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Two Americans were arrested in Japan after social media posts showed a person jumping into an enclosure at the zoo where viral baby monkey Punch found fame. ( read original story ...)

The governments of Japan and South Korea have agreed to conduct DNA tests on remains recovered from an undersea coal mine in western Japan, where a wartime accident led to the deaths of 183 people, ... ( read original story ...)

Having stood guard over the DiverCity Tokyo Plaza mall in Odaiba since 2017, Tokyo’s life-size Unicorn Gundam is being retired for good this August. The mega-robot leaves a near-decade legacy as the ... ( read original story ...)

Two American nationals were arrested in Japan after a stunt in which one entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became a global internet sensation this year, police ... ( read original story ...)

A global bond rout is hitting Japanese debt particularly hard, sending government borrowing costs to multi-decade highs today. The 10-year yield climbed to 2.75%, the highest level since 1997, ... ( read original story ...)

Korean PC bang, internet cafes filled with high-speed PCs, are making their way to Japan. Starting Friday, Japanese esports fans will have the opportunity to visit an exhibition that will plug them ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's centuries-old Sanja Festival is a big event on the local religious calendar. It's remarkable not just for the spectacle but also for being a rare opportunity for traditional Japanese tattoos — ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Monday alongside the yen and government bonds as inflation concerns fueled by elevated crude oil prices triggered a ... ( read original story ...)

Studio Ghibli is a cultural phenomenon, with its heartfelt, beautifully crafted anime amassing legions of fans around the world. In recent years, the Ghibli Universe has leapt off the screen into ... ( read original story ...)