A baby monkey in Japan that was abandoned by his mother has gone viral on social media after zookeepers started sharing photos of him. Punch, a seven-month-old macaque, was born at Ichikawa City Zoo …
How a Close Associate of Epstein’s Found Career Redemption in Japan
Top Japanese officials are backing a tech and entrepreneurship initiative led in part by Joichi Ito, whose involvement with Jeffrey Epstein may endanger efforts to get the project off the ground.
Video of girl being shoved in Japan sparks online outrage
A social media video that shows a woman pushing a girl at Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing has sparked online outrage and speculations. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports.
BOJ governor says Trump tariffs likely limited for Japan
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff measures are unlikely to deal a major blow to Japan’s economy.
Shohei Ohtani Begins Preparing With Team Japan for World Baseball Classic
Photos and video of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani joining Team Japan before the WBC begins.
France’s Macron planning official visit to Japan in April
The trip is intended to reaffirm cooperation with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of the Group of Seven summit to be hosted by France in June.
Does Japan still occupy the innovation hot seat?
Once an emblem of idiosyncratic novelty, high-tech toilets are now the global gold standard. But pushing back the creative frontier is getting harder …
Bank of Japan to press on with April rate rise
On the dovish side, global economic turbulence could derail Japan’s return to sustained growth and a wage-price virtuous circle. The government may also pile pressure on the central bank to avoid raising rates too quickly, forcing it to remain at the current level for several more months. We think these scenarios are on balance unlikely.
Philippines, Japan, US Hold Joint Military Drills in South China Sea
Since 2023, the Philippines has worked with a number of countries to assert its rights and maritime entitlements in the South China Sea. China claims most of the resource-rich waterway, …
Philippines, US, Japanese hold joint air drills over Bashi Channel
Aircraft from the three countries patrolled above the Philippines’ northernmost Batanes islands in drills designed to …