Two Holes In Japanese Recycle Bins Explained

Medicine & Technology Sep 10, 2019

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

Aug 01, 2019

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

Jul 22, 2019

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

Jul 09, 2019

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

Jul 05, 2019

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

Jun 03, 2019

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

Apr 21, 2019

The nations pledged to strengthen defense cooperation in outer space, cyber and electronic warfare.

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

Apr 08, 2019

Japan may take the lead in the global trend of more people not having sex

Cryptocurrency: Regulations and Policies Are Being Written

Mar 19, 2019

Japan drafts cryptocurrency regulations.

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

Jun 04, 2017

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

May 11, 2017

Visit these top five cities before they disappear from the map.

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

Apr 16, 2017

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.

Two New Species Of Orchids Found In Okinawa Are Parasitic

Apr 12, 2017

Two new species of orchids found in Okinawa are named Gastrodia nippondoides and Gastrodia okinawensis. These are not the typical pretty flowers that we know of, however. A shocking discovery reveals that not only are these plants unable to photosynthesize, they are also parasitic.

NASA And JAXA Join Hands To Replace X-Ray Telescope In Space

Apr 03, 2017

Japanese researchers and NASA on a mission to replace an X-ray astronomy telescope that got lost just after its launch.

Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant: Is There Still Bright Future For Japan After Disaster

Mar 18, 2017

The Japanese government is still unclear as to what they will do with the nuclear power plant energy.