Punch the Monkey Hits Major Milestone—but What Does it Really Mean?
Punch, the 7-month-old Japanese macaque who captured millions of hearts after bonding with a stuffed orangutan, has reached…
Court upholds dissolution order for Unification Church
The Tokyo High Court on March 4 upheld a lower court’s order for the former Unification Church to…
Middle East conflict puts central banks on edge as oil shock fears mount
Pedestrians look out across the city skyline as they walk along the Tabiat bridge in Tehran, Iran, on…
Natural gas, LNG prices soar on Middle East supply fears
A prolonged surge in natural gas prices triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East risks denting…
Plants donated by local residents cover SOIL Nihonbashi hotel
Rust-red panels of corrugated steel curve around this narrow 14-room hotel in central Tokyo, designed by Kiyoaki Takeda…
World Baseball Classic schedule 2026: Dates, times, channels, live streams, scores for every WBC game
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Will Punch the Monkey Reunite With His Mom? The Heartbreaking Reality
As millions of fans follow the emotional journey of Punch, the 7‑month‑old Japanese macaque whose attachment to a…
Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market
China’s humanoid robots grabbed global attention with kung fu flips at the nation’s televised Spring Festival Gala, while…
Metal terrace for potted plants fronts House in Nakano by HOAA
Japanese studio HOAA has completed House in Nakano, a timber-lined home in Tokyo that is buffered from the…
Photographer Captures Japan’s Exhausted Salarymen Asleep on Tokyo’s Streets
Pawel Jaszczuk High Fashion is a photography series by Pawel Jaszczuk showing drunk Japanese businessmen sleeping on the…
Punch makes new pal and pair cozy up to stuffed ourangoutan in heartwarming new video
They’re a knockout duo. Punch, the seven-month-old macaque who stole the internet’s heart, has made a new pal…
Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job
As corporate America and Europe drag workers back to five days in the office and squeeze for ever…