Japan OKs hunting endangered fin whales as whale meat vending machines grow more popular
Fin whales are some of the largest whales in the ocean. These massive whales were among the most popular targets for whalers up until the …
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Japan might make satellites out of wood – here’s why it’s a great idea
A joint venture between Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry and Kyoto University could result in the first use of wood as a satellite building material. Using wood …
Watch a fireball light up the skies over Japan
A piece of space debris fell to Earth over Japan on Sunday morning, lighting up the night sky with a brilliant flash. The fireball was …
Japan’s plan to dump nuclear meltdown water into the ocean might change human DNA
Japan has millions of tons of water that is has been using to cool the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant and it’s unclear where the …
This country might pay for every single one of its residents to get a coronavirus vaccine
Japan’s government is reportedly considering funding the country’s entire COVID-19 vaccine program once a viable vaccine becomes available. The costs associated with a vaccine rollout …
Tokyo has transparent public toilets, and they’re awesome
A new public toilet restoration project in Tokyo has resulted in transparent restrooms that magically block people’s view once the door is locked. The project …
Roller coaster riders in Japan are now asked to silently scream because of coronavirus
The coronavirus’ Japan impact has been quite different than that in the US, with the country comparatively keeping the virus at bay without resorting to …
Japan’s cargo ship is just chilling out on the ISS, looking awesome
Japan’s H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 is hanging out on the International Space Station, holding a bunch of discarded batteries and waiting for its eventual release and …
Japan just closed all of its schools to contain coronavirus outbreak
The new coronavirus, also called COVID-19, already has the world on edge. Even as health officials around the globe fight to contain the spread, nobody …
Cruise ship becomes coronavirus nightmare scenario
As China’s coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in the country and in the several locations where it has managed to break free from China’s borders, …
NASA boss floats vague notion of ‘space security’ during trip to Japan
NASA is looking forward to sending humans back to the Moon within the next five years, and despite some serious hurdles regarding budget and funding, …
Destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant is out of space to store radioactive water
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant suffered a devastating meltdown back in 2011, and while news about the disaster has died down significantly since then, the …
Japan’s asteroid probe is about to attempt its second daring asteroid touchdown
Japan is doing some incredible things with its Hayabusa2 asteroid probe. The spacecraft has now spent several months in orbit around the space rock known …
Japan just sent a privately-funded rocket into space for the first time ever
SpaceX is already a household name around the globe, but there’s no shortage of other startups vying for their slice of the private spaceflight pie. …
This robot cafe in Tokyo is remotely controlled by disabled staff, and it’s incredible
Being waited on by robot is something that we all imagine might be possible in the distant future, but one cafe in Tokyo is already …
The robots are building things now
We all know by now that the robot apocalypse is coming. It won’t happen tomorrow, or the next day, or even next year, but at …
Earthquake rocks Japan, causing mudslides and burying homes
A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the island of Hokkaido in Japan early today. Residents of the island, which is the northernmost large island of Japan, …
Japan is about to launch a mini space elevator that could be a sign of things to come
Getting into space can be a tricky thing. Right now, the hardware that can get you there — a rocket — is complex, pricey, and …
Apple is under investigation in Japan over allegations that it stifles competition
Apple is under investigation in Japan for alleged anti-competitive behavior related to the App Store, which is the default, and only source of applications on …
New species of microscopic tardigrade discovered in a Japanese parking lot
It’s not often that a microscopic organism gains celebrity status, but that’s exactly what tardigrades have managed to accomplish. The tiny organisms, often called “water …
Researchers built a robot that actually sweats when it gets hot
When you consider all of the ways that humanoid robots are better than actual humans — they’re stronger, faster, and don’t complain when they stub …
Incredibly creepy ‘ghost ship’ with 8 dead crew members just showed up in Japan
Halloween is now weeks back in our rear view mirror, but something just happened in Japan that sounds like the plot of a horror movie. …
Japan wants to put a man on the moon by 2030
With NASA’s focus on Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and as many exoplanets as it can spot, it’s easy to forget that our closest neighbor — the …
Japan’s nuclear disaster gave everyone on Earth extra radiation
It’s been over half a decade since Japan’s Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant suffered a catastrophic meltdown due to the effects of a tsunami which struck the island …
Real-life Mario Kart crashes into police station
Remember that quirky Mario Kart-inspired tour service in Japan we told you about last week? Well now in addition to being sued by Nintendo, the company — …
Japan’s failed nuclear reactor is still so radioactive it almost killed a robot
It’s been over half a decade since Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station suffered a catastrophic meltdown which topped the International Nuclear Event Scale due …
Japan’s high-tech space junk collector might already be broken
Flying into space is inherently dangerous, but mankind has gradually made it even more hazardous by filling Earth’s orbit with millions of pieces of random …
