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Lifestyle
You’ve got to be kitten me! Hello Kitty not a cat, creators reveal
The famous character celebrates her 50th anniversary this year, after appearing on a children’s coin purse in Japan after her creation in 1974. And now, Hello Kitty's creators have made some revelations, saying she’s not a cat, and actually has a cat of her own. And a boyfriend, to boot!
Space
Japan launches advanced Earth observation satellite on new H3 rocket
The launch was the third for the country's new rocket system, after the successful one on 17 February and the shocking failed debut flight a year earlier when the rocket had to be destroyed with its payload — a satellite that was supposed to be the ALOS-3.
Global Japan
Japan is growing a nature-positive economy: here’s how
In partnership with The Government of Japan
Around the world, the pressure’s on to better protect nature. Japanese businesses are grasping the challenge, with the support of an international framework that aims to shift financial flows into more nature-positive outcomes.
