Punch, the lonely monkey, is growing up. He’s still a star.
Punch has handled th...
9 May 2026 | 4:21 am
Spirit exit likely to lead to higher U.S. airfares, experts say
Spirit's shutdown ha...
9 May 2026 | 3:08 am
Japan bets on Washington and BOJ for extra punch in yen battle
The strategy is reli...
9 May 2026 | 1:55 am
From observer to contributor: Japan’s growing military role in Philippine drills
Several of the drill...
9 May 2026 | 12:26 am
U.S. attack on Iran tankers sparks reprisals as deal hangs in balance
Iranian officials ac...
8 May 2026 | 11:39 pm
After months of wrangling, Taiwan lawmakers OK $25 billion defense spending bill
The spending, which ...
8 May 2026 | 11:38 pm
Rising bear encounters test Japan’s approach to wildlife management
Government officials...
8 May 2026 | 11:05 pm
In Japan, ‘moms pull weight in ways that are superhuman’
In a new book, a mom...
8 May 2026 | 11:00 pm
‘Kyoto Hippocrates’: A genial look at medicine’s early days in Japan
Akira Ogata's warmhe...
8 May 2026 | 9:40 am
Police cracking down on outdoor seating in Tokyo’s liveliest street market neighborhood[Video]
Tokyo Metropolitan P...
9 May 2026 | 5:00 am
This train station bento boxed lunch shop has been in business for nearly 100 years
Inside Chiba Station...
9 May 2026 | 1:00 am
This historical Kyoto zen garden is hosting a guitar and beatbox concert
Blending modern beat...
8 May 2026 | 4:00 pm
Nintendo’s Super Mario throws out first pitch at professional baseball game in Japan[Video]
Turns out Mario thro...
8 May 2026 | 2:00 pm
A letter from our reporter’s deceased mother arrives at just the right time
A 10-year wait turns...
8 May 2026 | 5:00 am
Japan now has gyoza doughnuts, and they taste like no other doughnut we’ve tried before
Gyonuts look set to ...
8 May 2026 | 3:00 am
Squeezy Tanuki Testicle toys once again appear in Japanese gacha machines
Prizes are still ran...
8 May 2026 | 1:00 am
Woman in Japan breaks into home of complete stranger just to slap him in the face
No doorbell rung, on...
7 May 2026 | 5:30 pm
Japanese criminals are now using crabs to hunt for burglary targets
They’re using ...
7 May 2026 | 3:00 pm
Final Fantasy VII’s Tifa’s bar pops up in real-world Tokyo, and we stop by for drinks[Photos]
Seventh Heaven arriv...
7 May 2026 | 1:00 pm
We turn to a shady Amazon Japan gadget to try to stop Tokyo crows from stealing our hangers
Man and machine vers...
7 May 2026 | 5:00 am
Zunda Shake vending machine lets you taste samurai culture in milkshake form
Edo-period specialty...
7 May 2026 | 3:00 am
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Japan Indigenous Group Demands Return of Ancestors' Remains
Sapporo, May 9 (Jiji...
9 May 2026 | 5:08 am
New Zealand Eyes Japan's Upgraded Mogami as Frigate Option
Sydney, May 8 (Jiji ...
8 May 2026 | 2:29 pm
Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': Sublime Mt. Fuji opens journey in 1878 (Pt. 1)
Nearly 150 years ago...
9 May 2026 | 5:21 am
Japan town hit by depopulation opens public cram school inside prefectural high school
KAWAMOTO, Shimane --...
9 May 2026 | 4:00 am
Naomi Osaka recounts her show-stopping Met Gala outfit at the 'Grand Slam' of fashion
ROME (AP) -- Naomi O...
9 May 2026 | 3:30 am
Japan general waste hits record low in FY 2024 amid population decline
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Jap...
9 May 2026 | 3:00 am
Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in polls across Britain
British Prime Minist...
9 May 2026 | 3:13 am
Iran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares
Efforts to end the w...
9 May 2026 | 3:13 am
Japan confirms year's first fatal bear attack; two more suspected
Japan confirmed Frid...
8 May 2026 | 9:05 pm
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. says 3 vessels did not pay tolls for Hormuz passage
Japanese shipping fi...
8 May 2026 | 9:02 pm
Basketball: Amazon seeks NBA fan expansion in Japan as views catch on
Amazon Prime Video i...
9 May 2026 | 3:37 am
Middle East oil producers eye S. Korean reserve bases amid Hormuz crisis
South Korea is drawi...
9 May 2026 | 2:26 am
AI robot takes on, beats elite human table tennis players
A research team invo...
9 May 2026 | 1:45 am