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Police investigating the death of Hitoshi Ura in Sapporo, Japan have now arrested a psychiatrist and his wife and daughter, but mystery still shrouds the bizarre tragedy

Exploring four cities in Japan and discovering a country with a magical mix of calm and chaos from serene temples to lively karaoke clubs

From wildfires gripping parts of Greece to China opening air raid shelters - countries everywhere have been clambering for respite amidst temperatures as high as 52C as climate scientists issue a stark warning

Rin Kambe, who is well-known for her long hair, has seen her locks dropping out since being diagnosed with alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that can lead to unpredictable hair loss.

An 18-year-old suspect fired a rifle at his colleagues during a military shooting exercise in Japan, killing two and wounding three others, including a 25-year-old soldier

Urban explorer Bob Thissen visited the Fukushima exclusion zone in Japan and discovered several abandoned vintage cars in pretty good condition, but made unusable due to the radiation levels in their metal

Marine experts have spotted 'Carpet Sea Squirt' under several pontoons and boats in Jersey - and said that little can be done once the organism is well-established

The Thismia, commonly known as "fairy lanterns", is characterised by its unusual appearance, and lack of photosynthesis - and the plant is very rare as it can only grow in certain places

Police in Nakano City have urged locals to remain vigilant as they try to hunt down the unidentified suspect who stormed the building in Ebe, Nakano, a suburb of the capital, Tokyo

Martin Fitton, 55, began the massive project in 2009 and recently added a teahouse and a space for meditation. He has been told by several Japanese visitors that the unique garden is a 'home from home'

The Prime Minister told journalists travelling with him in Japan he was confident he would remain in No10 after voters have had their say at the ballot box

The announcements came as the Prime Minister met with leading Japanese companies in Tokyo on the first leg of his four-day visit to the country on the first leg of his four-day visit to the country

Elen Thomas, from Wales, was not entitled to a refund when she missed her flight at Heathrow Airport where she was supposed to jet off to Japan with her 11-year-old son

The Ahun Ru Paro cave system sits at the base of Mt Otokoyama in Japan's Hokkaido region - and was given its name by the local Ainu people after the mysterious death of someone who went inside

China's skies are filled with floating sand and dust clouds which are forcing residents to stay indoors and cancel outdoor activities, with some resorting to face masks

The Ministry of Defence in Tokyo said that a Ground Self Defence Force helicopter which was circling Miyako Island, close to Taiwan, disappeared from the radar

The sword, known as a dakō sword, was believed to have been used during the Kofun period in Japan to help ward off evil spirits for the most elite in the afterlife

The demon was believed to once take the form of an incredibly beautiful woman, who was part of a secret plan to kill the Japanese emperor who ruled from 1107 to 1123; Emperor Toba

Lorry driver Martin Fitton has spent 14 years transforming his ordinary back garden in Brislington, Bristol, into a tranquil Japanese paradise - he's finally received recognition in Japan

The Fukushima nuclear catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the plant

Last month, a teenager was captured licking the open top of a communal soy sauce bottle and rubbing saliva on passing food - since then dozens of similar videos have been filmed

Advances in digital mapping have lead to authorities discovering 14,125 islands in Japanese territory - a massive 7,300 more than originally detected in a Coast Guard report in 1987

A bizarre ball that appears to be made of metal forced the closing off of a beach in Japan as explosive experts reportedly examined it and still the authorities have no idea what it can be

North Korea is ramping up its missile tests and pushing for more powerful weapons that it believes may increase its leverage during potential future negotiations with the US, some expert commentators on the Hermit Kingdom say

The tale of an ancient Japanese mummified ‘mermaid’ has finally been solved after scientists spent the last year studying it, as it was worshipped by locals for 400 years for its powers of 'immortality'