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A Japanese lunar mission failed after a historic yet incomplete landing attempt. Startup company Ispace attempted the first private moon landing. In a statement, the company announced it lost communication with the uncrewed Hakuto-R lunar lander, ending a four-month-long mission. The lander was also carrying the Rashid rover, which the Guardian reports was the first Arab-built lunar spacecraft, constructed by Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in […]
Goshi has launched its new products, a super vitamin body wash and body lotion. According to a press release, the brand’s latest items “set themselves apart from most products on the market as their pH formula is meant to nourish the skin’s natural biome, encouraging the skin’s healthy bacteria.” Goshi released its first product, a […]
The best animated movies of all time, like the other best movies of all time, encompass a cornucopia of emotions: celebration, heartbreak, joy, grief, excitement, and anger. Animated movies have a long history of tackling both the more mundane aspects of everyday life, in a comedy or otherwise light-hearted film, to serious global and political issues in […]
Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan, died Friday after being fatally shot. The assassination occurred early into a campaign speech in Nara, according to the Associated Press. World leaders expressed shock over the killing, including current Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who called the attack “barbaric.” During a subsequent press conference, Prime Minister Kishida […]
Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, was shot on Friday while campaigning, public broadcaster NHK reports. The incident occurred while Abe was making a public speech in Nara. The 67-year-old was rushed to a hospital after being wounded and going into cardiopulmonary arrest, NHK reported the fire department as saying. Police said that the […]
Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman who in 2019 was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest person, has died at the age of 119, CBS News reports. Tanaka, who was born on January 2, 1903, in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, passed away last Tuesday, according to a statement released by […]
Over two dozen people on a Japanese tour boat disappeared this weekend, and now 10 have been confirmed to be dead. Kyodo News reports that 10 of the 26 passengers were discovered to be floating in the water or on nearby rocks, about 6.2 miles from where the vessel first called for help. The tourist boat […]
High school just got a lot more interesting. Japan is welcoming its first-ever Esports high school, named Esports Koutou Gakuin, in April, with its official site now up and running featuring plenty of photos from inside the building. As Kotaku reports, the school will be located in Shibuya and will be funded by Japanese telecoms company NTT’s esports outfit, as […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The popular 1998 science fiction neo-noir anime series Cowboy Bebop is coming to Netflix. The original Japanese series, which […]
The world’s fastest-accelerating roller coaster has come to a screeching halt after several riders sustained broken bones while on the ride, Vice World News reports. Located in Japan’s Fuji-Q Highland Park, Do-Dodonpa, a roller coaster that can reach “super death” speed by going from zero to 112 miles per hour in 1.56 seconds, has been suspended after injuring as many as four […]
