Akihito has held the title of emperor emeritus since his father’s abdication in 2019.
24 December,2025 08:19 AM IST | Tokyo | AgenciesWhen 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 | AgenciesThe 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 | AgenciesA 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
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