The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met on Saturday with the South Korean Foreign Minister in seoulwhere hundreds of protesters denounced that Japan authorized the discharge of treated water from the fukushima. Rafael Grossi He arrived in the South Korean capital on Friday after a trip to Japan during which his agency […]
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Japanese demonstrate ecological potential of algae
The algae They are a food basic in Japanbut “kombu”, that the fisherman Ryoichi Kigawa transports in his boat, attracts particular attention thanks to its potential as an organic superculture. The search for new uses for this marine plant, from sequestering carbon to reducing methane emissions from livestock, is in full swing, with several countries […]
Why would Japan dump Fukushima wastewater into the sea and what would be its impact?
Japan today received the final approval of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to dump into the Pacific water contaminated with radiation and purified from the Fukushima, a measure considered key to the dismantling of the plant but which comes surrounded by controversy and questions. Why is polluted water going to be dumped into the […]
Japan turns to fertilizer made from human feces as prices rise
He “shimogoe”which literally means “compost from a person’s butt” it is cheap, ecological and comes from a centuries-old tradition of Japan which gains popularity rising prices of the fertilizers by war in Ukraine. The use of human excrement to fertilize crops was common in the archipelago, as in other countries. But the development of sewage […]
Smile educators to boost confidence in post-covid Japan
The progressive abandonment of masks in Japan After the normalization of the covid has generated an increase in the demand for coaches smilesspecialized in relaxing facial muscles and facilitating social interactions. Keiko Kawano has found that the demand for the services of her company Egaoiku (which can be literally translated as “smile education”) they have […]
Mitoma shines as Japan thrash Peru 4-1 in friendly
This Tuesday, Japan faced Peru in an international friendly held at Panasonic Stadium Suita, in Osaka. With a goal and an assist, striker Kaoru Mitoma commanded the home team’s 4-1 rout. In the 22nd minute of the match, defensive midfielder Hiroki Ito opened the scoring when he risked a strong shot in the corner of […]
Japan’s innovative solution to schools abandoned due to lack of students
The sharp drop in the birth rate in Japan it has led to the emptying of classrooms and the closure of an average of 450 public schools a year. According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), 8,580 shogakko and chugakko institutions (equivalent to primary schools 1 and 2) ceased their […]
China protests to Japanese ambassador for “attacks” on Beijing during G7 summit
The Chinese Foreign Ministry presented a protest this Sunday before the Japanese ambassador in Beijing, Hideo Tarumiby “the slanders” and “The attacks” to China during the recent G7 meeting in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Chinese vice chancellor Sun Weidongwho protested against the “speculations” around his country, he pointed out that the G7 “clings to […]
Washington silent as US debt ceiling deadline approaches.
The negotiators of the White House and congressional Republicans on raising the $31.4 trillion federal debt ceiling were silent on Saturday after Friday meetings failed and the president Joe Biden said in Japan that he believed a default could be avoided. There were no meetings scheduled for Saturday, Punchbowl News said on Twitter, citing multiple […]
The EU promises in the G7 a “proportionate and precise” economic security strategy
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, promised this Saturday during the G7 summit in Hirosima (Japan) that the strategy on economic security that the institution plans to present in June will be “proportionate” and at the same time “precise” with respect to the challenge of reducing foreign dependencies, especially China. “The […]