Japan restarts nuclear power plant almost 15 years since Fukushima disaster
The world’s biggest nuclear power plant has been restarted for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster,…
Japanese Walking fitness trends takes world by storm
“Japanese Walking” is taking over the world. Created by a Japanese expert, the fitness routine has social media…
Japanese star Okamoto signs 4-year deal with MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays
Japanese star Okamoto Kazuma has reached a deal to play for the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League…
Over 7,000 teachers in Japan took mental health sick leave in 2024 academic year
Japan’s education ministry says 7,087 public school teachers took sick leave for depression and other mental health issues…
Australia to Require Up to a Quarter of New Gas for Local
(Bloomberg) — Australia will require natural gas exporters to reserve as much as a quarter of new production…
Researchers reveal nuclear ‘island’ where magic numbers break down
Atomic nuclei are often described as orderly systems. Certain numbers of protons or neutrons, called magic numbers, usually…
How W7-X achieves steady plasma
The Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) is the largest and most advanced stellarator in the world, and on its tenth…
Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone…
Where China stands in the nuclear medicine gold rush
Caixin Strides made, but industry held back by challenges that pose risk to investors A medical worker inspects…
Japan state coffers get record amount of assets of deceased in FY2024
Japanese government coffers have received a record 129.1 billion yen from the assets of deceased people without heirs…
Australia Passes Landmark Law Overhauling Nature Protection
(Bloomberg) — Australia passed a landmark bill to overhaul the nation’s environmental laws after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s…
Japan eyes measures against foreigners who don’t pay pension, health insurance
Japan’s government is eyeing tougher measures against foreign residents who fall behind on public health insurance or pension…