Japan Presents New Space Resource Law; Plans to Join the Return to the Moon

SPACE 07.26.2021 03:01 AM

A new space resource law had been passed by Japan, showing the government's interest towards space relations, lunar industrialization, and the country's economic comeback.

Tokyo Olympics: Who Needs More Time for Training to Beat the Heat in Japan Between Male and Female Olympians?

07.21.2021 07:40 AM

The Olympians participating in the Tokyo Olympics are about to experience the hottest games in decades, reaching temperatures approximately 90 degrees Fahrenheit, not to mention suffocating humidity.

Japan's Journey to Conquering Space: The Land of the Rising Sun Eyes Future Lunar Missions

07.02.2021 22:47 PM

Japan's journey to conquering space began in the 1950s, decades later its making history with the Hayabusa2 satellite and future lunar missions.

Impending Volcanic Eruptions Can Be Possibly Predicted Using Invisible Electrical Activity

07.02.2021 07:53 AM

By monitoring one of Japan's most active volcanoes, researchers have discovered an invisible telltale sign - small spikes in electrical activity that hints at impending eruptions.

Japan Bringing Base-Ball Size Transformable Rover for Moon Mission in 2029 to Study Lunar Surface

05.31.2021 04:00 AM

JAXA collaborates with Doshisha University, Sony, and toy manufacturer, Tomy to send a small robot to the moon's surface in 2029.

Japan's Baseball-Sized Transforming Robot Ball to Land on Moon in 2022, What Can It Do?

05.27.2021 22:50 PM

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will send a baseball-sized transforming robot to the Moon to assist the development of the crewed pressurized rover.

Paleozoic "Living Fossil" Still Thriving on Ocean Floor After Being Missing for 270 Million Years

05.10.2021 08:00 AM

Organisms that had the first symbiotic association were thought to be extinct. However, a recent discovery has found that the fossils were still alive.

Novel Amphibious Centipede Named After Local Gods Discovered, First for Japan in 143 Years

04.19.2021 05:38 AM

A large amphibious centipede has been discovered in Okinawa and Taiwan, measuring 20 cm (7.9 inches) in length and the first of its kind found in Japan for 143 years.

Japan’s Fukushima Wastewater Will Slowly Be Released to the Pacific Ocean Over the Next Decades

04.13.2021 08:56 AM

Japan announced on Tuesday, April 13, that it has approved the plan to release over one million tons of Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean over several decades.

Cherry Blossoms and Climate Change: Japan's Earliest Bloom in 1,200 Years Blamed on Global Warming

04.06.2021 07:05 AM

Japan's cherry blossoms have peaked the earliest this year in over 1,200 years, ten days ahead of the 30-year average of cherry blossoms blooming.

Deepfake: 50-Year-Old Man Tricks Followers Into Thinking He is a Young Japanese Female Biker

03.22.2021 21:06 PM

A 50-year-old Japanese man revealed in a TV show that he is using deepfake technology to make him look like a young female biker in his photos to increase his social media presence.

96-Armed Octopus Photographed in Japan, People Wonder If It Is Real

03.08.2021 01:28 AM

An image of the 96-armed octopus is going viral on the internet, and many people are asking for its authenticity in which authorities said it is real.

Rare Mineral of Roman Concrete Found in Japanese Nuclear Power Plant

01.12.2021 03:10 AM

A rare mineral in roman concrete that allows it to stand the test of time has been found in a Japanese nuclear power plant's walls.

Two Cancer-Stricken Children in Japan Got Their Tumor Cells Before Birth

01.07.2021 09:00 AM

Researchers recently found that the two children in Japan who have lung cancer may have acquired tumor cells from their mothers during or shortly before birth.

Japan Planning to Launch the First Wooden Satellite in 2023

12.29.2020 04:00 AM

A Japanese company and Kyoto University have collaborated to develop the world's first satellites made out of wood by 2023.

France Confirms First Case of COVID-19 New Variant From the UK

12.26.2020 07:00 AM

The French Health Ministry confirmed the first case of the new variant of COVID-19 in the country had arrived from London on December 19.

Japan’s Kanji of the Year for 2020 a Nod to the Coronavirus Pandemic

12.14.2020 22:00 PM

Japan has chosen the word "mitsu" for its 2020 "Kanji of the Year," which appeared in its government campaigns to enforce social distancing in response to the global coronavirus pandemic that has largely shaped this challenging year.

Japan Boosts Funding on AI Matchmaking to Help Its Citizens Find Love

12.09.2020 06:00 AM

Japan has found a new way to combat its low birth rate by helping its citizens find love by boosting artificial intelligence matchmaking funding.

Brightly Burning Object Lights Up Japan's Night Sky

12.01.2020 18:00 PM

A huge and bright meteor streaks over the sky of Japan on Sunday. Cameras have captured the astonishingly huge and brightly burning meteor that streaked across the sky of western Japan on Sunday, November 29.

Research Team Discovers Coronaviruses Closely Related to COVID-19 Virus in Japan and Cambodia

11.24.2020 06:00 AM

Scientists recently discovered a type of coronavirus almost related to SARS-CoV-2 in "horseshoe bats stored in a freezer in Cambodia."

Robot Employed At a Japanese Shop To Tell Customers to Wear Face Masks

11.19.2020 22:00 PM

A Japanese shop has deployed Robovie the robot that politely asks the customers to wear face masks inside the shop and practice social distancing.