Asteroids colliding with the Earth four billion years ago created the building blocks of life on our planet and possibly even on ancient Mars, a new study claims. Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan recreated the conditions present in seabed craters made by the space rocks crashing into the young Earth. The team say these … Read more
No screaming, no high-fives and haunted house ghosts will scare victims from a safe distance: Japanese funfairs release rules for the coronavirus era Japanese funfair operators have released guidelines on how to operate safely Characters dressed in costume cannot handshake or high five other guests Superheroes fighting villains should avoid whipping up support from spectators … Read more
Looking at your phone while walking will be ILLEGAL under new laws being considered in Japan Councillors in city of Yamato, central Japan, will vote on proposed ban in June Researchers observed 6,000 people walking near two of the city’s stations They reportedly found 12 per cent of them were looking at their phones Councillors … Read more
Fantastic foxes! Social media snaps of mischievous visitors playing in the garden and climbing into plant pots prove they’re not so sly after all People from all the over the world have shared adorable pictures of curious foxes They revealed the animals had sneaked up on them, breaking into their garden In one instance, a … Read more
The extraordinary story of a British First World War captain who became an unlikely cult hero as he fought the communist Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War has come to light after his medals and photographs sold for £7,500. Captain William Richardson was flung into the conflict along with other Allied war veterans after troops … Read more
Asteroids Ryugu and Bennu that both orbit between Earth and Mars may be chunks of the same giant space rock that was smashed apart in a collision Mathematical modelling suggests a possible relationship between the asteroids Astronomers at University of Arizona and Laboratoire Lagrange made prediction But tests on samples from both rocks will be … Read more
Fancy a FREE holiday to Japan? Tourist board announces bold new plan to draw visitors back after the coronavirus pandemic stopped international travel The Japanese Government announced a bold plan to pay for tourists to visit An $18.2 billion campaign hopes to attract tourist after the COVID-19 pandemic The plan could see half of all … Read more
The tobacco firm that is still making a mint from menthol cigarettes: Bosses are accused of sidestepping ban aimed at stopping children smoking Mint flavour menthol cigarettes were banned in Britain just last Wednesday But the UK’s best-selling tobacco company put out product range on same day The new cigarettes are being advertised under the … Read more
U.S. authorities have arrested a former Special Forces soldier and another man wanted by Japan on charges that they enabled the escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of the country. Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts said that former U.S. Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, helped Ghosn last year … Read more
Japan’s suicide rate falls by a fifth during coronavirus pandemic as workers spend less time with bullying bosses Japan’s suicide rate has fallen by a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic 1,455 people took their lives last month, compared to 1,814 in April 2019 Health ministry believes working from home, less commuting are reasons why Here’s … Read more