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Honda Crafts Nissan Rescue Plan That Plays Out Over Years
While their executives called the transaction a merger, Honda will take the lead in forming the new entity and nominate a majority of its directors. Nissan’s partner Mitsubishi Motors may also participate in the deal.
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Climate Change Causes Decline in Rice Quality Across East Asia, New Study Suggests
A recent study highlights a decline in rice quality across East Asia due to climate change. Using 35 years of data, researchers found that rising nighttime temperatures significantly reduce the head rice rate (HRR), especially in Japan and China. The study also identifies solar radiation, precipitation changes, and vapor pressure as contributing fa...
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Litmus Test For Japan's Ishiba As Country Votes In General Elections
Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009.
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Rise of the Ronin Review: Team Ninja's Samurai Story Strains Under Its Own Weight
Rise of the Ronin blends the ethos of a challenging action-RPG with the approach of a modern open-world action-adventure title. But in its best of both worlds approach, the game loses the sanctity of Team Ninja’s robust and relentless combat established in the studio’s previous games and fails to bring new and distinct ideas to the open world f...
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Nintendo to Make Announcement on Switch Successor by End of March 2025
Japan's Nintendo said on Tuesday it plans to make an announcement about the successor to its long-lasting Switch console during the financial year ending March 2025. Nintendo has extended the lifecycle of the Switch device with hit titles such as "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom", with the market focused on the prospects for a smooth tran...
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Japan Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket In Third Attempt
Japan's space agency announced the successful launch of its new flagship rocket on Saturday, making it third time lucky for the H3 after years of delays and two previous failed attempts.
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Japan Says New Year Earthquake Destruction Could Cost $17 Billion
The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a government official said Friday.
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Japan Earthquake Death Count Climbs To 161, Over 100 Still Missing
The death count from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake has jumped to 161 from 128 overnight, authorities said Monday as snow complicated rescue efforts.
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Japan PM Vows "Ceaseless" Aid As Snow Hampers Earthquake Relief Efforts
Japan's prime minister vowed to provide "ceaseless" support to areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives.
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Japan Earthquake Death Count Crosses 100, Hundreds Still Missing
The death count from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake topped 100 on Saturday with more than 200 people still missing, the country's deadliest quake in nearly eight years.
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Japan Earthquake: Video Shows Residents Escaping Massive Landslide In Wajima
The video recorded by locals showed people escaping from a landslide after a deadly earthquake struck the Japanese city.
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Severed Roads, Remote Location: Challenges Of Japan Quake Rescuers As Survival Time Nears
Thousands of rescuers pressed on in their search for survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 81 people in Japan, hoping to save as many as possible within a three day survival window that ends on Thursday afternoon.
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Why Almost 150 Earthquakes Struck Japan in Less Than A Day
Japan Earthquake: A big earthquake rattled Japan's northwestern coast on New Year's day, killing dozens and rekindling fears of the tsunami that ravaged the nation's northern region in 2011. It was one of about 150 to strike the region over the day.
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Video: Roads Split Open, Swallow Cars As Massive Quake Hits Japan
At least 30 people have been killed and scores more are feared trapped under debris after a devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan on New Year's Day. The massive quake was followed by over 150 back-to-back tremors over the next 24 hours
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Impact Of Japan's Jan 1 Quake At Metro Station Captured On Camera
Japan Earthquake: At least thirty people died as a series of earthquakes struck central Japan on New Year's Day, damaging homes and sparking a major fire.
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Honda Crafts Nissan Rescue Plan That Plays Out Over Years
While their executives called the transaction a merger, Honda will take the lead in forming the new entity and nominate a majority of its directors. Nissan’s partner Mitsubishi Motors may also participate in the deal.
-
Climate Change Causes Decline in Rice Quality Across East Asia, New Study Suggests
A recent study highlights a decline in rice quality across East Asia due to climate change. Using 35 years of data, researchers found that rising nighttime temperatures significantly reduce the head rice rate (HRR), especially in Japan and China. The study also identifies solar radiation, precipitation changes, and vapor pressure as contributing fa...
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Litmus Test For Japan's Ishiba As Country Votes In General Elections
Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009.
-
Rise of the Ronin Review: Team Ninja's Samurai Story Strains Under Its Own Weight
Rise of the Ronin blends the ethos of a challenging action-RPG with the approach of a modern open-world action-adventure title. But in its best of both worlds approach, the game loses the sanctity of Team Ninja’s robust and relentless combat established in the studio’s previous games and fails to bring new and distinct ideas to the open world f...
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Nintendo to Make Announcement on Switch Successor by End of March 2025
Japan's Nintendo said on Tuesday it plans to make an announcement about the successor to its long-lasting Switch console during the financial year ending March 2025. Nintendo has extended the lifecycle of the Switch device with hit titles such as "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom", with the market focused on the prospects for a smooth tran...
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Japan Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket In Third Attempt
Japan's space agency announced the successful launch of its new flagship rocket on Saturday, making it third time lucky for the H3 after years of delays and two previous failed attempts.
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Japan Says New Year Earthquake Destruction Could Cost $17 Billion
The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a government official said Friday.
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Japan Earthquake Death Count Climbs To 161, Over 100 Still Missing
The death count from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake has jumped to 161 from 128 overnight, authorities said Monday as snow complicated rescue efforts.
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Japan PM Vows "Ceaseless" Aid As Snow Hampers Earthquake Relief Efforts
Japan's prime minister vowed to provide "ceaseless" support to areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives.
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Japan Earthquake Death Count Crosses 100, Hundreds Still Missing
The death count from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake topped 100 on Saturday with more than 200 people still missing, the country's deadliest quake in nearly eight years.
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Japan Earthquake: Video Shows Residents Escaping Massive Landslide In Wajima
The video recorded by locals showed people escaping from a landslide after a deadly earthquake struck the Japanese city.
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Severed Roads, Remote Location: Challenges Of Japan Quake Rescuers As Survival Time Nears
Thousands of rescuers pressed on in their search for survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 81 people in Japan, hoping to save as many as possible within a three day survival window that ends on Thursday afternoon.
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Why Almost 150 Earthquakes Struck Japan in Less Than A Day
Japan Earthquake: A big earthquake rattled Japan's northwestern coast on New Year's day, killing dozens and rekindling fears of the tsunami that ravaged the nation's northern region in 2011. It was one of about 150 to strike the region over the day.
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Video: Roads Split Open, Swallow Cars As Massive Quake Hits Japan
At least 30 people have been killed and scores more are feared trapped under debris after a devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan on New Year's Day. The massive quake was followed by over 150 back-to-back tremors over the next 24 hours
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Impact Of Japan's Jan 1 Quake At Metro Station Captured On Camera
Japan Earthquake: At least thirty people died as a series of earthquakes struck central Japan on New Year's Day, damaging homes and sparking a major fire.
