National May 5, 2016

Oita zoo's female macaque named after Britain's Princess Charlotte celebrates first birthday

A female Japanese macaque born a year ago, whose naming — after Britain's Princess Charlotte — created a stir, celebrated her first birthday Thursday at Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita Prefecture. Ahead of her actual birthday on Friday, a birthday cake decorated with dolls ...

Events / Events Outside Tokyo Jun 7, 2013

Train company to monkey around with riders

by Magdalena Osumi

Who says "monkey business" is bad for tourism? Not the Hojo Railway Company. Two baby macaques, who act as honorary station masters at Hojomachi Station in the city of Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture, will guide passengers from that station to Ao Station in the city of ...

National / Science & Health May 11, 2013

Monkey that had its uterus reimplanted gives birth

A Japanese research team says a crab-eating monkey has successfully given birth after having its uterus removed and reimplanted, in the first case of its kind in the world.