Tag: Japan

Strongest Earthquake In 25 Years Hits Taiwan, Tsunami Warning Issued

April 3, 2024 admin

Japan issues tsunami alert for its southern islands. Tokyo: A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s east on Wednesday morning, prompting tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island as well as parts of southern Japan and the Philippines. The quake hit just before 8:00am local time (0000 GMT), with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) putting the…

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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan

April 1, 2024 admin

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit northern Japan on Tuesday. Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter was northern coastal part of Iwate Prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had…

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North Korea says no interest in summit with Japan, rejects more talks

March 26, 2024 admin

File image. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea said on March 26 that having a summit with Japan is not in its interest and it will reject any further negotiations, state media KCNA said. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Japan had reached out and asked for…

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As Birth Rates Drop, Japanese Diaper Makers Move To Adult Market

March 26, 2024 admin

In Japan, births in 2023 fell for the eighth consecutive year. Tokyo: Japan’s plummeting birth rate has led a diaper manufacturer to stop making them for babies at home and instead ramp up production for adults, the company said Tuesday. Oji Holdings will wrap up domestic output of infant diapers in September, after production dropped…

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Japan To Advance In World Cup Qualifying After North Korea Game Cancelled

March 25, 2024 admin

Team Japan in action© AFP Japan look poised to reach the final stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup without kicking a ball after FIFA said their match at North Korea will not be rescheduled. North Korea were supposed to stage the qualifier on Tuesday in the capital Pyongyang but five days before the…

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‘Dragon Ball’ Theme Park Planned In Saudi Arabia

March 22, 2024 admin

The park will have at least 30 rides and include a 70-metre dragon at the centre. A theme park based on Japan’s “Dragon Ball” manga franchise will be built in Saudi Arabia’s new high-end tourist attraction of Qiddiya, just outside Riyadh, authorities said Friday. The announcement comes two weeks after fans of the massively popular…

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South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 9 crew members rescued and 2 missing

March 20, 2024 admin

A South Korean tanker is seen capsized off Mutsure Island, Yamaguchi prefecture, southwestern Japan Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The coast guard said it received a distress call from the Keoyoung Sun chemical tanker, saying that it was tilting and was taking refuge near the Island. | Photo Credit: AP A South Korean tanker capsized off…

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Son Heung-min Back On Road To World Cup After Turbulent Asian Cup

March 19, 2024 admin

Son Heung-min and South Korea must move on from their turbulent Asian Cup when they return to World Cup qualifying Thursday, while Japan face North Korea in a double-header that sees them travel to Pyongyang. Asian football is back on the road to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a…

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IISc scientists develop design to control temperature for transition from electrical insulator to conductor

March 18, 2024 admin

Indian Institute of Science building in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Scientists at Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), in collaboration with scientists from Japan, Denmark and the United States, have developed a synthetic material design that enables them to control the temperature at which a material can overcome electronic ‘traffic jams’ , a transition…

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Japan’s ruling coalition agrees to fighter jet exports

March 15, 2024 admin

A concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)‘s fighter jet is displayed at the DSEI Japan defense show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan on March 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan’s ruling coalition agreed on March 15 to allow the export of next-generation fighter jets being developed with…

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