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Four things tsunami-vulnerable countries must do to prepare for the next disaster

The eruption of an underwater volcano and subsequent tsunami that hit Tonga on January 16, was one of the most violent natural disasters in decades. While this event had catastrophic consequences, such incidents are relatively common as volcanoes are naturally unstable, unpredictable and exist throughout the world.

The Conversation

The Aubrey: First look as Japanese-inspired izakaya opens in former Bar Boulud site

The new izakaya-inspired space “will feel like you’re in a house party”, according to its owners

Evening Standard

Tom Rogic stars as Celtic man strikes for Australia but Daizen Maeda starts Japan clash on the bench

Rogic was one of the stars of the show for Australia as they swept aside Vietnam.

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Renault, Nissan to invest $26B in future electric vehicles

The French-Japanese auto alliance of Renault and Nissan plans to invest 23 billion euros ($26 billion) in electric vehicle technology over the next five years

The Independent UK

Japan, U.S. join hands on fast reactor project despite differing goals

Japan and the United States have agreed to cooperate in the development of a next-generation fast reactor, despite having different aims and motivations regarding future projects.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Socceroos 4-0 Vietnam: World Cup 2022 qualifier – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The Socceroos got their qualification campaign back on track with a comfortable win over Vietnam in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

WHO staff complaint, email allege racism and abuse in Asia

Staffers at the World Health Organization have alleged the U.N. health agency’s top director in the Western Pacific engaged in unethical, racist, and abusive behavior that has undermined its efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic, according to an internal complaint filed last October

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Japan women's ice hockey team leads the way to Beijing Games

The Japan women's ice hockey team flew to Beijing on Thursday morning, ahead of other Japanese athletes who will compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics from next week.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida awaits confirmation on N. Korean projectiles

Japan is awaiting confirmation on the types of projectiles launched by North Korea early Thursday and where they fell, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

‘From market’s best friend to enemy’: Asian shares plunge as US Fed nails on rate rise

Markets in Japan and Korea lose more than 3% on fears of costlier borrowing, with FTSE and Wall Street on course to follow suit

The Guardian - AU

Talks advance on Japanese role in Wyoming fast reactor project

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. signed Wednesday a memorandum of understanding with U.S. nuclear start-up TerraPower, LLC on technical cooperation over a next-generation fast reactor development project.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates' nuclear project

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency say they have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates

The Independent UK

U.S. spy drones likely to be deployed to Kagoshima

The U.S. military's MQ-9 reconnaissance drones are being considered for deployment to a Maritime Self-Defense Force air base in Kagoshima Prefecture, several Japanese government sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan’s favourite snack falls victim to global inflation with first-ever price hike

Umaibo, a crunchy corn snack that means ‘delicious stick’, increases in price from ¥10 to ¥12 – the first rise in the face of higher import costs

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Aust-Japan military drill first since pact

Australia, the US and Japan will engage in a trilateral military training exercise in Guam between February 2 and 18.

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50 years on / Senkaku waters are no longer peaceful

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This is the fourth installment of a series that explores some of the issues that have affected Okinawa people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Suga: Vaccines helped Japan turn the corner

Japan will continue to face challenges this year, from issues such as the pandemic to foreign affairs and the economy. This is the 13th and final installment of a series in which authoritative figures in various fields share their thoughts on such topics. The following text was excerpted from remarks…

Reason

Japan's COVID-19 Strategy, Focused on Warnings Rather Than Mandates, Points the Way Forward

The country, which has a much lower fatality rate than the U.S., eschewed lockdowns in favor of information.

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Micron To Shut Shanghai DRAM Design Operations, Relocate Engineers: Report

U.S. memory chip giant Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) has confirmed it will close its DRAM design operations in Shanghai by 2022 end, SCMP reports. Micron looks to ask ~150 Chinese engineers to relocate to the U.S. or India. Micron, which employs about 43,000 people globally, did not provide a reason for the decision.…

The Guardian - AU

Reality may bite for Socceroos with World Cup fate in precarious position

Graham Arnold’s side are treading a fine line between success and failure with crucial games coming up against Vietnam and Oman

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Kobe river fuels microhydropower generation

KOBE -- Electricity is being generated by microhydropower in Nada Ward, Kobe, using the rapid current from a river flowing down the Rokko mountain range. Power generated by waterwheels set in rivers was once used to polish rice, contributing to the development of the sake industry in the area. Generating…

Daily Record

Daizen Maeda sets Celtic target as new man reveals the 'regret' fuelling Parkhead goal charge

The striker is away on international duty but will look to bang in the goals on his return to ensure he stays in the Japan squad.

Bangkok Post

Japan's Kirin says Myanmar unit blocked liquidation in Yangon court

TOKYO: Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings' said on Wednesday its subsidiary in Myanmar won a dismissal in court to block liquidation by its military-linked partner.

The Times of India

AFC Women's Asian Cup: Defending champions Japan face Korea in battle of heavyweights to decide group toppers

PUNE: A thriller is on the cards as defending champions Japan and another continental heavyweights Korea face off in their final group C match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Minneapolis writer's buzzy debut novel tackles climate change, plague and the salvation of outer space.

MINNEAPOLIS — In 2007, after the death of his grandfather, Sequoia Nagamatsu flew off to Japan, where he had never been, to teach English and to grieve. It was there that he started writing.

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