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The Kenyan Government Inks a Multimillion Loan Deal with Japan for the Upgrade of Africa’s Largest Geothermal Plant

The Kenyan government has successfully signed a multimillion loan deal with Japan for the upgrade of Africa’s largest geothermal plant. The agreement to the deal ... Read more

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Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story of Juneteenth, message of freedom

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Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan.

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New transit station in Japan significantly reduces cumulative health expenditures

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The declining population in Osaka is related to an aging society that is driving up health expenditures. Dr. Haruka Kato, a junior associate professor at Osaka Metropolitan University, teamed up with the Future Co-creation Laboratory at…

How Brexit (and Donald Trump) brought Britain and Japan together

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Two island nations bookending the Eurasian continent are joining forces to combat the growing threat from neighboring autocracies.

IMF endorses Japan’s commitment to flexible yen

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TOKYO >> The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Japan’s commitment to allow the yen to move flexibly will help the central bank focus on achieving price stability, warning against growing calls by some analysts to use monetary policy…

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Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationists

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Japan has announced plans to add fin whales — the second-largest animal on Earth — to its list of commercial whaling species, which currently includes Bryde's, sei and minke whales.

Japan's military struggles to recruit women following series of sexual harassment cases

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Japan's military is struggling to recruit women, which is partly due to a decline in applications following instances of sexual harassment within the ranks.

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Tepco to restart unit 7 at Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant in Japan

Japan is poised to restart Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant in October 2024, marking a step in the nation's nuclear energy resurgence.

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Zipair economy vs. business class to Japan: Is the budget carrier worth it?

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Like many travelers prevented from visiting during years of coronavirus pandemic-related closures, I had been watching and waiting for a chance to travel to Japan. At long last, my family took the plunge and planned a weeklong trip to…

JERA, Inpex to Study Japan-Australia CCS Value Chain

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The joint study includes transport methods and shipping/receiving conditions into underground storage in Australia.

Charting a Sustainable Future: ASEAN, Japan, and UNDP Unveil Blue Economy Innovation Project

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JAKARTA, 14 May 2024 – The ASEAN Blue Economy Innovation project has been officially inaugurated by the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, alongside the Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN and the UNDP Resident Representative in Indonesia. This…

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Japan’s famous brother-and-sister act eye more Olympic judo gold

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Three years after the Tokyo Olympics, Japan's Hifumi Abe and his sister Uta want to go for gold again in Paris Olympics.

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The AC game set in feudal Japan is called Assassins Creed Shadows, may have leaked its own release date

A while back Ubisoft revealed about a billion Assassin's Creed projects. The first of these to leap into the carefully placed haystack of release was Mirage, which I liked. Up next, it seems, is the artist formally known as Assassin's…

KAMiBAKO: Mythology of Cube launches August 29 in Japan

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Map-crafting / puzzles / battle RPG KAMiBAKO: Mythology of Cube will launch for PlayStation 5, …

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Japan Sees 50% Surge in Electricity Demand by 2050

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Japan would need to increase its electricity output by between 35% and 50% by 2050 to meet a proportionate surge in demand, a government projection has revealed. Japan’s electricity output for this decade is estimated at around 1 trillion…