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A photo of Yasuke, “Japan’s first black samurai”, causes a sensation
Yasuke is said to have been Japan’s first black samurai. An image of him in armor made the rounds on social media. However, several details prove that the cliché is…
Japan’s lunar probe is alive
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left fullscreenSlim on a picture taken by the probe’s small lunar vehicle LEV-2 (Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2). Photo: Jaxa/Takara Tomy/Sony/Doshisha Via AP/TT The US’s latest probe didn’t make…
Japan’s historic decision last night – how you are affected
Japan’s central bank, BOJ, last night raised the country’s key interest rate above zero percent for the first time in 17 years. – You can still call it historical, says…
Germany will take Japan’s place as the world’s third largest economy in 2023
Japan lost its symbolic title of third world economic power to Germany in 2023, notably under the effect of the fall of the yen, according to preliminary data on Japanese…
Japan’s unemployment rate drops in December
(Finance) – Unemployment is falling in Japan. The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs of Posts and Telecommunications reports that in December the badger of the jobless is dropped to 2.4%,…
Japan’s spacecraft named “SLIM” landed upside down on the Moon
Japan recently became the 5th country to land on the Moon. New information and photos on this subject shared. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency The spacecraft “SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating…
Japan’s spacecraft made a soft landing on the Moon! It became the 5th country in the world
Metin Yamaner EPN News / Content Editor 19.01.2024 21:57 | Last update: 19.01.2024 22:50 The unmanned spacecraft called SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon), sent into orbit by the Japan…
More than 60 people died in Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake – rescue efforts continue | Foreign countries
Officials warn that strong aftershocks may occur this week. At least 62 people have died in the earthquake that shook the central parts of Japan on New Year’s Day, the…
Death toll from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake rises to 30 – ground shaking continued through the night | Foreign countries
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred in the central part of Japan on Monday morning Finnish time. At least 30 people have died in Japan as a result…
Earthquake-raised tidal waves wreaked havoc on Japan’s west coast | Foreign countries
The intensity of the earthquake that occurred in the central part of Japan was estimated at 7.6. Tsunami alerts have been issued in the Sea of Japan, for example to…