NASA and SpaceX are set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Halloween

NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Halloween NASA announced a new target for the Crew-1 mission – October 31 at 2:49am ET This mission will send four astronauts aboard a SpaceX rocket to the ISS The event follows the … Read more

It’s a dog’s life: Cat named Kiki becomes best friends with three Shiba Inus

Don’t mind me! Playful cat strikes up a bond with three Shiba Inu dogs who welcome her as part of the pack An unnamed Japanese couple own Kiki who is an American shorthair cat Adorable little feline has become best friends with their three Shiba Inus dogs Owner revealed Kiki has started to act like her … Read more

Plea for A-bomb pact is shunned by the UK

UK shuns letter by more than 50 world leaders and former prime ministers pleading for nuclear disarmament Former country leaders signed letter for nuclear disarmament with UN treaty Those signing the letter include former UN head Ban Ki-moon and ex-Nato chiefs Comes as Britain, the US and other nuclear powers refused to sign the pact By … Read more

The Singapore Grip viewers slam ‘dire’ acting in ITV’s new WWII Sunday night drama 

The Singapore Grip viewers slam ‘dire’ acting in ITV’s WWII Sunday night drama after bemoaning the ‘boring’ plot – and say the ‘awful’ script has given the cast ‘nothing to work with’ Viewers of the new ITV drama The Singapore Grip last night slammed the show Many criticised acting, others said the script gave actors … Read more

Robot stocking shelves in Japanese convenience store lets workers maintain social distancing 

Japanese convenience stores are testing out robots to stock store shelves in hopes of combating the country’s labor shortage and allowing human workers to socially distance during a pandemic. FamilyMart, Japan’s second largest convenience store chain, has partnered with robotics company Telexistence on an android stock boy named Model-T, after Henry Ford’s famous car. Rather … Read more

Tragic custody battle of US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka

Former world number one and US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka is set to take part in her first Grand Slam appearance  since 2013 today after being forced to withdraw from tournaments amid a bitter custody battle over her son.  The former women’s tennis world number one, 31, from Belarus, took time away from tennis to give birth … Read more

Tragic custody battle of US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka

Former world number one and US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka is set to take part in her first Grand Slam appearance  since 2013 today after being forced to withdraw from tournaments amid a bitter custody battle over her son.  The former women’s tennis world number one, 31, from Belarus, took time away from tennis to give birth … Read more

PlayStation 5 released November 10, according to leak

Sony’s PlayStation 5 will be launched on November 20, according to an alleged leak by Amazon Japan.    Amazon accidentally listed and then removed the console’s release date, Gizmodo Japan first reported. Sony’s official word on when PS5 will come out isn’t more specific than ‘late 2020’, even though it officially revealed the console back in June.  … Read more

Does Japan still pose an investment opportunity after Abenomics?

At the end of August, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced he would be stepping down from his role for health reasons. As with any major political event, many were concerned about the impact on Japan’s economy this news could have, but this is particularly the case given Abe’s reputation as someone who was so … Read more