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Scientists in Japan Create Sustainable Hydrogen Fuel from Water and Sunlight
Researchers in Japan have developed a new reactor that generates hydrogen fuel using sunlight and water. The system employs a two-step photocatalytic process, proving promising for clean energy production, though efficiency challenges remain. Researchers are working to improve the system’s performance and safety to scale up its application
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FIFA World Cup: Japan Team Cleans Up Locker Room After Historic Win Over Germany, Wins Hearts
Not only that, the Japanese team even left a note that said "thank you" in Japanese and Arabic - with some folded paper cranes for good measure.
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Japan Fans Impress By Cleaning Up Qatar Stadium After Opening Match
The video of their act quickly went viral on social media and amassed thousands of comments from users.
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Trains Halted, Scores Injured As Japan Cleans Up After Strong Quake
Trains were halted over a wide swath of northeastern Japan on Sunday after more than 100 people were injured in an earthquake that appeared to be an aftershock from the devastating quake that hit the area in 2011.
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Toyota Invests In Renewable Energy To Power Future Factories, Electric Cars
The Toyota Motor Company has invested in over $267 Million towards renewable energy development in Japan. The investment has been made in partnership with the SPARX Group in Japan and will be called the 'Mirai Renewable Energy Fund'. The fund has been set up to promote and increase the use of renewable clean energy across the island country in orde...
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The Business Of Death Has A Bright Future In Japan
Norihisa Tomiyasu opened his first mortuary in 1997 aiming to clean up a profession he says deserved its bad reputation for exploiting people's grief and overcharging them at some of the most fraught moments of their lives. "The industry was so backward,'' he says."I wanted to make it more socially responsible.''
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World Cup 2018: Japan Fans, Players Clean Stadium, Locker Rooms After Heart-Breaking Exit, Win Applause
Despite the heart-breaking loss, Japanese fans set a precedent for fans across the world by cleaning the stadium stands.
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Japan, Senegal Match Ends In Tie. Fans Win Hearts By Cleaning Up Stands
Images of Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stands after World Cup games have impressed the rest of the world, and this time they were joined by supporters of the Senegalese team.
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So Many Japanese People Die Alone, There's An Industry Devoted To Cleaning Up After Them
There was a putrid smell emanating from the apartment. There was an obvious brown stain on the futon where the body had been. The futon, the clothes, the newspapers and horse-racing stubs were covered with maggots and flies.
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Japan Sewers Clean Up Their Act With Manhole Art
Japan's sewerage industry has found a way to clean up its dirty and smelly image: elaborately designed and colourful manhole covers with 12,000 local varieties nationwide -- including, of course, a Hello Kitty design.
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant Chief Says 'No Textbook' For Clean Up
The man leading the daunting task of dealing with the Fukushima nuclear plant that sank into meltdowns in northeastern Japan warns with surprising candour: Nothing can be promised.
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Japan Faces Dilemma Over Plutonium Stored in France
Still dealing with the huge clean up after the Fukushima crisis and debating its future use of atomic energy, Japan now faces another nuclear conundrum - what to do with 16 tonnes of its plutonium sitting in France after being reprocessed there.
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'Significant Progress' in Decommissioning Fukushima: UN Agency
Japan has made "significant progress" in cleaning up the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, a UN review mission said today as it again advised the country to consider discharging treated water into the sea.
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Japan Nuclear Plant Worker Dies After Falling Into Tank
A worker at Japan's wrecked nuclear power plant died after falling into a water storage tank, the latest in a growing number of accidents at the site still struggling to clean up the mess from the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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Japan Officials Call on Tokyo Council to 'Clean Up' After Sexist Jeers
The Japanese government Friday called on Tokyo city council to "clean itself up" after sexist jeers at an assemblywoman undermined its push for more women into the workforce.
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Scientists in Japan Create Sustainable Hydrogen Fuel from Water and Sunlight
Researchers in Japan have developed a new reactor that generates hydrogen fuel using sunlight and water. The system employs a two-step photocatalytic process, proving promising for clean energy production, though efficiency challenges remain. Researchers are working to improve the system’s performance and safety to scale up its application
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FIFA World Cup: Japan Team Cleans Up Locker Room After Historic Win Over Germany, Wins Hearts
Not only that, the Japanese team even left a note that said "thank you" in Japanese and Arabic - with some folded paper cranes for good measure.
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Japan Fans Impress By Cleaning Up Qatar Stadium After Opening Match
The video of their act quickly went viral on social media and amassed thousands of comments from users.
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Trains Halted, Scores Injured As Japan Cleans Up After Strong Quake
Trains were halted over a wide swath of northeastern Japan on Sunday after more than 100 people were injured in an earthquake that appeared to be an aftershock from the devastating quake that hit the area in 2011.
-
Toyota Invests In Renewable Energy To Power Future Factories, Electric Cars
The Toyota Motor Company has invested in over $267 Million towards renewable energy development in Japan. The investment has been made in partnership with the SPARX Group in Japan and will be called the 'Mirai Renewable Energy Fund'. The fund has been set up to promote and increase the use of renewable clean energy across the island country in orde...
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The Business Of Death Has A Bright Future In Japan
Norihisa Tomiyasu opened his first mortuary in 1997 aiming to clean up a profession he says deserved its bad reputation for exploiting people's grief and overcharging them at some of the most fraught moments of their lives. "The industry was so backward,'' he says."I wanted to make it more socially responsible.''
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World Cup 2018: Japan Fans, Players Clean Stadium, Locker Rooms After Heart-Breaking Exit, Win Applause
Despite the heart-breaking loss, Japanese fans set a precedent for fans across the world by cleaning the stadium stands.
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Japan, Senegal Match Ends In Tie. Fans Win Hearts By Cleaning Up Stands
Images of Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stands after World Cup games have impressed the rest of the world, and this time they were joined by supporters of the Senegalese team.
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So Many Japanese People Die Alone, There's An Industry Devoted To Cleaning Up After Them
There was a putrid smell emanating from the apartment. There was an obvious brown stain on the futon where the body had been. The futon, the clothes, the newspapers and horse-racing stubs were covered with maggots and flies.
-
Japan Sewers Clean Up Their Act With Manhole Art
Japan's sewerage industry has found a way to clean up its dirty and smelly image: elaborately designed and colourful manhole covers with 12,000 local varieties nationwide -- including, of course, a Hello Kitty design.
-
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Chief Says 'No Textbook' For Clean Up
The man leading the daunting task of dealing with the Fukushima nuclear plant that sank into meltdowns in northeastern Japan warns with surprising candour: Nothing can be promised.
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Japan Faces Dilemma Over Plutonium Stored in France
Still dealing with the huge clean up after the Fukushima crisis and debating its future use of atomic energy, Japan now faces another nuclear conundrum - what to do with 16 tonnes of its plutonium sitting in France after being reprocessed there.
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'Significant Progress' in Decommissioning Fukushima: UN Agency
Japan has made "significant progress" in cleaning up the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, a UN review mission said today as it again advised the country to consider discharging treated water into the sea.
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Japan Nuclear Plant Worker Dies After Falling Into Tank
A worker at Japan's wrecked nuclear power plant died after falling into a water storage tank, the latest in a growing number of accidents at the site still struggling to clean up the mess from the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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Japan Officials Call on Tokyo Council to 'Clean Up' After Sexist Jeers
The Japanese government Friday called on Tokyo city council to "clean itself up" after sexist jeers at an assemblywoman undermined its push for more women into the workforce.
