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In Japan, Himanta Sarma Highlights Growth, Incentives To Attract Investors To Assam

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In Japan, Himanta Sarma Highlights Growth, Incentives To Attract Investors To Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addressed over 160 Japanese business leaders at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Japan roadshow, where he highlighted Assam’s economic growth and favourable business environment. Taking to X, Mr Sarma said, “I spoke to over 160 Japanese business leaders on Assam’s economic miracle and ease-of-doing business. Since 2014, Assam’s economy is…

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Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.9 magnitude quake

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Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.9 magnitude quake

Photo: earthquake.usgs.gov A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday (January 13, 2025), the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the advisory for tsunami waves of up to one metre (three feet) after the quake off Miyazaki prefecture in the Kyushu region around…

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Joe Biden Blocks US Steel Sale To Japan’s Nippon

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Joe Biden Blocks US Steel Sale To Japan’s Nippon

Washington, United States: US Steel and Nippon Steel threatened legal action Friday after President Joe Biden blocked a controversial $14.9 billion deal for the Japanese company to buy its American rival. Biden cited a strategic need to protect domestic industry – but the move drew sharp criticism from both companies. The decision came after a…

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200 Years On, ‘Mystery Volcano’ That Cooled Earth In 1831, Found

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200 Years On, ‘Mystery Volcano’ That Cooled Earth In 1831, Found

The annual average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere came down by around 1 degree Celsius during one of the most powerful eruptions in the 19th century. Now, after nearly 200 years, scientists have identified the ‘mystery volcano’ that cooled down the Earth’s climate when it erupted in 1831. In their research, published in Proceedings of…

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Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ Death Row Inmate, Chisako Kakehi, Dies

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Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ Death Row Inmate, Chisako Kakehi, Dies

Tokyo, Japan: A Japanese death-row inmate, dubbed the “Black Widow” after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention centre at age 78, officials said on Friday. Chisako Kakehi was sentenced to death for the murder of three men, including her husband, and the attempted murder of another man about…

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Japanese Space Startup’s Rocket Launch Fails Minutes After Lift-Off

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Japanese Space Startup’s Rocket Launch Fails Minutes After Lift-Off

A Japanese space startup’s attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit was aborted minutes after liftoff on Wednesday. This was Tokyo-based Space One’s second attempt to launch the Kairos small rocket, nine months after the company’s first try ended in an explosion. The Kairos No 2 rocket lifted off from a site in…

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Schoolgirl Stabbed To Death At McDonald’s In Japan: Local Media

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Schoolgirl Stabbed To Death At McDonald’s In Japan: Local Media

Tokyo: A junior high school student was stabbed to death and another wounded Saturday night by an unknown assailant at a McDonald’s restaurant in southwestern Japan, local media reported. The students were rushed to hospital after the stabbing at the McDonald’s in the city of Kitakyushu, in Fukuoka prefecture, the Jiji news agency said. The…

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Japan’s Space Firm Postpones 2nd Attempt At Orbit Due To Strong Winds

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Japan’s Space Firm Postpones 2nd Attempt At Orbit Due To Strong Winds

Tokyo, Japan: A company aiming to become Japan’s first private firm to put a satellite into orbit postponed its rocket launch on Saturday, after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion. Tokyo-based Space One’s Kairos rocket was to make its second blast-off from the company’s launch pad in the rural western region of Wakayama…

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Does This Image Show A Steep Bridge In Uttar Pradesh? No, It’s In Japan

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Does This Image Show A Steep Bridge In Uttar Pradesh? No, It’s In Japan

Fact check: This image of a bridge is not related to Uttar Pradesh or India. An image of vehicles travelling on a steep bridge is going viral on social media platforms with users claiming that it shows visuals from Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich. What did the viral post say?: Sharing the photograph, an X (formerly Twitter) premium…

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Harry Potter Sword Replicas Recalled In Japan For Being “Too Authentic”

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Harry Potter Sword Replicas Recalled In Japan For Being “Too Authentic”

Tokyo, Japan: Harry Potter sword replicas sold at a theme park in Japan have been recalled for being too authentic, potentially violating the anti-weapons law, Warner Bros. Studios Japan and media have said. Subject to the recall is an “authentic recreation” of the Godric Gryffindor Sword — named after one of the four founders of…

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