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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 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...
The 14th Canon x McDull Inter-school Ink Cartridge Recycling Award Presentation Ceremony Honoring Environmental Education and Green Living
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 11 July 2025 – Canon Hongkong Company Limited (Canon Hong Kong) successfully held the "14th Canon x McDull Inter-school Ink Cartridge Recycling Award Presentation Ceremony" at the Canon Image Square on 5...
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...
Rio pitches Nagaland’s potential at Osaka World Expo in Japan
The Morung Express
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Chief Minister, Dr Neiphiu Rio along with other dignitaries during the World Expo 2025 held at Osaka. DIMAPUR, JULY 10 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on July 10 delivered the keynote address at a special session of the World Expo 2025...
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...
The Mazda CX-70 Is The Versatile Japanese SUV Worth Buying In 2025
TopSpeed
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July 10, 2025
Summary This Japanese mid-size SUV is well-priced, offers luxury, and boasts two turbocharged inline-six engine options. This SUV has a starting price of $40,445, and offers decent power, good fuel economy, and useful features. This Japanese SUV...
Report: Data centres exposed to climate risks that could cost billions
Edie
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July 10, 2025
London ranks 83rd in the risk assessment. The ‘2025 Global Data Centre Physical Climate Risk and Adaptation’ report from climate risk data and analysis firm XDI Systems provides a detailed global assessment of physical climate risks to data...
Japan’s Kansai International Airport is sinking into the ocean; know what went wrong
The Times of India
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Japan’s Kansai International Airport is sinking Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Japan has long been considered an engineering marvel. Built entirely on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, it serves as a major aviation hub connecting over 30...
Eight Must-See Movies at New York Asian Film Festival and Japan Cuts 2025
IndieWire
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July 10, 2025
For the second consecutive year, the two best Asian film festivals in America are inexplicably happening in the same city at the same time. Back in the day, and for more than a decade, the New York Asian Film Festival took place just before Japan...
Fujimi: A Buy Despite The 25% Reciprocal Tariffs On Japan
Seeking Alpha
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July 10, 2025
Fujimi is a buy due to its critical role in AI data center infrastructure, supplying CMP slurries for advanced semiconductors and HDDs. Despite tariff and cyclical risks, Fujimi's strong Asian market share, superior margins, and low PEG ratio...
Global matcha ‘obsession’ drinks Japan’s tea farms dry
FoodChain Magazine - Florida
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July 10, 2025
Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest food industry news. Matcha has long played a role in Japanese tea ceremonies, celebrated for its deep flavor and meditative rituals. Today, it is a global obsession. From...
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 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...
New Getty Images Report Finds British Consumers Still Care About Sustainability and Expect Businesses to Lead
Ethical Marketing News
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July 10, 2025
Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, has today released the latest report from its VisualGPS global insights platform – Sustainability at the Crossroads. This study maps out the latest consumer sentiment around...
Ghost of Yōtei brings back Kurosawa Mode, adds new presentations inspired by more great Japanese directors
Polygon
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July 10, 2025
Sucker Punch Productions shared an extended look at PlayStation 5 game Ghost of Yōtei on Thursday during Sony’s Yōtei-specific State of Play. It offered future ghosts more details about Atsu’s weapons, her journey across Ezo, and new and returning...
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...
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 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...
Quad evolving framework, like-minded nations may be added: Japan diplomat
The Indian Express
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July 10, 2025
Ahead of the Quad leaders’ summit in New Delhi this year, a senior Japanese diplomat on Thursday indicated that more “like-minded” nations may be included in the Quad grouping in future, calling it an ‘evolving framework”.This also comes barely a...