Young volunteers and experts are racing against time to recover the remains of Japanese soldiers who died during World War II, most of them abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/japan/history/bones-world-war-ii-remains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #worldwarii #india #palau #asiapacific #okinawa
The debate over the damage sunscreens cause to the marine environment is heating up — and impacting top Japanese brands — as some regions ban certain chemical ingredients. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/20/wildlife/sunscreen-environmental-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #wildlife #oceans #pollution #sun #health #skincancer #coral #hawaii #us #palau