News World Japan plans to dump radioactive Fukushima-water back into the ocean by Marcie Cheers Japan’s government has decided to start releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant back into the ocean. Plans to release more than one million tonnes of treated radioactive…
News Politics Japan’s Govt invite more women into meetings for gender equality, as long as they don’t talk by Marcie Cheers Japan’s ruling party, LDP, have pledged to invite more women to their meetings, on one condition… The news comes after former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori resigned from his role as…
Clocked News Take a 15-minute tour of Super Nintendo world with Shigeru Miyamoto by Happy Ever wanted to step into a real-life Mario level? Super Nintendo World is now up and running in Osaka – take a virtual tour with Shigeru Miyamoto to learn what it’s all…
Clocked Health News Weird ‘Unkore’: these anime girls are very, very interested in your poo by Thomas Noss Battle enemies, talk to cute anime girls, tell them all about the size, shape and colour of your poop! Can you guess which country Unkore is from? It’s Japan. Of course…
Health News Scientists discover rare brain-eating disease is on the rise in Japan by Caitlin Hely The brain-eating disease is called Creutzfeldt-Jakob (CJD) and is thought to be increasing in prevalence due to Japan’s hyper-ageing population. In what is by far the most outrageous headline I’ve…
Nature News World Japan’s beloved deer are gradually leaving Nara Park, but it’s not all bad news by Jenae Madden Japan’s Nara Park deer have been forced to venture into the city in search of food now that coronavirus has seen a sudden halt in tourists. But there’s a silver…
News Science Weird World No thanks! Japanese engineers have unleashed a 60-foot, walking robot by Claire Adema Japanese engineers have just created the biggest flex known to the robotics world. The walking robot in question was modelled after Gundam from the popular TV series and manga of…
News Japanese aquarium uses flowchart to document complicated love lives of its penguins by Claudia Schmidt If you thought the love lives of Gossip Girl were complicated, you haven’t seen anything yet. The penguin inhabitants of the Kyoto Aquarium seemingly have such complex webs of romance…
News Japan asks people to avoid screaming on rollercoasters to stop spread of coronavirus by Julia Lo Surdo With many countries around the world slowly beginning to ease restrictions, there are a few new rules still in place to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Japan are among…
News Japanese inventors have created an inflatable bike that fits in your backpack by Kayla McNicoll Okay, by now you must be well aware that Japanese inventors have come up with some pretty crazy stuff over the years. And while some creations seem totally pointless, a…
News These deer hanging out beneath cherry blossoms in Japan’s Nara Park are utterly magical by Talya Jacobson These will be the most breathtaking images you’ll see today. An array of deer have been captured sitting peacefully under the cherry blossoms that envelop Japan’s Nara Park, and the…
Clocked News UNIQLO celebrate Mario’s 35th birthday with their new collection by Kayla McNicoll This year is a big year for Nintendo, whose most renowned creation Super Mario is celebrating its 35th anniversary. While Nintendo is going crazy in 2020 with new materials and…
News 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to coronavirus, says official by Claudia Schmidt International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound has said that the 2020 Summer Olympics, due to take place in Tokyo this July, will be rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It…
