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Shigemi Fukahori, Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor And Peace Campaigner, Dies At 93

05 Jan 2025

Shigemi Fukahori, who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki and devoted his life to advocating for peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons, died on January 3 at the age of 93. He died at a hospital in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, reportedly due to old age, according to the...

World’s Oldest Person Tomiko Itooka Dies At 116 In Japan

04 Jan 2025

Tomiko Itooka, the world's oldest living person, died at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya, Japan, announced on Saturday, January 4. She peacefully died at a nursing home on December 29, where she had been living since 2019. Born on May 23, 1908, in Osaka, Japan, Itooka’s extraordinary...

Epsilon S Rocket Engine Explodes For Second Time: Can Its Space Program Overcome This Setback?

27 Nov 2024

Japan's plan to launch the Epsilon S rocket has hit a huge roadblock as its second-stage engine exploded during a test on November 26. The incident that occurred at the Tanegashima Space Center will affect the rocket development schedule and whether it would be able to meet major milestones. The...

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued

26 Nov 2024

A strong earthquake with magnitude of 6.4 jolted central Japan on Tuesday night. The earthquake is centered in Ishikawa and surrounding prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. No tsunami warning has been issued. The earthquake struck at 10:47 p.m. and its intensity was measured to be a lower 5...

Guess Which City Has Become The New Sex Tourism Hub?

21 Nov 2024

Sex tourism is often attributed to poverty, with the lack of employment opportunities, particularly for women in disadvantaged communities, pushing them into prostitution. But, here the topic is about Japan, which is known as a hub for sex tourism. Once a symbol of rapid economic growth and prosperity, Japan is now...

Japan LOP Yuichiro Tamaki Confesses About His Extramarital Affair Scandal, Says ‘Basically True’

11 Nov 2024

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, confessed to an extramarital affair with a model allegedly between July and October this year, after a tabloid report sent shockwaves through Japan's political elite. Japanese media outlets have flooded with this scandal that has tainted a 55-year-old politician....

Why Did Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba Step Down? Inside the High-Stakes Move to Retain Power

11 Nov 2024

In a stunning development, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Cabinet resigned en masse on Monday morning, about three weeks into the country's new government. The resignation fell during a special session of Japan's parliament, the Diet, ahead of a crucial vote that will decide whether Ishiba returns to...

‘Fictosexual’ Japanese Man Celebrates Six Years of Marriage to Fictional Character Hatsune Miku

08 Nov 2024

In Japan, 41-year-old Akihiko Kondo is celebrating six years of marriage to Hatsune Miku, a popular fictional character. Miku, a virtual pop singer with long turquoise hair, is a Vocaloid software voicebank created by Crypton Future Media in 2007. Kondo, a self-identified "fictosexual" — someone who feels romantic or sexual...

Japan’s ‘Conveyor Belt Road’ Aims to Solve Trucking Crisis Amid Labor Shortages

07 Nov 2024

Japan, in response to the persistent trucking labor shortages, is gearing up to construct an automated cargo transport corridor connecting Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed the “conveyor belt road.” This ambitious project, which aims to revolutionize the nation’s logistics industry, could play a crucial role in addressing Japan’s “2024 problem” —...

No Phones, Alcohol While Cycling! Japan Introduces New Penalties Of Up To 6 Months In Jail

01 Nov 2024

Japan has introduced stringent new laws, with penalties of up to six months in prison or fines reaching 100,000 yen ($655; £508) for cyclists caught using their mobile phones while riding. This significant shift in Japan's road traffic regulations took effect Friday, marking a response to the rising number of...

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Shigemi Fukahori, Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor And Peace Campaigner, Dies At 93

World’s Oldest Person Tomiko Itooka Dies At 116 In Japan

Epsilon S Rocket Engine Explodes For Second Time: Can Its Space Program Overcome This Setback?

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued

Guess Which City Has Become The New Sex Tourism Hub?

Japan LOP Yuichiro Tamaki Confesses About His Extramarital Affair Scandal, Says ‘Basically True’

Why Did Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba Step Down? Inside the High-Stakes Move to Retain Power

‘Fictosexual’ Japanese Man Celebrates Six Years of Marriage to Fictional Character Hatsune Miku

Japan’s ‘Conveyor Belt Road’ Aims to Solve Trucking Crisis Amid Labor Shortages

No Phones, Alcohol While Cycling! Japan Introduces New Penalties Of Up To 6 Months In Jail

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