Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and ...

Two different groups of macaques have been spotted in Japan mounting sika deer. The behavior could be part of a shared ...

30, 2024. (Mainichi/Hiroya Miyagi) TOKYO -- The number of dogs and cats euthanized in Japan has dropped to less than one-tenth of that about a decade ago thanks to efforts by animal welfare ...

Japan Post will not deliver live reptiles starting from April on animal welfare grounds, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.

An animal-cruelty suspect has indicated responsibility for the deaths of dozens of rabbits on Okunoshima island, a wartime ...

A man was arrested for kicking a rabbit on an island in western Japan, police said Wednesday, amid a spate of violence against the animals that has led to 77 deaths. Riku Hotta, 25, is suspected of ...

The 53-year-old woman who received the genetically modified animal organ is the ideal recipient to push science forward.

Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely.

(Kyodo) HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) -- A man was arrested for allegedly kicking a rabbit on an island in western Japan, police said Wednesday, amid a spate of violence against the animals that has led to 77 ...

The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is one of Japan’s most iconic wildlife species. These primates are ...

The Japan Travel Awards 2025 winners are the industry champions of diversity, inclusion, sustainability and hospitality ...