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Japanese shipping company partners with Turkish outfit to build a 73MW floating data center — data ship expected to be deployed by 2027
Tom's Hardware
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July 8, 2025
Japanese shipping line Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kinetics, a subsidiary of Turkish floating power generation company Karpowership, to build and power a 20 to 73-megawatt floating data...
Japan’s Tokara Islands Were Hit by 900 Earthquakes in 2 Weeks. Did a Manga Predict It?
VICE
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July 8, 2025
Over the past two weeks, more than 900 earthquakes have rocked a remote island chain in southern Japan that’s home to about 700 people. The quakes started in late June, centered offshore around the Tokara Islands, a chain of islands so remote that...
Japan Steps Up New Security Assistance to Countries Caught Between US and China
The Diplomat
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July 7, 2025
Japan is expanding its security assistance to strategically located countries across the Indo-Pacific, reflecting Tokyo’s embrace of its security role in the region and its desire to provide more options to countries that feel caught between the...
Things to Do in Johor Bahru for Book Lovers: Top Picks 2025
TripZilla
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July 22, 2025
Not every trip needs to be packed with sightseeing. Sometimes, all you want is a good book, a quiet corner, and maybe a really beautiful bookstore. If that sounds like your ideal day, you’ll find plenty of things to do in Johor Bahru (JB) for book...
Japanese BDS Activists Are Ramping Up Their Campaign Against a Robotics Company
Truthout
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July 8, 2025
Part of the Series Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! Japan is a great geographical distance from Israel’s killing fields in Gaza. But the nature of the global supply chain is bringing...
Japan plans to expand OSA aid to align with US' Indo-Pacific strategy and pursue military ambitions, analysts say
Global Times
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Latest news Japan plans to supply defense equipment to Thailand, Tonga and six other nations in the current fiscal year as security aid, a government source said Friday, with the aim to ensure safe sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region where China...
Japan's Emperor Naruhito visits Mongolia amid growing democratic ties
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 3 | Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during his first official state visit to Mongolia Tuesday. The flags of Mongolia and Japan were draped on the Government Palace in downtown Ulaanbaatar. Photo by...
Japan’s Ultimate High-Altitude Adventures Ranked
Nippon
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July 8, 2025
A ranking of Japan’s best high-altitude locations, including bridges, observatories, and ropeways. A survey by the tourism website Jalan News (managed by Recruit) ranked Japan’s high-altitude activities as follows in the list below. 1: Bridge...
Japan Plans Test of Seabed Mining Systems Next Year
The Maritime Executive
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Japan's government is gearing up for a trial-scale project to recover strategic minerals from seabed mud in the country's own EEZ, starting in January. If carried out, it would be the deepest subsea mining program ever attempted. The test has been...
Keep watermelons fresh for weeks longer by storing them in unusual location
The Mirror
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July 22, 2025
Nothing screams summer like biting into a slice of succulent watermelon - but the disappointment of lugging one back from the shops only to find it's dried up and past its best is a real downer. With watermelon season in full swing from mid-June...
Allied Arsenal: Building Strength Through Shared Production
War on the Rocks
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July 22, 2025
Throughout the 75-year history of NATO, no member has been attacked by Russia or the Soviet Union. In addition to its nuclear umbrella, the alliance achieved conventional deterrence by establishing strong interoperability standards, enabling...
Hinduism in Japan's Shrines: Tracing Saraswati Through Time and Tradition
JAPAN Forward
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July 13, 2025
Buddhism and Hinduism contribute to the religious connection between Japan and India, but a deeper parallel lies in the polytheistic and syncretic nature of both countries' native religious traditions. The Goddess of All Things that Flow Tokyo is...
Japan: Yamaha Motor celebrates 70th anniversary, launches new logo
Tuscaloosa Times - Alabama
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Tokyo [Japan], July 8 (ANI): Yamaha Motor celebrates 70th anniversary year and a new company logo was introduced. For motorbike giant Yamaha Motor, 2025 is the anniversary year of 70 years after establishment. New company logo was introduced by...
Japan – MHI Awarded Contract for Basic Design of Japan’s Largest CO2 Capture Plant at Hokkaido Electric Power’s Tomato-Atsuma Power Station
Web NewsWire
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July 7, 2025
MHI Awarded Contract for Basic Design of Japan’s Largest CO2 Capture Plant at Hokkaido Electric Power’s Tomato-Atsuma Power Station One of Advanced CCS Projects in Japan, Moving Forward toward the Realization of a Carbon-Neutral World...
Japan Releases Guidelines on Shooting Urban Bears
Nippon
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July 8, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Jul 8, 2025 10:36 (JST) Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced guidelines that list conditions and procedures for allowing the shooting of bears and other wild animals in urban areas,...
Japan unveils bear-shooting guidelines for populated areas
The Mainichi
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July 8, 2025
A brown bear lifts its head up after drinking water at the side of a road in the Hokkaido town of Shari, on April 22, 2023. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Tuesday unveiled guidelines on shooting dangerous...
Japan expands rural destination development project to broaden luxury tourism potential
TTG Asia
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July 8, 2025
Three more destinations – the foothills of Mount Fuji, Niigata, and Yamagata – have been added to the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) and Japan National Tourism Organization’s (JNTO) project to develop model destinations aimed at spreading the...
Tokyo Ghoul anime set to return to US theaters this July for one-night special screening; know date, time and episodes featured
The Times of India
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Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are bringing fans a thrilling one-night event—Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration. Scheduled for this July, this special theatrical screening will take place in select US theaters, offering...
Learning these 5 international languages can boost your global employability
The Times of India
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In today’s borderless job market, having a foreign language on your resume is more than a nice-to-have: it's often a decisive advantage. Whether you want to study abroad, work with international clients, or lead cross-cultural teams, mastering an...
Japan's service sector mood perks up as summer heat offsets US tariff gloom
Yahoo Finance
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Sentiment in Japan's service sector improved slightly in June, a government survey showed on Tuesday, as solid demand for summer clothing and leisure offset the gloom from U.S. tariffs. But corporate bankruptcy...