As Japan’s top researchers continue to glean new information from 3/11, some scientists are aiming to pass on that knowledge to the rest of the disaster-prone Pacific Rim. ( read original story ...)
Source: Dutch, Japanese join US limits on chip tech to China
Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict China's access to materials used to make advanced computer chips, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated ... ( read original story ...)
Risky Business: Japan Steps Out | Opinion
Despite constitutional limits, Japan has one of the world’s most technologically advanced armed forces (around 261,000 troops, fifth in global ranking) and one of the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hiking in Japan: Honshu coastal trail celebrates post-tsunami reconstruction
With instructions on what to do if there’s another tsunami, we sample a new trail through northeastern Honshu, where the 2011 wave’s destructive power is still evident, along with rebuilding. ( read original story ...)
Whale meat vending machine business continues boom in Japan
Kyodo Senpaku launched three machines that peddle delicacies like whale sashimi, whale bacon, whale skin and whale steak. ( read original story ...)
Huge oarfish thought to predict earthquakes discovered washed up on beach
The oarfish was the first reported sighting in Ecuador this year. When they are seen it can be caused by storms washing them towards land and are believed to be a sign earthquakes or tsunamis ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers families tens of thousands of dollars to say goodbye to Tokyo
Giving people cash to abandon Tokyo is one way Japan’s government has been trying to deal with issues of overcrowding in the capital — and a shrinking population in most of the rest of the country. ( read original story ...)
The 20 largest recorded earthquakes in history
A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 20 largest earthquakes on record. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron: Underfollowed EUV Niche Market Leader
Tokyo Electron is a semiconductor equipment manufacturer and the market leader in the EUV Coater/Developer space with a 100% market share. Read more here. ( read original story ...)
Strongest earthquake ever: 9.5 magnitude quake shook ground for 10 minutes in 1960; read hair-raising details
The mighty quake occurred on May 22, 1960. Around 15:11 (local time) in the afternoon, it shook the ground violently for what seemed eternity. The result was substantial devastation as the quake led ... ( read original story ...)
Risky Business: Japan Steps Out
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has just visited Washington, drawing attention to how Japan is remaking its national security policy. He’s winning applause from Washington and hearing anguish in ... ( read original story ...)
Grocery store owner speaking out after shooting at business in Evendale
A grocery store owner is speaking out after someone allegedly fired shots into his business in Evendale. Days later, there's still a lot of damage left behind. "My 35 years never problem. First time," ... ( read original story ...)
9.0 quake rocked the Pacific Coast 323 years ago and sent an ‘orphan tsunami’ to Japan
Japanese historical records noted the occurrence of an "orphan" tsunami on Jan. 27, 1700. Coastal communities recorded a mysterious tsunami reaching as high as 10 feet as it arrived at their shores, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Defense Buildup Plan and Its Defense Industrial Base
Japan’s new Defense Buildup Plan (DBP) outlines the path to a paradigm shift in Self Defense Force (SDF) capabilities. CSIS Japan Chair adjunct fellow Gregg Rubinstein assesses plans to refine Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Fukushima in Japan
An earthquake measuring 4.9 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Wednesday.According to Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake's ... ( read original story ...)
Partners Group continues to strengthen its presence in Japan with the appointment of Teppei Kawai as Country Head
CET/CEST Toyko, Japan; 25 January 2023 Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, today announces the appointment of Teppei Kawai as Managing Director, Head of Client Solutions Japan, and ... ( read original story ...)