Japan Moon Probe Survives Second Lunar Night

TOKYO —  Japan’s unmanned moon lander woke up after surviving a second frigid, two-week lunar night and transmitted new images back to Earth, the country’s space agency said Thursday. “We received a response from SLIM last night and confirmed that SLIM had successfully completed its second overnight,” the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in … Read more

5 of the greatest Chinese cultural exports, from foods and tea to calligraphy and Confucianism

Chinese history has produced many cultural exports, particularly to East and Southeast Asia. Here are five of the most significant: 1. Hanzi (Chinese characters) Calligraphy dates back 3,000 years in China, and was exported to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Photo: Shutterstock The logographic system of Chinese languages is widely accepted by world scholars as one … Read more

Scientists try to unravel the case of 1,300 mysteriously preserved human brains

6:39Scientists try to unravel the case of 1,300 mysteriously preserved human brains Oxford University’s Alexandra Morton-Hayward spends her days surrounded by brains — literally.  The undertaker-turned-scientist is trying to unravel why some human brains remain remarkably well-preserved after death, sometimes for thousands of years, even when all other soft tissue has long decayed. And anyone … Read more

Top Asian chefs on a Japanese forest retreat find ‘new ways of thinking’ to cook a special meal

In Japan, the now widely known term shinrin-yoku – “forest bathing” – was coined by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1982, referring to time spent in contact with the atmosphere of the forest. Shishi-Iwa House, Karuizawa, is around one hour north of Tokyo. Photo: Charmaine Mok It was created as an … Read more

Inside the capsule gaming hotel in Japan where entire floors are filled with PCs and guests encouraged to ‘play all day’

By Jessica Hamilton Published: 16:15 GMT, 25 March 2024 | Updated: 18:16 GMT, 25 March 2024 It’s surely the ultimate hotel for gamers. In Osaka, Japan, a hotel called ‘e-Zone’ encourages guests to indulge in hours of streaming sessions in an ‘environment you can’t experience anywhere else’. The interior can only be described as a … Read more

North Korea says Japan PM requested summit with Kim Jong Un

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister said on Monday (Mar 25) that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested a summit with her brother, adding a meeting was unlikely without a policy shift by Tokyo. Relations between the two countries are historically strained, including by a long-running kidnapping dispute and North Korea’s … Read more

Deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection spreading rapidly in Japan

A deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), with a high fatality rate of 30%, is rapidly spreading in Japan. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases disclosed 941 confirmed cases in 2023, and the surge continues in 2024. Medical experts advise maintaining hygiene practices to prevent its spread. Read original article here Denial … Read more

Japan PM pledges to boost defence, diplomatic capabilities to preserve peace, NHK says

TOKYO : Japan will work to strengthen its defence and diplomatic capabilities to maintain peace, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on Saturday (Mar 23), according to public broadcaster NHK, adding that military buildups around the country have been growing. Japan is a close ally with the United States and has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, … Read more

US memory chip maker Micron soars after AI growth boosts revenue forecast

Micron Technology, the largest US maker of memory chips, jumped in late trading after giving a surprisingly strong revenue forecast for the current quarter, buoyed by demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware. Revenue for its financial third quarter will be US$6.4 billion to US$6.8 billion, Micron said in a statement on Wednesday. That compares with … Read more

SS Karthikeya, Rajamouli and team experience earthquake scare during their visit for a special ‘RRR’ screening in Japan |

Director SS Rajamouli, accompanied by his son Karthikeya and producer Shobu Yarlagadda, recently had a special trip to Japan for a screening of their blockbuster film ‘RRR’. While in Japan, Karthikeya shared a startling experience on X, revealing their encounter with an earthquake during their stay. Despite this incident, the locals remained unfazed, leaving Karthikeya … Read more