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A Christmas tree That Costs $4.2 Million

Santa Claus must be singing “Jingle Yens” this year. For some, Christmas is truly a time of spending, and for…

Japanese Man Cooks and Serves Own Genitals for Dinner

A self-described asexual from Tokyo, Mao Sugiyama, cooked, seasoned and served his genitalia to five people at a banquet in…

Attempted North Korean Rocket Launch a Failure

The anticipated rocket launch by North Korea ended quickly in failure on Friday as the rocket broke into pieces and…

Making A Mountain Out Of A Mole Hill

First of all, there is a false sense of fear and a misconception that almost twenty five million tons of…

Osaka, Japan Department Store Uses Vulgar Ad Banners for Sale

Interesting news stories hit the wire each day and this one is as interesting as they come. According to a…

Wal-Mart in Compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?

The best defense is a good offense? That's what one may wonder after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced it is launching…

Ernst & Young Coordinates External Panel to Investigate Olympus Audit

According to the December 8th reuters.com article, “UPDATE 1-E&Y sets up external panel to probe Olympus audit”, the Japanese arm…

Radiation Well Above Legal Limit in Japanese Nuclear Plant

After the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, causing thousands of deaths and destroying many buildings and homes, there are now…

K&L Gates Adds Tokyo And Moscow Offices

On Tuesday K&L Gates became the first Pittsburgh based firm to enter Russia and Japan as it opened offices in…

Nomura Lays Off 10 In-House Lawyers

Japanese industrial and financial conglomerate Nomura has cut up to 12 legal positions in London. The firm took over dissolved…

Texas Lawyer and Bush Ally Considering Democratic Run for Governor

Fort Worth-based lawyer Tom Schieffer said on Monday he is exploring whether the Texas Democratic Party would back him in…

Japan Goes Ninja on Unregistered Foreign Associates

Japan's Federation of Bar Associations (Nihon Bengoshi Rengokai) has shaken up the island nation's international legal community by declaring that…