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Dogs rescued from slaughter facilities are seen at an animal shelter run by the animal rights group KARA in Paju, South Korea, on June 23.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Jun 28, 2026
Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban
For activists, the change in law will not only end the consumption of dogs, but also a “long-standing loophole” around their treatment.
Sony is halting sales of its Aibo robotic dog in Japan, ending an era for the interactive pet that became an instant hit and developed its own personality.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2026
Sony discontinues Japan sales of Aibo robot puppy
The first iteration of Aibo came out in 1999, followed by numerous models over the years.
Jann Zhang, founder and principal of Paw3, a kindergarten for dogs, interacts with a dog in Shanghai on June 2.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 17, 2026
China’s pet owners splurge on preschools to pamper puppies
As declining birth rates alter ⁠lifestyles, pets are increasingly treated as members of the family.
An Australian man’s monthslong quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie’s cancer using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT has grabbed the attention of OpenAI boss Sam Altman.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 30, 2026
One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia’s AI vaccine saga
Australian Paul Conyngham used artificial intelligence to design a personalized experimental treatment for his sick dog and find top scientists to administer it.
Passersby walk past a billboard atop a building featuring a giant 3D cat in 4K resolution in Tokyo's Shinjuku district.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 25, 2026
Hello, little kitty — Japan’s $20 billion cat boom
In recent years, Cat Day has exploded, as companies embrace a growing market for felines.
Morinaga Chairman Eijiro Ota holds his pet dog Nono during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2026
Morinaga launches treats that dogs and people can share
The company adapted its classic favorites, such as Moonlight cookies, to make them suitable for dogs.
A litter prevention warden draws circles around feces using yellow chalk at Kaiseizan Park in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 5.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jan 19, 2026
A Fukushima city launches Operation Yellow Chalk to battle dog fouling
The Koriyama Municipal Government hopes to prompt dog owners to voluntarily pick up dog feces and raise awareness of manners.
A facility dog naps alongside a patient at the National Center for Child Health and Development in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 6, 2026
Facility dogs comfort hospitalized children in Japan
With high costs posing a challenge, some hospitals are turning to crowdfunding to introduce facility dogs.
China is turning its homegrown Kunming dog into a symbol and tool of its internal and international security strategy, using the breed to project control and shape security practices and norms in other countries.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2025
Chinese diplomacy goes to the dogs — literally
China is using its homegrown Kunming dog as a symbol to project control and influence security practices at home and abroad.
Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children's microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, according to a study.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 25, 2025
Study shows having dogs likely boosts teens’ social skills
Children’s social skills are believed to be boosted by the vagus nerve, which runs through the intestine, stimulating the release of oxytocin.
In pet-loving Japan, the ways owners say goodbye to their dearly departed animals can mirror the ways they bid farewell to other humans.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 29, 2025
In Japan, beloved pets receive human-style farewells
Japan has the highest rate of cremation in the world, and increasingly, that applies to departed pets as well.
The skull of a Pleistocene wolf from Alaska, used for photogrammetric reconstruction of 3D models in a study on the emergence and diversification of dog morphology, pictured at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2025
Doggie diversity in size and shape began at least 11,000 years ago
New research contradicts the notion that such diversity was mainly a relatively new phenomenon driven by selective breeding in recent centuries.
A dog looks through the bars of a cage at the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control as the shelter struggles with overcrowding caused by pets abandoned during recent immigration raids, in Downey, California, on July 29.
WORLD / Society
Aug 6, 2025
Trump’s immigration raids in LA affecting pets too
Dogs and cats are finding themselves in Los Angeles County’s care centers after their owners get detained or deported.
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jul 7, 2025
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Owning a dog in Japan may seem daunting, but having these tools and tips in mind can ease your journey and bring you lots of joy.
Atsuko Sato holds her shiba inu, Neiro, alongside the bronze statue of her shiba inu Kabosu, in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, in December.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2025
Shiba inu Kabosu continues to be loved after death
Atsuko Sato received many letters from Kabosu fans across Japan on the dog’s birthday last November, six months after her death.
JR Central President Shunsuke Niwa speaks during a group interview in Nagoya on Dec. 18.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2025
JR Central to let pet dogs ride on shinkansen
Shinkansen cars will be chartered to allow passengers to release their dogs from cages and move around inside the cars with the pets.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog, Dekopin, who delivered the ceremonial first pitch prior to a game against the Orioles on Aug. 28
MORE SPORTS
Oct 6, 2024
The furry performance-enhancers that are sweeping the world of sports
Athletes from Shohei Ohtani to Naomi Osaka are using dogs to reduce stress and help enhance performance before and during high-stakes competitions.
Therapy dogs are brought in for correctional education at the Kakogawa Gakuen juvenile correctional facility in Hyogo Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Sep 3, 2024
Novel dog training program aids rehab at juvenile correctional facility
An official involved in the program highlighted its importance, saying, ‘Interaction with animals plays a valuable role in the rehabilitation of juveniles.’
Kaz Hosaka during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in May. Hosaka guided two miniature poodles to Best in Show victories at the event, including the most recent one in May.
WORLD
Jun 27, 2024
Kaz Hosaka, who led two poodles to Westminster glory, dies at 65
The Japan-born Hosaka was a masterly handler for over 40 years.
A sticker advertising dogecoin in Hong Kong in 2022. Kabosu, the shiba inu rescue dog who became the face of the cryptocurrency, has died.
JAPAN
May 24, 2024
Shiba inu of dogecoin fame dies at 18
Kabosu “fell into a deep sleep this morning and passed away quietly,” owner Atsuko Sato posted on social media platform X.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Reform panel calls for easing data center building standards
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized that the government will promote reforms of regulations and systems that fit the artificial intelligence era.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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