Ecology
Revolutionary discovery: Plastic that decomposes in the sea
From Japan comes a revolutionary material that could solve one of the biggest environmental problems of today - ocean pollution with plastic
Postcard: Notes from Japan
Osaka - the city where you get to know your better self
For us who come from the Balkans, everything seems like a parallel universe. There is no drama and visible exaggerated emotions here. There is a fundamental conviction that life is a serious matter, but that in that seriousness there must be room for play, harmony and tenderness. And that this is not achieved by chance, but through practice, order, and culture
The wondrous forest of death: Drones search for suicide bombers
Aokigahara forest in Japan is famous for the number of suicides. It is now monitored by drones at night
Climate changes
There is no snow on Fuji
Japan's highest mountain, Mount Fuji, still has no snow, marking the first time since records began 130 years ago
A new tension in relations
New agreement between Japan, South Korea and the US: North Korea threatens "total destruction"
New tensions in the Far East - Japan, South Korea and the US signed a memorandum on defense relations in the wake of North Korea's nuclear threats. On the other hand, Pyongyang has threatened "total destruction" of its enemies if war breaks out
Excessive tourism
Due to bad behavior, the Japanese introduce restrictions for tourists
Japan has unveiled new plans to tackle problems with visitor misbehavior and over-tourism
Travelogue: Microstories from Tokyo
Tokyo is a country, Japan is an empire
Life, philosophy, writing, sounds, rules and meanings in Japan are different from those we are used to, and this confrontation with differences creates internal dialogues and reinterpretations of the boundaries of the world in which we move.
The World
Japan is a space power: "Sniper" landed on the moon
Japan's space agency says its smart lunar lander has landed on the surface and re-established communication with Earth
Railways
Flying without wings: The fastest trains in the world
China plans to complete tests and production of the domestically produced "CR450" prototype of the Fuxing series high-speed trains, which can reach speeds of up to 450 kilometers per hour, this year. The fastest trains in the world can reach speeds of over 600 kilometers per hour. The high-speed record was broken by a train from Japan
Japan
Plane crash, 400 passengers evacuated in 90 seconds
Passengers and crew members of a Japanese airliner that caught fire while landing at a Tokyo airport were able to evacuate before flames engulfed the plane's fuselage
The World
Earthquake in Japan: At least 48 victims
Rescue teams in Japan are still searching for survivors in the ruins after the devastating earthquake. The Japanese government announced that 120 people are currently waiting to be rescued
The World
Earthquakes in Japan: Great damage, two people killed
No disturbances were reported at the country's nuclear power plants after the earthquake, the government in Tokyo announced
Fishing and consequences
Long tentacles of a business
A town in Mauritania lives by catching octopuses. A town in the north of Spain lives by processing its tentacles. It all often ends up on Japanese tables. A lucrative job that could come to the head of an octopus, an animal so clever that it dreams, like a man
The World
Japan releases radioactive water from Fukushima, China retaliates with a countermeasure
The discharge, which is expected to last 30 to 40 years, has sparked outrage in neighboring countries and worries from fishermen that it will destroy their business as consumers already shy away from seafood caught in and around Fukushima
Auto industry
China has overtaken Japan as the world's largest car exporter
China is on track to overtake Japan to become the world's largest exporter of cars by the end of the year, according to the latest report by Moody's Analytics.
The World
78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
The day of remembrance for the victims of the world's first nuclear attack comes at a time when Russian officials have spoken about the use of nuclear weapons in the war with Ukraine. Western authorities have said there is no evidence that Russia was preparing such an attack
The World
Japan: A new definition of rape
The definition of rape has been expanded to include "involuntary sexual intercourse" from previously "forcible sexual intercourse," bringing Japan's legal terminology in line with other countries.
School of joy
Remind me what a smile was: The Japanese are learning to smile again
In March, Japan abolished the mandatory wearing of protective masks, which was welcomed by everyone enthusiastically, but without a smile on the streets. The Japanese, proverbially serious in everything they do, have forgotten what it looks like to be natural, the same, special and just yourself. With a smile
Cinema - Broker
Next stop: Proximity
Within a naturalistic expression, and with enough tact in terms of a convincing bifurcation of both the story and its meanings, Korieda se A broker returned to settings known from the fund of effective solutions from American independent film
The World
Japan: The first casino is being built
The opening of the casino has divided the local public, fearing that an increase in tourism revenue could be accompanied by a rise in gambling addiction
Japan
Supertyphoon Nanmadol: Nine million people evacuated
The Japanese island of Kyushu was hit by a super typhoon on Sunday morning. They are expected to head for Tokyo. Hurricanes of this strength are, among other things, the last result of climate change