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Japan expert panel OKs use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
Kyodo - Apr 19
A panel of experts at Japan's health ministry approved Monday the use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the U.S. biotechnology firm Novavax Inc.

Top Reasons Why Are You Failing As Crypto Trader
newsonjapan.com - Apr 19
So you've been trading in Bitcoin Evolution for a while now, and you still aren't seeing the success you desire?

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fall to lowest on record
Al Jazeera - Apr 18
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell to a record low in the financial year that ended March 2021, government figures showed on Friday, a result of slower industry activities amid the pandemic and wider use of renewable energy.

Japan's nuclear regulator to okay release of treated water from Fukushima plant
NHK - Apr 16
Japan's nuclear regulator has largely approved a plan to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.

Cyber security firm warns of scams targeting donations for Ukraine
NHK - Apr 14
A cyber security firm warns that scammers are exploiting the war in Ukraine to steal money from people around the world who want to help the country.

Faked footage of a robot in an abandoned Japanese building is part of 'backrooms' subculture
yahoo.com - Apr 14
On March 24, footage supposedly from Google Earth went viral on TikTok, showing what appeared to be a robot with wings inside an abandoned building.

Dental fees to jump in Japan as palladium prices surge on Ukraine war
Japan Times - Apr 13
The health ministry will raise the government-set dental treatment remunerations that involve “silver” fillings containing palladium in May, as prices of the rare metal of which Russia is a major producer have soared following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said Monday.

Researchers: Omicron variant to be dominated by BA.2 in upcoming weeks
NHK - Apr 10
Researchers in Japan say the more transmissible BA.2 Omicron coronavirus subvariant is expected to account for 93 percent of all cases of the Omicron variant by the first week of May in Japan.

Google installing first-of-its-kind undersea cable connecting Vancouver Island and Japan for faster service
cheknews.ca - Apr 09
Google has announced it will be installing a first-of-its-kind undersea fibre-optic cable to connect Canada and Asia, running through Vancouver Island.

Nissan aims for EVs with 'game-changing' solid-state batteries in 2028
Japan Today - Apr 09
Nissan Motor in an online event Friday revealed its prototype factory for all-solid-state batteries, which the automaker says could revolutionize electric vehicles by charging three times faster and offering twice the range as earlier models.

Eccentric Japanese billionaire now betting that ’emotional’ robots can heal your heart
kesq.com - Apr 09
Nearly two years before Japanese fashion titan Yusaku Maezawa embarked on his recent tourist visit to the International Space Station, he made global headlines for launching a worldwide search for a “life partner” to go to the moon with him.

Japan starts fourth commercial whaling season since leaving IWC
seafoodsource.com - Apr 08
Two whaling vessels departed Ayukawa Port in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on 3 April – the first vessels to depart for the start of Japan’s 2022 commercial whaling season, which runs from 1 April to the end of the year.

Japan Robot Peels Bananas Without Squashing the Fruit
VOA News - Apr 07
Robots have been a growing trend in Japan, from waiting tables to bringing people their food, and an innovative idea by scientists for a dual-armed robot that peels bananas without squashing the fruit inside.

Robots in the Home
BBC Select - Apr 06
Could robot pets replace dogs or cats in the family home? In this clip from Japan with Sue Perkins, Sue meets a Japanese family that have incorporated a number of robots in to their everyday lives and treat their robots like members of the family.

Non-native ants found mass breeding at Osaka International Airport
NHK - Apr 06
A non-native ant species has been found reproducing in large numbers at Osaka International Airport in western Japan.

Bird flu found in fox in Japan's first mammal infection
Reuters - Apr 05
A dead fox has been found infected with bird flu in Japan's northern Hokkaido region, the environment ministry said on Tuesday, describing it as the country's first case of avian influenza being detected in a mammal.