Japan has launched a cargo ship which will use a half mile- (700m)-long tether to remove some of the vast amount of debris from Earth's orbit. The tether, made of aluminium strands and steel wire, is designed to slow the debris, pulling it out of orbit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan loves it when the First Lady openly criticizes the president
With high approval ratings stoking speculation that Shinzo Abe could become Japan’s longest-serving prime minister in recent history, he faces the risk of becoming complacent. Enter Akie Abe, his wife of 29 years. The 54-year-old daughter of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is using QR stickers to track down the elderly
Japan (CNN)Some people microchip their pets to ensure they're ... Join the conversation See the latest news and share your comments with CNN Health on Facebook and Twitter. Yukiko Sano, a spokeswoman from Orange Links, the company that developed the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tracks dementia patients with QR codes attached to fingernails
A Japanese city is keeping track of elderly dementia sufferers ... simply by scanning the code. An official told the AFP news agency that this new method was a "great advantage". "There are already ID stickers for clothes or shoes but dementia patients ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches cargo ship to space station
A Japanese H-IIB rocket carrying the HTV cargo ship blasts off ... first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News. He has covered more than 125 shuttle missions, every interplanetary flight since ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Mets manager Bobby Valentine being considered for Japan ambassador: report
Now batting for United States Ambassador to Japan ... Bobby Valentine? The former Mets skipper is being considered for the job and has discussed the opportunity with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, according to a WEEI.com report. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Games costs can be capped at $15 billion, IOC chief Bach says
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Thursday that the overall costs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can be kept down to $15 billion (¥1.7 trillion). At a meeting last week in Tokyo of a four-party working group ... ( read original story ...)