Japan has marked the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing with a memorial service led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as survivors urge for a ban on nuclear weapons. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was joined by survivors, their relatives and officials to mark the 8.15am blast anniversary with a minute of silence at Hiroshima’s Peace … Read more
Coronavirus lockdowns could have damaged the eyesight of thousands of people, scientists have warned. Another study has discovered spending hours looking at screens can lead to short-sightedness, which causes distant objects to appear blurred. And eye specialists in Singapore, Germany and Japan, behind the research, fear the Covid-19 pandemic may cause rates of the condition … Read more
NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, whose husband Bob Behnken was aboard SpaceX’s historic Crew Dragon mission to ISS, will pilot spacecraft’s second launch next spring NASA announced on Tuesday that Megan McArthur will pilot mission in spring She is wife of Bob Behnken, joint ops commander of first Crew Dragon mission Astronaut Shane Kimbrough will command … Read more
Music lessons do NOT help children’s other areas of study like reading and maths, research suggests Music lessons do not help children improve cognitive skills for reading or maths Findings come from a review of 54 scientific studies involving 7,000 children But lessons can improve general intelligence, memory and sound perception By Victoria Allen Science … Read more
Pregnant Katy Perry and fiancé Orlando Bloom ‘postpone their wedding AGAIN’ as they focus on ‘delivering a healthy child’ By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 15:40 BST, 26 July 2020 | Updated: 15:59 BST, 26 July 2020 Katy Perry and her fiancé Orlando Bloom have pushed their wedding back for a second time. In a new … Read more
Cosying up for a cat nap! From dozing face-to-face to snuggling up on top of one another these hilarious pictures reveal the VERY strange position which furry friends sleep in People from Japan have been sharing images of their cats on a Twitter thread The hilarious snaps feature show their feline friends lying in very … Read more
Whether they’re in China, Hong Kong or Japan, they’ve become a familiar sight: men with giant cylinders on their backs spraying everything around them. Lampposts, train carriages, classrooms, railings, restaurants, bars, shops, airports, entrances to hospitals, schools, government buildings – they are all targets. And it seems to have paid off in the fight to … Read more
The former Green Beret who smuggled disgraced Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan has spoken out to reveal the details of the plot. Michael Taylor, 59, and his son Peter are currently being held in U.S. federal custody pending an extradition request from Japan, where they are charged in Ghosn’s brazen December escape. The … Read more
Otterly cute: Pet otter cuddles up to cat as the unlikely playmates go to sleep at their home in Japan Sakura the otter and Mochi the cat were filmed falling asleep together at home Adorable footage shows the three-year-old otter cuddling her feline friend Owner Mako has owned the small-clawed otter for two years By … Read more
Tricky dog quiz challenges you to name 15 unusual breeds from around the world – so, do YOU have what it takes to score full marks? Playbuzz creator Michael Rogers tests your canine knowledge in this quiz Do you think you can name all 15 breeds correctly without any hesitation? By Claire Toureille For Mailonline … Read more