A Japanese drug company has begun the final stages of human trials for its flu therapeutic for treating coronavirus, it announced Tuesday. Fujifilm’s Toyama Chemical branch makes a drug called Avigan, which is approved in Japan for stopping the flu virus from replicating in the body. Researchers with the company think it may well have … Read more
Tinsley Mortimer reveals her destination wedding to fiancé Scott Von Kluth is on hold due to COVID-19 By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 17:50 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 17:50 BST, 31 March 2020 Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, The Real Housewives of New York City star Tinsley Mortimer was forced to put … Read more
The bizarre competition in Japan that sees exquisite mini gardens built on the back of TRUCKS The annual Kei Truck Garden Contest sees landscaping taken to the next level Competition entrants only have hours to transform their trucks into gardens Judges mark entrants on planning, design, expression and execution By Paul Hirons For Mailonline Published: 18:58 … Read more
Medical evacuation plane kills eight as it explodes in ball of flames during take-off from Philippine capital Manila Lion Air flight was heading from Manila to Haneda, Japan, at 8pm on Sunday Six on board were Filipino with one from America and another from Canada Plane was being used by health department to fight the … Read more
Japan is now sharing the accolade of the world’s most powerful passport with Singapore and South Korea, a new global ranking has revealed. The Singaporean and South Korean passports have moved up the list from joint second. Citizens of these countries can visit 189 countries around the world visa-free – the same as Japan. In second … Read more
Rugby fans visiting Japan for the World Cup are in for a treat if they use the country’s bullet trains to reach the stadiums. The fleet contains some of the most advanced high-speed trains in the world, with jaw-dropping top speeds and unmatched punctuality. Here we map out the network, pick out which types of … Read more
Scientists in Japan develop a new technique to reverse balding by transplanting a special kind of hair follicle cell into a patient’s scalp Scientists in Tokyo conducted a study on a new technique to reverse balding It involved taking cell samples from hair follicles in the back of the head The cells were processed and … Read more
Perhaps living to a ripe old age is your aim. Then why not leave your medicine chest behind and move to Dominica? This Caribbean island has the highest number of centenarians in the world, and it was from here that the oldest person ever hailed. Born in 1875, Ma Pampo died in 2003, aged 128. … Read more
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off the Kuril Islands as tsunami warning is issued for Hawaii A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the northern Pacific on Wednesday Tsunami warning was issued for shores on Russia ‘s far eastern Kuril Islands Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said hazardous tsunami waves were possible By Associated Press Published: 04:05 GMT, … Read more
Russia’s Aeroflot has been named as the world’s most on-time mainline airline in 2019 in a new report. It has beaten Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), which comes second, and highest-ranked U.S airline Delta Air Lines is third overall. Virgin Atlantic is the UK’s most on-schedule carrier. Meanwhile, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport is named as the … Read more