Japan is planning to cease its usage of swastikas on maps used by foreign tourists after receiving a large number of complaints that the symbols are offensive or difficult to understand. The country had used […]
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Icelandic Whaling Company Calls Off Fin Whale Hunt
Iceland’s only fin whaling company, Hvalur, just reported that it has canceled its annual summer hunt of fin whales, an endangered species. The company’s primary market for fin whale meat is Japan, but due to […]
Tokyo Olympics Costs Just Skyrocketed Six Times Higher Than Expected
The total cost for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo is expected to be substantially higher than the organizing committee had originally expected. The committee is estimating that the highly anticipated event will cost […]
Japan Admits ‘Total Failure’ In Policing Illegal Ivory Trade
Japanese government officials are being slammed for their poor efforts at stopping the country’s illegal ivory trade. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) recently conducted an undercover probe which discovered that ivory traders in Japan were […]
USD Might Be Giving Up Throne As 2016 Is Shaping Up To Be The Year Of The Yen
According to two prominent American investment banks, the Japanese yen is set to turn around its poor fortunes and become the world’s best performing major currency in 2016. The investment banks of JPMorgan Chase and […]
Australia Fumes, Threatens To Sue Japan Over Annual Whale Hunt
In its latest attempt to curtail the horrific practice of whale hunting, Australia is currently threatening to take a legal fight straight to the Japanese government regarding the Asian country’s resumption of its annual whale […]
Robots Could Layoff Nearly 50 Percent Of Japanese Workers In Next 20 Years
Robots are taking over Japan, as analysts have predicted that almost half of all jobs in the country could be conducted by robots sometime within the next 10 to 20 years. This could lead to […]
Some Clever Infrastructure Modification Is Saving The Lives Of Turtles
Japanese railroad companies are building special lanes at some of their train stations just for slow moving turtles. Although the move seems humane on the surface, it’s more to avoid travel delays caused by the […]
This Japanese AI Program Just Passed Its College Entrance Exams
According to Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII), a Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) program scored greater than average on a national standardized college entry exam – for the first time ever. In fact, the AI […]
Shortly After Completion, The Fukushima Containment Wall Is Already Failing
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has revealed that a brand new 780 meter long protective barrier designed to prevent contaminated groundwater from getting into the ocean is already falling over. The massive wall was […]