Japan finally says goodbye to floppy
Nobody, really nobody, uses floppy disks anymore. Except for the Japanese government… Japan is addicted to the floppy. After thirty ...
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Eating disorders worry in Japan
© istockWhile the race for thinness is illustrated in absurd challenges on social networks, this virtual pressure is really becoming ...
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Oopsie: Drunk Man Loses Citywide USB Flash Drives!
Imagine losing the private data of half a million people because you lose USB sticks in a drunken stupor. That ...
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In Japan you will go to jail for a year for cyberbullying!
Cyber bullying can now be punished in Japan with up to one year in prison after a shocking event in ...
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In Japan, a company adopts 9 cats to ensure the well-being of its employees
© TwitterUltra effective against stress, against depression... Cats, we love them, we adore them, and they make us feel good.Convinced ...
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Iceland and Japan: the two countries where people live the oldest
Life expectancy continues to increase. Thus, all countries combined, a little girl born in 2012 can expect to live until ...
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Everything is digital: chopsticks too!
Meiji UniversityYes, you read that right. Chopsticks that you use with Eastern food are also made digitally. The reason for ...
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The amazing good health of our centenarians
There are few studies of people living past 100, and the latest reveals that they are, surprisingly, much healthier than ...
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Covid-19: the Japanese invited to be silent in transport, restaurants and shops
Relatively spared so far, Japan is undergoing an unprecedented epidemic wave that is undermining its health system. To avoid contamination, ...
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Loneliness is worth a ministry
The Japanese Prime Minister has just appointed a "minister of loneliness", Tetsushi Sakamoto. Something to inspire France, where loneliness is ...
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Rupture of aneurysm during masturbation: an almost fatal orgasm
A 51-year-old Japanese man had to be treated urgently after violent headaches following an orgasm. He had just suffered a ...
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Coronavirus: Flu drug shortens recovery time
The Japanese group Fujifilm has presented positive clinical results for treating patients with Covid-19 with a drug used to treat ...
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Covid-19: speaking Japanese would reduce the risk of transmission
This language uses less exhaled sounds, which reduces the risk of droplet projection, compared to English. The new coronavirus is ...
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In Japan, the state of emergency extended to the whole country
To fight more effectively against the spread of the coronavirus, the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has announced to extend ...
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A Japanese company announces that it has found a vaccine against Covid-19
The Japanese company Anges has announced that it has developed a vaccine against Covid-19 using an inactivated virus that can ...
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112-year-old Japanese man becomes male dean of humanity
Chitetsu Watanabe, a 112-year-old Japanese man, was awarded the title of new male dean of humanity by Guinness World Records ...
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Mysterious Chinese pneumonia: a case identified in Japan
The Japanese authorities confirmed this Thursday, January 16, a case of an infection with a new coronary virus which appeared ...
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Alcohol: in Japan, even low consumption increases the risk of cancer
Among the Japanese, even low alcohol consumption is linked to an increased risk of cancer, especially in the colorectum, stomach, ...
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In Japan, 2 super-bacteria responsible for the death of 8,000 people
According to scientists, two antibiotic-resistant bacteria caused the death of nearly 8,000 Japanese people each year between 2011 and 2017.Considered ...
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Transfusion: a universal artificial blood is under development
The first step towards the manufacture of universal artificial blood would have taken place in Japan. This is revealed by ...
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In Japan, one in 10 adults is still a virgin at 30
In Japan, there are more and more young adults who have never had sex. Researchers from the University of Tokyo ...
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At 116, a Japanese woman becomes dean of humanity
Tane Tanaka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman, was confirmed on March 9, 2019 by Guinness World Records as the doyenne of ...
Read moreEating disorders worry in Japan
© istockWhile the race for thinness is illustrated in absurd challenges on social networks, this virtual pressure is really becoming ...
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Japan: teachers who smoke will no longer be recruited into a university
© Getty Images“We have come to the conclusion that smokers are not suitable for the education sector”. So says Yusuke ...
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Police Japan uses car brochures
These agents flip through 17,000 folders to track down cars Nowadays you can shoot almost Oscar-worthy images with your smartphone, ...
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What are the benefits of “forest baths”?
Very popular in the land of the rising sun, "forest baths" are extremely beneficial for our health. They reduce fatigue, ...
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Japan woman dies after bite of tick infected cat
This is the first known case of animal-to-human transmission of the SFTS virus. It kills in 20% of cases, and ...
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Ebola: Japan ready to provide an experimental treatment
© istockTHE'Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues. Meanwhile, research is underway to find the most appropriate way to overcome this ...
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Japan could lose 40 million people by 2065
Within fifty years, Japan will have lost nearly a third of its population, according to national demographic projections.Japanese demographics are ...
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Avian flu: China, Libya and Japan are on alert
© iStockAs the Japanese authorities take precautions following the discovery of a contaminated farm, China and Libya face the first ...
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