Polar Bears Glow Green From Algae At Japanese Zoo
AP: Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae.
AP: Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae.
Reuters: Eventually, the chimp is lured with a banana and then sedated. It is thought the chimp was trying to find shelter from the sweltering heat that Japan has been having. Temperatures reached 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
AP: A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 jolted extensive areas of northeastern Japan on Saturday morning, leaving at least six people dead, 11 people missing and nearly 200 others injured, authorities said.
Reuters: Japan’s No.2 automaker is looking to win points with canine fans using a website that offers information on dog-friendly cafes and hotels, dimensions for its cars’ cargo space for stashing cages, a rating system that ranks seat fabric for
Chinese President Hu Jintao is visiting Japan, aiming to strengthen ties with the world’s No. 2 economy. The leaders of Japan and China touted progress towards settling a feud over energy rights in the East China Sea, and agreed at
Toyota will start selling the iQ in Japan by the end of the year and in Europe next January. The carmaker plans to sell 80,000 iQs a year in Europe.
A new model of arm wrestling machine has been recalled by the Atlus corporation because three players suffered broken arms. But a variety of models are popular in Japanese arcades.
http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=51723&videoChannel=1 Japanese police released new video of the man wanted for the death of his young English teacher. They found her body in a sand-filled bathtub on his balcony.
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http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=49800 Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro crafted his android twin by molding a figure based on his body, even implanting his own hair.
