Japan does not have an official national animal, but the green pheasant (Phasianus versicolour) is widely recognised as the ...

It's a place of celebration, where dying guests are promised freedom for their souls. And where one man, whose father is No. 14,544 in the ledger, finds himself torn between two worlds.

Naming your baby is a beautiful yet challenging task, but little do people know that certain monikers are off-limits – and the reasons might surprise you ...

The Japanese government is cracking down on unique children’s names – here’s what it means - Government bans unconventional ...

On the morning of May 15, zoo staff found the female baby monkey clinging to her mother, "Konbini," who is 10 years old. The baby weighs about 500 grams, and both are reportedly healthy. Japanese ...

Tokyo - A Japanese zoo said Thursday it is rethinking the name of a baby monkey after a public poll decided on "Charlotte", following complaints it was disrespectful to Britain's newborn princess.

U.S. military officials in Japan have issued a warning about a wild monkey, urging Naval Air Facility Atsugi residents to ...

Slide Insurance, a Florida-based insurer specialising in coastal property and casualty (P&C) insurance, has filed for an ...

The mystery of Japan's mummified "rainbow dragon" was recently solved by researchers. The skeleton dates back to the 11th or 12th century and was found in Nara.

BANGKOK--Thai wildlife officials laid out a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a decade of human-monkey conflict. The macaques that roam Lopburi are a symbol of ...

For the follow-up to her distinguished 2022 debut, 'Plan 75,' the Japanese auteur threw out the rule book with 'Renoir,' an ...