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Pet ownership in Japan on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 12 01:27 PM

A 2020 survey conducted by the Japan Pet Food Association found a 15 percent increase in dog and cat ownership compared with the previous year. Read more »

Japanese student creating bug-eating buzz on YouTube

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 29 02:52 PM

A university student in western Japan is hoping his YouTube cooking shows and cricket powder coffee will help people swat away their aversion to eating insects. Read more »

Asian elephant baby makes public debut at Tokyo zoo

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 01 01:52 PM

An Asian elephant calf excited visitors at a Tokyo zoo on Tuesday as he made his public debut as the first elephant born at the zoo since its opening in 1882. Read more »

Runaway police dog found after search on western Japan mountain

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 27 04:17 PM

A police dog that ran away during an operation to locate a missing woman on a western Japan mountain was found Tuesday after an extensive search. Read more »

Bears spotted 13,670 times in Japan in April-Sept., most since 2016

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 26 04:13 PM

The tally was released following a recent spate of bear encounters by residents in Japan. Two women died in October as a result of bear attacks. Read more »

Dog trained to support child victims makes rare court appearance

Kyodo News
Updated as of Oct 06 05:32 PM

The 6-year-old golden retriever accompanied a teen girl for some 90 minutes while she was cross-examined during the trial of a man accused of abusing her. Read more »