One monkey wins hearts while kin face culls
PUNCH the baby snow monkey and his stuffed orang utan have captured hearts worldwide, spawned memes and even won over the White House with their charm.
New devotees to ancient blades
Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now enjoying a resurgence in popularity.
Rolling out long-range missiles
The country is preparing to deploy its first batch of domestically developed long-range missiles, with their launchers arriving at an army camp as the country accelerates its offensive capability in response to rising challenges in the region.
‘Remove Andrew from royal line of succession’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was in Tokyo to hold talks with his counterpart Sanae Takaichi, said that former prince Andrew should be removed from the line of royal succession over his "deplorable" behaviour.
Film director jailed eight years for sex abuse
A film director was jailed for eight years over the sexual assault of two women actors, a court spokesperson and media reports said.
Country demands early release of detained nationals
A second Japanese national has been detained in Iran, Japan's Foreign Ministry said and demanded the early release of both people.
Dopamine-producing treatment gets green light in world’s first
The country has approved groundbreaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said, with the therapies expected to reach patients within months.
Punch the orphan macaque outgrows plushie
Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that had comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys.
Startup’s space rocket fails again
A startup's third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed after its rocket spiralled back to Earth shortly after take-off.
Jail for yakuza member over nuke items, deadly drugs
A member of the yakuza crime group was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York court after being convicted of trafficking nuclear material as well as drugs and weapons.
