Toshiba chip fabs shut down due to earthquake

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake that rattled southwestern and western Japan early Saturday brought two chip fabs offline. The earthquake, which did not cause a tsunami, took Toshiba's Oita and Buzen ... ( read original story ...)

Why are bugs becoming big business in Japan?

Bugs have long been consumed in Japan, but now the market is growing. Company owners say this is down to the numerous nutritional and environmental benefits of this novel form of protein. ( read original story ...)