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The legendary Japanese chain known for its heavenly cream puffs has only a handful of stores where you can pair pastry with an icy treat.

This week, the Ministry of the Environment is caught between intensely divided public opinion on what's truly best for cats ...

Kiki's Delivery Service steals the spotlight with exclusive plushies... and jewellery that would make Kiki jealous.

Butamen is a long-selling small cup ramen that first appeared in Japan in 1993. Its tonkotsu flavour, based on the rich pork-bone broth associated with Japanese ramen, proved to be particularly ...

So, when the police are telling people there to drink less, they actually mean to drink less than usual rather than not ...

Packets of curry you can store and eat at room temperature could be the answer to our prayers for portable, smell-safe curry.