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Yohji Lam

Yohji Lam

Hong Kong
Associate Producer, Video
Yohji Lam is a journalist and videographer for the Post, with prior contributions to Kadokawa‘s Anime News Network, Channel C, Shroffed and the Trade Development Council. He also specialises in cosplay portrait photography, including a piece featured in the Foreign Correspondents' Club, representing the Journalism and Media Studies Centre of HKU.
Yohji Lam is a journalist and videographer for the Post, with prior contributions to Kadokawa‘s Anime News Network, Channel C, Shroffed and the Trade Development Council. He also specialises in cosplay portrait photography, including a piece featured in the Foreign Correspondents' Club, representing the Journalism and Media Studies Centre of HKU.
Areas of Expertise:
ACG & cosplay, pop culture, aviation safety
Languages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Japanese, Mandarin

Video | Hong Kong wins World Cosplay Championship

The victory comes as World Cosplay Summit 2026 marks Hong Kong’s return to the competition after a 3-year hiatus

The victory comes as World Cosplay Summit 2026 marks Hong Kong’s return to the competition after a 3-year hiatus.

‘Mum, I did it!’ – Hong Kong cosplayers win grand prize at World Cosplay Summit

Hong Kong representatives Ar Lu (left) as bipedal cat Felyne and Ronnie Kui (right) as Hunter after winning the Tamakoshi Award at the World Cosplay Championship in Nagoya, Japan, on August 2, 2026. Photo: Ani-Com & Games

Ar Lu and Ronnie Kui from Hong Kong won multiple awards for their costumes inspired by the Monster Hunter video game.

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Video | Japan revises law to expand imperial family

Read the full story: https://sc.mp/b5690e Japan will revise its imperial household law in an effort to expand the pool of eligible heirs for the Chrysanthemum Throne. The change will allow the imperial family to adopt male distant relatives over 15, and will also permit women to keep their royal status even after marrying someone from outside the family. It does not address the possibility of a woman ascending to the throne and becoming emperor, despite the idea having wide public support.
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Revised law does not address possibility of a woman becoming emperor, despite wide public support.

Video | Wang Fuk Court residents demand apologies as hearing ends

Miss Ho, resident of Wang Fuk Court, meets the media at City Gallery in Central after the Wang Fuk Court fire hearing. 16JUL26 SCMP / Edmond So
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Legal counsel for independent panel investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades delivers closing remarks at final public inquiry session.

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Video | Japanese company revs up Gen Z machismo with quirky antics

How one Japanese company is attracting unmotivated Gen Z workers
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Business development firm Global Partners starts each workday with shouted mantras and motivational pep talks.

Video | Japanese workers swap suits for shorts to save energy

The Japanese government will allow employees to wear short-sleeved shirts, shorts and trainers in an upgraded ‘Cool Biz’ initiative, which did away with jackets and ties in previous summers
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The Japanese government will allow employees to wear short-sleeved shirts, shorts and trainers in an upgraded ‘Cool Biz’ initiative, which did away with jackets and ties in previous summers.

Video | US strikes Iran again after UAE tankers hit

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted US facilities in the region and two UAE tankers travelling through the strait
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted US facilities in the region and two UAE tankers travelling through the strait.

Video | Japan’s viral property agents get weird

Japanese property agents are finding new ways to promote themselves through social media, using visual gags, stunts and innovative hooks to find new audiences.
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A Tokyo estate agent in a green-screen bodysuit has gone viral – but are the gags stealing the show?

Video | Chinese woman finds biological family after 35 years

Woman went missing in 1991 as a two-year-old girl and was raised by adoptive mother who found her, but was unable to locate her parents
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Woman went missing in 1991 as a two-year-old girl and was raised by adoptive mother who found her, but was unable to locate her parents.

Video | Pokemon cards are fuelling a global crime spree

Theft of Pokemon trading cards is trending worldwide, with thieves hitting a collectible that has outperformed the US stock market.
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A burglary at a trading-card shop in Niigata, Japan, saw 5,000 cards worth 10 million yen (US$62,000) stolen on Monday.

Video | How a Chinese indie film conquered the box office

Lan Hongchun’s story about love, loyalty and immigrant struggles has struck a chord with the overseas Chinese diaspora, topping the box office with US$290 million
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Lan Hongchun’s story about love, loyalty and immigrant struggles has struck a chord with the overseas Chinese diaspora, topping the box office with US$290 million.

Video | Hundreds evacuated as dam collapses in Guangxi region

Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Maysak caused portions of a dam to collapse on Monday, flooding areas of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China. Hundreds fled their homes as floodwater inundated towns and cities. Videos on social media showed rescuers using drones to reach residents trapped by the floods.
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The city of Nanning raised its emergency response to its highest level.

Video | Europeans snap up Chinese-made air conditioners amid heatwave

Chinese cooling units in high demand amid Europe’s deadly heatwave
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Appliance makers Midea, Gree and TLC report surge in sales in major European markets as people around the continent struggle to stay cool.

Video | This Chinese bug zapper kills mosquitoes with lasers

Photon Matrix raised US$2.8 million through crowdfunding, but mass production has been delayed until August
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Photon Matrix raised US$2.8 million through crowdfunding, but mass production has been delayed until August.

Video | HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

SCMP managing editor Yonden Lhatoo sings a totally different tune to wish America a happy 250th anniversary.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

Video | Eight monks killed by child truck driver in Thailand

The boy was reportedly behind the wheel of his parents’ truck when he collided with a roadside procession of local monks
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The boy was reportedly behind the wheel of his parents’ truck when he collided with a roadside procession of local monks.

Video | European heatwave sparks scramble for air conditioners

Only 18 to 26 per cent of French households had air conditioning in April
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Only 18 to 26 per cent of French households had air conditioning in April.

Video | Australia falls for rowdy Neil the Seal

The 5-year-old elephant seal is a viral sensation in towns in southern Tasmania
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The 5-year-old elephant seal is a viral sensation in towns in southern Tasmania.

Video | Dog pulled from Venezuela rubble days after quakes

News of the rescue came as Venezuela’s death toll rose above 1,700 on Monday
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News of the rescue came as Venezuela’s death toll rose above 1,700 on Monday.

Video | Man digs through Venezuela quake debris to search for family

‘We are going to keep at it’: Venezuela quake victim vows to keep digging for family
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Quake victims have accused authorities of being too slow in mobilising rescue efforts including sending heavy equipment to help search for more survivors.

Video | Gojek founder gets 10-year sentence in corruption case

Nadiem Makarim (R), Indonesia’s former education minister and co-founder of ride hailing company Gojek, arrives for a verdict hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court in Jakarta on June 30, 2026, in a corruption case related to the procurement of Chromebook laptops for schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. Judges found him guilty of corruption, sentencing him to 10 years in prison. The court also ordered Nadiem to pay a fine of 1 billion rupiah ($55,850) and 809 billion rupiah (more than $45 million) in restitution, or serve an additional prison term. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP)
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Nadiem Makarim was ordered to return over 800 billion rupiah (US$45 million) in addition to pay a 1 billion rupiah fine in what rights activists call a politically motivated case.

Video | South Korean fans target head coach for early World Cup exit

South Koreans call for an overhaul of the country’s football establishment and a probe into the head coach’s appointment
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South Koreans call for an overhaul of the country’s football establishment and a probe into the head coach’s appointment.

Video | Anti-drug video pulled over claims it promotes drug use

Internet users have been posting selfies, sticker packs and song parodies mocking the video’s AI-generated K-pop girl band
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Internet users have been posting selfies, sticker packs and song parodies mocking the video’s AI-generated K-pop girl band.

Video | South Korean ex-first lady gets 7 years for bribery

epa12918421 Supporters of former first lady Kim Keon-Hee hold up Kim's pictures as they rally outside Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, 28 April 2026. An appeals court sentenced former-first lady Kim Keon-Hee to between 20 months and four years in prison on 28 April. She was indicted on charges of stock manipulation, bribery, and other corruption. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN
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Kim was already serving a four-year sentence for corruption charges.

Video | Dirt-cheap ‘durian tsunami’ sweeps Malaysia

The oversupply of premium Musang King durians has caused prices to fall to as low as 9 ringgit (US$2) per kg.
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The oversupply of premium Musang King durians has caused prices to fall to as low as 9 ringgit (US$2) per kg.

Video | Hanoi residents silently protest redevelopment project

Web thumbnail for Hanoi residents are publicly but silently opposing a new redevelopment scheme
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The 11,000-hectare redevelopment project, roughly the size of Paris, could displace 250,000 residents.

Video | Japan’s natto beans go global

Soba noodles with grated mountain yam, okra, natto and poached egg - stirring the natto to make it stickier, by Susan Jung, in Hong Kong, May 28, 2020. 28MAY20 [FOOD SHOOT POST MAGAZINE] SCMP: Jonathan WONG
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The long-time breakfast staple in Japan is known as a divisive food that people either love or hate.

Video | Japan raises visa fees fivefold

Kyoto, Japan - 17 September 2017: Tourists walking along illuminated restaurants and bars in Pontocho street at night in old town
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A single-entry visa will jump from 3,000 yen (US$18.54) to 15,000 yen, and a multiple-entry visa will rise from 6,000 yen to 30,000 yen.

Video | Stricter health checks for elderly taxi drivers

Taxis at the Airport Taxi Stan at Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok.
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Medical certification overhaul to include vision, hearing and other fitness standards amid push to improve road safety following fatal crashes.

Video | A 185km (115-mile) journey in a wooden canoe

Tao indigenous rowers paddle a traditional wooden canoe named Ovayan, or "Golden Friendship," to the Philippines' Batanes Islands, on Orchid Island, Taiwan, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang
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The 24-hour trip ended in the Philippines’ northern Batanes islands.

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