Desperate times call for desperate measures, and across Asia, communities are responding to an extreme and deadly heat wave, which has battered the region since last month and has left few options for ...

A long-awaited moment has finally arrived for Thai fans of the beloved Japanese animation Doraemon. The iconic series has aired a special episode set in Thailand, much to the excitement of its ...

Trust me as a "godly priest when I am in trouble". Doraemon's stuffed toy was put in a cage from criticism that "It is an animal abuse" should use a cat for the rain rush in the northeastern part of ...

Residents of three villages in Nakhon Sawan province in Thailand paraded a plush toy of the popular robot cat Doraemon in place of a real cat as part of a rainmaking ritual, as the country experiences ...

I was absorbed in collecting Doraemon, not Pokemon.Articles that Doraemon is used for rituals of rainSo I wrote that Doraemon is popular in Thailand. This year's visit to Thailand, which has been the ...

The ritual, which traditionally involves a cat, was conducted using a Doraemon soft toy in late April.- SCREENGRAB FROM TSKASASAGI/X BANGKOK: Amid a prolonged dry spell in Thailand, residents in three ...

Villagers in Thailand are using plush toy versions of the Japanese cartoon character Doraemon instead of live cats in rain-calling rituals amid a series of severe heatwaves. The change to the ...

Doraemon, created by manga master Fujiko F. Fujio, is a world-famous blue robotic cat character from the future who is popular because of his engaging stories that fascinate young viewers. To ...

BANGKOK — As millions across Southeast Asia suffer a blistering heatwave that is melting railway tracks, a Thai village resorted to an unusual method to seek rain: parading a Japanese cartoon cat.

MANILA, Philippines — Fans of the cat robot from the 22nd century can now carry or wear him around town as fashion giant Gucci and the famous Japanese anime character Doraemon have collaborated to ...