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Japan’s Emperor Naruhito (left), Empress Masako (centre) and their daughter Princess Aiko greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor’s 66th birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in February 2026. Photo: Kyodo
Asia

Japan tweaks imperial rules but keeps ban on female emperors

19 Jul 2026
Shuetsu Sato, a security guard, poses with the famed duct-tape signs he made by hand at a company office in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Reuters
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Listen Up: Japanese security guard turns duct tape into famous signs

28 Jun 2026
Facing a surge in bear attacks, a Japanese firm’s “Monster Wolf” robots, with their scary sounds and looks, are in high demand for wildlife deterrence. Photo: AFP
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Spark Study Buddy (Explorer): “Monster Wolf” sales rise in Japan

14 Jun 2026
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Despite the decline of the publishing industry, self-publication and handmade “zine” magazines are growing in popularity in Japan, reflecting the country’s enduring love of paper in the digital era. Photo: AFP
Asia

Self-published ‘zines’ gain popularity in Japan as book, newspaper sales decline

04 Jun 2026
Punch at seven months old. The male macaque monkey lives at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture. Photo: AFP
Asia

Americans arrested in Japan for breaking into Punch the monkey’s enclosure

22 May 2026
Masakazu Shimura brushes a Pikachu toy at Cleaning Yonmarusan in Fuefuki city, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Photo: AFP
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Spark Study Buddy (Explorer): Japan cleaner gives stuffed toys a new lease on life

17 May 2026
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A sushi restaurant has apologised after a customer spotted a thread-like parasite crawling out of a piece of sashimi. Photo: Threads/aworminmysushi
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Parasite found in sashimi at Gatten Sushi triggers raw emotions

13 May 2026
Kabuki wig master Tadashi Kamoji (left) helps kabuki actor Tanenosuke Nakamura put on his wig before a performance at the Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo. Photo: AFP
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Study Buddy Challenger: Japan’s kabuki wig masters set the stage alive

10 May 2026
Staff members at the Sea Water Desalination Plant in Fukuoka harness the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable energy. Photo: AFP
Asia

Japanese engineers turn waste water into clean energy

08 May 2026
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Heatwaves can have harmful effects on human health. Photo: AFP
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Japan has a new category for heatwave days: ‘cruelly hot’

03 May 2026
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