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Japan steps up earthquake, tsunami defenses amid quake swarm
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
The Japanese government on July 1 approved significant upgrades to the national plan to safeguard the public in the event of a major earthquake off southern Japan and to respond in the event that disaster does strike. The move comes amid an...
Japan emperor hopes for global cooperation on water at U.N. event
Kyodo News+
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July 8, 2025
NEW YORK - Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday expressed hope for continued global cooperation toward addressing issues related to water supply and natural disasters in a video message shared during a U.N. meeting on the topic. The emperor said...
Japan Launches Ambitious Maritime Innovation Project
Nautical Voice
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July 9, 2025
A consortium of ten leading Japanese shipbuilders and research institutions has unveiled a groundbreaking five-year initiative aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and digital transformation of the maritime industry. With an investment of ¥12...
Japan launches a climate change monitoring satellite
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to be more cost competitive in the global...
Japan Has an Army — Here's How It's Different
JAPAN Forward
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July 9, 2025
Does Japan Have an Army? Ask around outside Japan, and you'll get a range of answers, from "No, they're pacifist" to "Sort of?" to "Isn't it just the United States protecting them?" The confusion is understandable. Japan is the world's...
Japan consortium to kick off gov’t-backed project to ‘boost’ its shipbuilding capacity
Offshore Energy
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July 9, 2025
A consortium consisting of ten Japanese shipbuilders, research institutes and academic institutions has unpacked a five-year initiative to ‘boost’ the competitiveness and digital transformation of the maritime industry and support the development...
Japan moves Ospreys to new southern base as island defense strategy expands
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A Japanese V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is shown in this undated photo. The first of Japan's fleet of 17 Ospreys arrived at its permanent home at Camp Saga on Kyushu, July 9, 2025. (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) Japan’s army has begun...
Japan Emperor Gives Video Speech at U.N. Water, Disaster Event
Nippon
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July 9, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Jul 9, 2025 09:38 (JST) Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito delivered a keynote speech via video at the Seventh Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on...
Higher Prices Lead to Rise in Japan’s Fisheries Production Value While Volume Drops
Nippon
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July 13, 2025
Japan’s fisheries production value rose 5% in yen terms in 2023, while the volume fell by 2%. Catches of Pacific saury, Japanese common squid, and salmon have plunged over the past decade. According to Japan’s fiscal 2024 White Paper on Fisheries,...
Japan dives deep in race for rare earths, stirring a green backlash
South China Morning Post
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July 9, 2025
Japan’s quest for rare earths is about to plunge to unprecedented depths in what could be the most extreme trial extraction ever attempted, accelerating a push to lessen its reliance on overseas suppliers – but at what environmental cost? The...
Japan starts deploying Osprey fleet at a new base to beef up southwestern defense
CityNews Halifax
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July 9, 2025
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese army on Wednesday began deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys on a newly-opened, permanent base in southwestern Japan, the country’s latest move to beef up its defense amid growing tension in the region. The...
Japan-Sri Lanka talks on bolstering cooperation on climate-friendly initiatives
The Island
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July 8, 2025
In a significant diplomatic engagement underscoring the growing emphasis on environmental sustainability, the Japanese ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki, paid an official visit to the Ministry of Environment on Monday. The discussions...
Japan Tractor Market Sales To Reach 30.91 Thousand Units By 2030, Led By Electrification, Smart Farming, And Mid-Power Demand
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) "Japan Tractor Market Research Report by Arizton"Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast 2025-2030.According to Arizton's latest research report, the Japan...
Climate change is slowing Earth's spin: How melting ice and shifting water are subtly stretching our days
Asianet Newsable
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July 8, 2025
Scientists say Earth's rotation is being affected by climate change, especially through melting ice and shifting groundwater. Combined with natural forces like lunar gravity, the planet’s days are gradually becoming longer over time. For...
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...
Tech & wellness key for APAC beauty market in 2025 & beyond, says Cosmoprof chief
Cosmetics Design Europe
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July 22, 2025
The 2025 edition of Cosmoprof Asia will take place in Hong Kong between 11–14 November 2025 and is set to be a hub of beauty innovation. We spoke to the head of international marketing at BolognaFiere Cosmoprof Francesca Donati about what’s on the...
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...
Georgia, Japan Explore Stronger Trade Ties and Direct Flights
Georgia Online
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July 13, 2025
Georgia: The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Mariam Kvrivishvili met Japanese Ambassador to Georgia Ishidzuka Hideki. Deputy Minister Genadi Arveladze also attended the meeting. The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable...
Nikko AM Introduces ChiNext ETF on Singapore Exchange under ETF Link, Tied to E Fund's Onshore ETF
Antara
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July 23, 2025
Guangzhou, China (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- On July 22, the China-Singapore ETF Link continues to expand with the listing of the Amova E Fund ChiNext Index ETF (ticker: CXT) on Singapore Exchange (SGX), launched by Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) in...
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...