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Albert Einstein. (Photo: AFP)Life
Einstein's theory of happy living emerges in Tokyo note

It is impossible to determine if the notes were a reflection of Einstein's own musings on his growing fame.

23 Oct 2017 1:05 PM IST

Study dispelled myths that caffeine, found in tea, coffee and fizzy drinks is bad for the body (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Japanese man creates coffee using garlic

Drink apparently tastes and looks like regular coffee but is made from locally grown garlic, says its inventor from...

17 Oct 2017 1:27 PM IST

Earlier this year, the Humboldt penguin became smitten with a cut-out of Hululu -- a character from the Japanese anime \Kemono Friends\ -- after being dumped by his former mate, a female called Midori. (Photo: AFP)Life
Penguin who fell in love with cardboard cut-out passes away in Japan...

Officials at Tobu zoo in Saitama, north of Tokyo, said Grape passed away after brief illness with object of his desire...

14 Oct 2017 1:24 PM IST

This photo taken December 21, 2016 shows the Bogoslof Volcano erupting in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The active Alaska volcano, which has erupted 10 times since mid-December and is located about 850 miles southwest of Anchorage, erupted again on January 5, 2017, this time sending a cloud of ash and ice 35,000 feet in the air. (Photo:AP)Science
'RING OF FIRE' Volcanos remind Asia of seismic peril

More than 1,40,000 people fled Mount Agung on the Indonesian Island of Bali after its alert status was raised to the...

13 Oct 2017 2:26 PM IST

Womens bodybuilding is a serious business. (Photo: AFP)Newsmakers
Bikini power: Japan's lady bodybuilders smashing stereotypes

Women's bodybuilding is a serious business.

12 Oct 2017 10:23 AM IST

Having four satellites that loop over Japan and Australia in a figure of eight orbit will allow for uninterrupted coverage and puts engineers on course to switch the system on in April.Technology
Japan launches fourth satellite for high-precision GPS

Japanese GPS can locate devices to within several centimeters compared with the common US system, which has an accuracy...

11 Oct 2017 11:35 AM IST

The birds will be able to lay eggs containing the disease-fighting agent. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Japan scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs

Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including...

9 Oct 2017 11:59 AM IST

Sales of canned cocktails, which are popular among women, are growing, unlike most of the other alcoholic drinks brewers have to offer. (Photo: AP)Life
Don't play cute; Japan's brewers learn how to make women drink more

Sales of canned cocktails, which are popular among women, are growing, unlike most of the other alcoholic drinks brewers...

7 Oct 2017 3:39 PM IST

Ishiguro left Japan when he was five and moved to Britain, only returning to visit his native land as an adult three decades later. (Photo: AP)Life
Japan sees a surge in demand for Ishiguro's books

Japan had been pinning its hopes on novelist Haruki Murakami to win Nobel Prize but eagerly claimed link to winner with...

6 Oct 2017 10:49 AM IST

According to officials, the 31-year-old died from overwork, or karoshi, after taking just two days off in the 30 days before she died (Representational Image/ Pixabay)Life
Japanese journalist suffers heart-attack after overworking for too...

According to survey in Japan, a fifth of country's workforce are at risk of karoshi, since they clock more than 80 hours...

6 Oct 2017 9:53 AM IST

The boat recovered Monday was spotted on Saturday, but seas were too rough at the time for rescuers to approach it. (Photo: AP)World
Boats carrying dead bodies wash up in Japan, likely to be from North...

One of the bodies was holding a 1,000 won North Korean note, suggesting the boat was from there.

29 Nov 2017 9:34 AM IST

A Tepco official wearing radioactive protective gear stands in front of Advanced Liquid Processing Systems during a media tour at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in November 2014. Photo:APScience
Science vs Human fears Radiation risk looming at Fukushima

Japan has yet to reach consensus on what to do with a million tons of radioactive water.

26 Nov 2017 8:21 AM IST

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