Japan

This photo taken on June 19, 2023 shows a glass of Yamazaki whisky, produced by Japanese beverage giant Suntory, sitting on the counter at the Tokyo Whisky Library bar at Minami Aoyama in Tokyo. Japan's Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as the country's acclaimed aged whiskys command increasingly eye-watering prices thanks to growing demand and longstanding shortages. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) / TO GO WITH Japan-beverage-whisky-suntory, FOCUS by Natsuko FUKUE (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Scottish Whisky to Be Launched Into Space

Researchers hope temperature fluctuations in space will produce a complex flavor profile.

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Screens show delayed flights in the departure hall of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on June 26, 2026. Japanese airlines cancelled more than 100 flights on June 26 as two tropical storms barrelled towards the archipelago, with authorities advising evacuations in some areas because of possible flooding and landslides. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)
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HIROSAKI, JAPAN - MAY 01: Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Hirosaki Castle Park on May 1, 2017 in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images)
FORT-FULL

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Kumamoto Castle.
ROCKED

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QUAKE COLLAPSE

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