Viral monkey Punch turns one - theTokyoBill News Brief - July 29, 2026

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In today’s episode: Viral monkey Punch turns one (this week), receives over 2,500 birthday messages worldwide; Japanese soldier who lost his leg in Ukraine vows to return to the front line; Japan tightens permanent residency requirements for foreign nationals; Mothers 30 times more likely than fathers to quit jobs over children’s school refusal; Korean ‘No Japan’ boycott fades as consumers embrace Japanese beer and fashion; Japanese bird crowding out native species in Hawaii

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