Space science
Japanese probe brings precious specimens back to Earth
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said the Hayabusa 2 probe had left the asteroid Ryugu and was on its way back to Earth.
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Japan invented 'super glue' used underwater
The newly invented special glue that can attach materials including glass, metal and stone in seawater in a matter of seconds.
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Found an ancient secret book that reveals the 'supernatural power' of the legendary Japanese samurai
The secret book of the techniques used to defeat the opponent was drawn by the legendary samurai Itō Ittōsai throughout his life of kendo.
Oceanography
Discovered 1,000 creatures living in whale sharks in Japan
About 1,000 creatures of crustaceans live well
Environment
Latest news about Asian typhoons: 2 storms that 'hit' only one country?
The characteristics of these typhoons Neoguri and Bualoi are very humid, capable of causing rains pouring down on the area it lands.
Computer science
Japan has successfully tested fiber optic cable 100 times faster than the current Internet
The Network Systems Research Institute of the Japan Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has successfully developed and tested fiber optic cable…
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How clean is the toilet in Japan? It turns out this is just the culmination of Japanese technology
The toilets in Japan are so clean that people can eat, sleep, play games or do whatever they like in them.
Biology
Japan has just decided to import ... Ebola and many other deadly viruses
These germs do not want to be avoided, why do Japanese people enter?
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The Japanese make lamps from water bottles and smartphones in the super storm Hagibis
Using only milk, water bottles and smartphones, the Japanese man created a survival lamp to help him create a light source during a power outage due to Super Typhoon Hag…
Oceanography
Sharks give birth without male fish that is astonishing Japanese aquarium
Do sharks survive without mating? Wonders of the natural world bring a myriad of surprises.
Environment
Japan: The country suffers from many natural disasters and the way to protect people makes the whole world admired
As a country constantly suffering from natural disasters from earthquakes, tsunamis to storms from the Pacific Ocean, the Japanese are always in a position ready to cope…
Environment
Before the Typhoon Hagibis landed, the sky of Japan suddenly turned strangely purple
Many Japanese people shared photos of the moment when the sky turned scary and dark purple on social networks.
Environment
The horrific image when the super typhoon Hagibis ripped up the house, causing many people to die
At least 7 people were killed and more than a dozen others went missing after Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan on October 12, destroying many homes, causing floods, landslid…
Space science
Japanese spacecraft dropped the last robot on the asteroid
Hayabusa 2 dropped MINERVA-II2, a robot whose main task was to study the gravity of the asteroid Ryugu, before returning to Earth.
Biology
This is the most expensive grape in the world: Eating a bunch of 250 million, eating a fruit costs only 8.5 million only!
If you want to enjoy a bunch of Ruby Roman grapes, make sure you have a lot of money, because this world's most expensive grape variety sells for 1.1 million yen ($ 11,0…