Inside the Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival: Bizarre 400-year-old event where staff in demon masks try to make competing babies cry

The Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival celebrates the belief that babies crying will bring the youngsters good health and fortune in the future, as well as warding off any evil spirits or demons.

What royal events could King Charles attend in the coming months? Hopes cancer-stricken monarch will make appearances at palace garden parties, D-Day events and Garter Day as he returns to public-facing duties

It comes following an announcement from Buckingham Palace on Friday that King Charles will return to public-facing duties after making positive progress in his cancer treatment.

Britain's Got Talent viewers issue fresh 'fix' accusations and threaten to call Ofcom after three acts from Japan audition: 'Why don't we just change the name to The World's Got Talent?'

Disgruntled fans admitted that they believed the show should be for British people because of its name and wanted to take the issue to the UK TV regulator.

King Charles to meet cancer patients to show the illness 'doesn't have to be scary' as the monarch makes his return to royal duties next week in his first public engagement since diagnosis

The Monarch will return to royal duties on Tuesday with the blessing of his doctors by visiting a cancer treatment centre with his wife Queen Camilla.

Britain's Got Talent viewers threaten to call Ofcom after three acts from Japan audition for the show

Disgruntled fans admitted that they believed the show should be for British people because of its name and wanted to take the issue to the UK TV regulator.

The recipes that could help YOU live to 100: Five dishes inspired by cuisine in the world's 'blue zones' - where people live an unusually long time

There are places around the world, says Giulia Crouch (above, author of The Happiest Diet in the World , from which these recipes are taken), where people live for an unusually long time.

The recipes that could help YOU live to 100: Five dishes inspired by cuisine in the world's 'blue zones' - where people live an usually long time

There are places around the world, says Giulia Crouch (above, author of The Happiest Diet in the World , from which these recipes are taken), where people live for an unusually long time.

Giant pumpkin is set to land in Hyde Park if Serpentine Gallery win permission for weird sculpture by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama

Plans have been submitted for a large weird polka-dotted artwork called the 'Pumpkin' by the Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama in Hyde Park.

King Charles' return to duty: Monarch will be back on TUESDAY in poignant visit to cancer treatment centre before hosting state visit from Emperor and Empress of Japan in June

Charles is not yet clear of the disease and is still undergoing treatment, but his medical team are understood to be 'pleased with the progress made so far' and ' remain positive' about his recovery.

Major boost for King Charles in his battle with cancer: Monarch is given permission to return to public-facing duties next week after 'pleasing' medics with his recovery - as palace announces two milestone events

His Majesty is not yet clear of the disease and is still undergoing treatment, but his medical team are understood to be 'pleased with the progress made so far' and 'remain positive' about his recovery.

Major boost for Charles in his battle with cancer: King is given permission to return to public-facing duties next week after 'pleasing' medics with his recovery - as palace announces two milestone events

His Majesty is not yet clear of the disease and is still undergoing treatment, but his medical team are understood to be 'pleased with the progress made so far' and 'remain positive' about his recovery.

King's own cancer battle has been an inspiration to his 'beloved daughter in law': How Charles paid tribute to Kate Middleton - and was the reason she bravely went public with her own diagnosis - as monarch receives health boost

Kate's words brought comfort to millions also in the midst of the same battle -  but her message was also a subtle thanks to her father-in-law for his unerring support during the hardest weeks of her life.

Japanese town erects giant 65ft screen to block off views of Mount Fuji to put off 'disrespectful' tourists at overcrowded photo spot

The push to build the giant barrier in Fujikawaguchiko is the latest direct action in Japan against overtourism after residents of Kyoto's geisha district banned visitors from private alleys.

North Korea fires unidentified missile into sea in latest weapons launch, Seoul says

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

Two Japanese navy helicopters crash south of Tokyo during night-time training flight after 'colliding into each other' - with one crew member dead and seven others missing

The two SH-60K aircraft from the Maritime Self-Defence Force were carrying four crew each and lost contact near Torishima island, about 370 miles south of Tokyo, late on Saturday

I sold everything and left Australia for Asia because I was sick and tired of feeling poor. Now I live like a king at 24 and never stress about money

Tom Wedding was sick and tired of feeling 'poor' living paycheck to paycheck in Australia - so he packed up his life and moved to Asia.

All Black Jordie Barrett’s unique sabbatical choice: Leinster over Japan

Leinster's new signing Jordie Barrett reveals drive to be a better rugby player.

This is what walking up 6,600 steps does to you! Hilarious video shows hikers' wobbly legs and unsteady feet as they try to reach the top of China's Mount Tai

A video on X has captured the comedic spectacle of hikers struggling to maintain balance as they climb 6,660 steps to the peak of China's Mount Tai - leaving many crawling, crying and convulsing.

As Shot Mayfair's £265 coffee leaves a bitter taste, how British high street chains are pushing the cost of a humble latte to a fiver and beyond

At Starbucks, the price of a large latte is £5.20 when ordered for collection on Uber Eats in London, while Queens of Mayfair charges an eye-watering £13 for its latte.

Would YOU pay £265 for a cup of coffee? Mayfair barista is selling Britain's most expensive brew using beans from Japan's 'island of eternal youth'

Coffee lovers, who have a few hundred pounds to spare, can find the pricey brew at Shot a darkly lit coffee shop based in Mayfair and Marylebone in London .

Powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan four months after devastating tremors left at least 245 dead

The earthquake came just four months after a devastating quake rocked Japan, leaving 245 dead (pictured: aftermath of tremors in Japan on January 9, 2024)