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Japan’s former Emperor Akihito marks 92nd birthday as health stabilises

Japan’s former Emperor Akihito marks 92nd birthday as health stabilises

Akihito has held the title of emperor emeritus since his father’s abdication in 2019.

24 December,2025 08:19 AM IST | Tokyo | Agencies
New bio-plastic decomposes rapidly in seawater, study finds

New bio-plastic decomposes rapidly in seawater, study finds

When mixed the negatively charged cellulose and positively charged ions attract each other, giving the plastic its strength. In salt water, those salt bridges break apart, triggering decomposition

18 December,2025 06:44 AM IST | Tokyo | Agencies
Hiroshima atomic bomb victim identified after nearly 80 years through DNA

Hiroshima atomic bomb victim identified after nearly 80 years through DNA

The 13-year-old victim, named Hatsue Kajiyama, died on August 6, 1945, when the first atomic bomb, Little Boy, was dropped on the Japanese city in the final months of World War II

17 December,2025 07:32 AM IST | Tokyo | Agencies
6.7 quake triggers tsunami advisory in northeast Japan; no immediate damage

6.7 quake triggers tsunami advisory in northeast Japan; no immediate damage

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Aomori, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami advisory for multiple northeastern prefectures. The Pacific coast of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures could see a tsunami of up to 1 meter (3.2 feet), the agency added

12 December,2025 10:50 AM IST | Tokyo [Japan] | AP

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