Anonymous donor gives Japanese city of Osaka 46 pounds of gold bars to fund water pipe repairs

The mayor of Osaka says a mystery donor's gift of 46 pounds of gold, to help bring the city's water pipes up to scratch, left ...

Punch was born in July 2025 and resides in Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo.

Punch, known as Punch-kun in Japan, was born in July 2025 at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo. Unfortunately for the baby macaque, Punch was rejected by his mother and her group of monkey friends shortly ...

Anonymous Donor Gifts $3.6 Million Worth of Gold Bars to Help City Fund Water Pipe Repairs

"It's a staggering amount, and I was speechless," Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama told reporters on Thursday, Feb. 19 ...
The Japan Times

Pipe corrosion confirmed as cause of 2025 Saitama sinkhole

The cause of the sinkhole that formed in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, in January 2025 was corrosion in a sewer ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Robert Vargas’ Murals Keep Los Angeles Vibrant

Boyle Heights-born-and-raised artist Robert Vargas talks his 'Los Angeles' magazine covers, murals across the city and more.
SunStar

Japan, Davao celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations

Japanese ConGen Ono Hirotaka hosts Emperor Naruhito’s 66th birthday in Davao, highlighting 70 years of PH-Japan partnership.

‘Is it value for money?’: How Nick Reece spent $150k overseas in four months

Melbourne’s lord mayor billed ratepayers for business class flights and luxury hotels as he and his team visited China, Japan ...

Abandoned by mother, 6-month old macaque finds comfort in plush toy. All about Punch, the viral monkey

The infant monkey, known as Punch (Panchi-kun in Japanese), was born in July 2025, weighing approximately 500 grams. According to reporting by Mainichi Shimbun, his mother — a first-time parent — did ...