Japan Chops Down 100,000 Tulips to Prevent Crowds During Coronavirus Crisis

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.23.2020 07:07 AM

It's springtime in Japan. Cherry blossoms are in bloom and tulips of different colors are displayed all in rows; unfortunately, not this year. Officials have mowed rows of tulips in Sakura city's Sakura Furusato Hiroba, to comply with measures to avoid crowds during the coronavirus crisis. Click the link above to read the full story.

Olympics 2021 in Peril as Japan's Healthcare System is on the Verge of Collapsing Amid Coronavirus

04.21.2020 07:32 AM

Japan is struggling with its fight with the coronavirus and may even cancel the Olympics in 2021. Kentaro Iwata, a Japanese expert and professor of infectious diseases at Kobe University criticized the way Japan is responding to the coronavirus.

‘World’s Loneliest Dolphin’ Honey Dies After Being Abandoned in a Japanese Aquarium Pool for Two Years

04.21.2020 05:24 AM

Honey, the 'World's Loneliest Dolphin' has died on March 29 after being abandoned in the same pool for two years in the shutdown aquarium, Marine Park Aquarium, in Choshi, Japan. 46 penguins and hundreds of fish and reptiles were left abandoned in the facility, with its owners left untraceable. To learn more about the story, click the link above.

World's First Online Graduation: Stand-In Robots Accept Diplomas For Japanese University Students in Isolation Amid Coronavirus

04.07.2020 06:17 AM

As schools around the world are forced to shut down due to the pandemic, Japan has found a creative way to attend their graduation ceremonies.

Japan Confirms First Case of COVID-19 Reinfection

02.27.2020 12:17 PM

Just weeks after recovering, a Japanese woman is tested positive yet again for COVID-19. (Photo : Reuters)A man wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, walks past an advertising billboard of Tokyo Olympics 2020, near the Shinjuku station in Tokyo, Japan, February 27, 2020.

New Species of Ancient Bird Found in Japan

11.16.2019 05:53 AM

The researchers were lucky to find a three-dimensional preserved pigeon-sized bird skeleton which can largely help in understanding the evolution of birds.

Climate Change Affects East Asian Monsoon

11.15.2019 06:02 AM

In investigating the activities in the Hadley cell, the researchers found out that the Asian monsoon will move towards the equator.

‘Worst Storm in 60 years’: What You Need to Know about Typhoon Hagibis in Japan

10.14.2019 03:27 AM

One of the worst storms in Japan's recent history, Typhoon Hagibis caused massive damage to the greater Tokyo area and the surrounding prefectures.

Japan Proposes Dilluting Radioactive Water from Fukushima Meltdown in the Sea

09.12.2019 09:09 AM

Some tanks have radiation levels that are 20,000 times greater than the government's safety standards.

Two Holes In Japanese Recycle Bins Explained

09.10.2019 08:32 AM

Every recycle bin in Japan come with two holes, but both lead to the same compartment. Why do they make two holes then?

Japan And India May Team Up In The Race To The Moon

08.01.2019 10:27 AM

These two countries have expressed their desire to go back to the Moon in search for something nobody thought was possible -- water on the moon’s surface.

Commercial Whaling In Japan Is Set To Start After 30 Years Haitus

07.22.2019 09:15 AM

A fleet of vessels all set to search for whales to bring back home is expected to open a new season of whaling in Japan.

Japan On An Uphill Battle Against Plastic Use

07.09.2019 09:29 AM

Although the figures show that Japan is recycling a total of 84% of its plastic, a recent article argues that the recycling efforts may not be what they seem.

Japan Resumes Whale Hunting After 31-Year Ban

07.05.2019 08:19 AM

Whaling has been a Japanese tradition for centuries and was particularly important post-World War II to feed the country's poor. Now, the government wants to revive the whaling industry despite growing disinterest in whale meat among Japanese.

60,000 Premature Deaths in Japan Caused by Heavily Polluted Air

06.03.2019 00:07 AM

While Japan may prove to be less polluted now than its neighboring countries in Asia, its problem with air pollution is not yet over.

US Says They Will Help Defend Japan Against Cyberattacks

04.21.2019 19:26 PM

The nations pledged to strengthen defense cooperation in outer space, cyber and electronic warfare. With China and Russia making ground on their respective space programs and cyber capabilities, as well as becoming a possible threat, the United States and Japan have decided to join forces in strengthening and protecting their interests in the same areas.

1 in 10 Japanese Adults in their 30s Remains a Virgin

04.08.2019 20:03 PM

Japan may take the lead in the global trend of more people not having sex The first national estimate of the virgin in Japan discovered an increasing rate of young adults with no history of heterosexual vaginal intercourse.

Cryptocurrency: Regulations and Policies Are Being Written

03.19.2019 08:49 AM

Japan drafts cryptocurrency regulations. Today cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have become a global phenomenon known to most people. While still somehow geeky and not understood by the majority of the population, banks, governments and many companies are aware of its importance.

Japan Launches The “Michibiki” No.2 Satellite To Build The Homegrown Geolocation System

06.04.2017 02:04 AM

Japan has just launched the “Michibiki” No.2 satellite with an aim to boost the GPS system and to have the homegrown GPS system.

Top 5 Cities That Could Soon Disappear By 2070

05.11.2017 05:50 AM

Visit these top five cities before they disappear from the map. The threat of surging sea level has been a major problem in some areas of the world. Also, large coastal cities sinking faster than oceans can rise.

Mars Moon Exploration Project: France & Japan Aim To Land Probe

04.16.2017 17:49 PM

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is the Japanese partner for the Martian Moon Exploration Project. The mars moon Phobos is slightly egg shaped and is 27 kilometers in diameter if measured from end to end.