President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree in which he recognized the Kuril Islands as the territory of Japan, "which is under the occupation of Russia." Meduza writes about it. “Ukraine reaffirms its respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Japan, including its Northern Territories, which continue to be under the occupation of the Russian Federation,” the document says. Zelensky instructed...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot at a campaign event. He was 67 years old. Business Insider writes about it. He was shot at around 11:30 local time on July 8 while he was giving a speech in Nara, a city in the west...

On April 25, it became known about the death of the oldest inhabitant of the planet Earth, the record holder of the Guinness Book of Records Kane Tanaka. The Japanese woman was born on January 2, 1903 and lived for 119 years, having seen the First and Second World Wars, as well as the reign of five emperors. The publication told in more detail ...

The Japanese Ruby Roman grape is one of the most expensive grape varieties in the world. In 2020, one bunch was sold for $12, according to INSIDER. The first thing you notice about the Japanese Ruby Roman grape is its size. One…

While the whole world is struggling with the surge in COVID-19, the pandemic in Japan is slowly fading away. What happened, DW found out. A few weeks ago in Japan, the number of infected with the delta variant peaked at 26 cases per day, and now ...

The Japanese government has authorized the release of more than 1 million tons of water into the ocean from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, which was damaged by the tsunami in 2011, writes the BBC. Tokyo assures that the water will be cleared of radioactive substances and its discharge into the ocean will be safe, but...

More people died from suicide in Japan in October than from COVID-19 in all of 2020. The pandemic has had the most impact on women. Why is this happening, told CNN. Four attempts Eriko Kobayashi tried four times to commit suicide. IN…

Water contaminated with radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan can damage human DNA and, if released into the ocean, will cause long-term effects on the marine environment. This was stated by the environmental protection organization GreenPeace. The Voice of America shared the details...

The COVID-19 disease has spread to 160 countries. Scientists note the need to improve test systems and detect the disease at an early stage. RBC studied the experience of different countries in testing for the 2019-nCoV virus and the patterns associated with it. Until a vaccine is found, the most important measure to combat ...

In the Japanese city of Kawasaki, a criminal armed with two knives attacked a group of junior schoolgirls and the adults accompanying them, writes Meduza. The incident occurred on the morning of May 28 at a stop in the park - students were waiting for the arrival of a bus that was supposed to take them to a private Catholic school. According to witnesses, the attacker, wearing glasses and with a short haircut,…