into civilization after 29 years on deserted island Rusty Blazenhoff

vehicles Beautiful gardens in the back of Japanese mini pickup trucks David Pescovitz

Science Female adolescent macaques practice sex by mounting male deer Cory Doctorow

music William Shatner covers The Cramps' 'Garbageman' for new Dr. Demento punk box set Rusty Blazenhoff

forced conformity A Japanese teenager is suing her school for forcing her to darken her natural brown hair Mark Frauenfelder