Japan

The Japan Tourism Agency will offer 10,000 free round-trip airfares to foreigners to visit the country next year

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The yakuza stepped in quickly to provide tsunami relief, and are reaping the benefits

A Japanese town is recruiting women willing to practice the traditional art

Will Domino’s really be delivering lunar pizza?

Why don’t Canadians eat more of what turns out to be a very fine fish?

Bieber goes Hollywood, Big Buff goes off his diet, and Bibi’s wife faces new staff abuse allegations

A Syrian official resigns in protest, the UN warns hundreds of thousands could die because of famine in Somalia

Gail Asper steps up, Steve Jobs steps down, and Beyoncé is with child