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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.…

Benzinga · Jan 26, 2022

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

The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2022

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…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 26, 2022

Twitter receives record number of gov’t requests to remove posts

Ninety-five percent of demands in January-June 2021 came from five countries – Japan, Russia, Turkey, India and S Korea.

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2022

Ukraine Diplomat Sees Little Chance of War, but Local Conflict Possible

Ukraine is committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to the current tension with Russia, its ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, said on Wednesday, adding that he saw little chance of all-out war, although there might be smaller conflicts. Korsunsky warned an attack on a country with more than a dozen…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2022

CDPJ needs more discussions to be able to craft foundational policies

The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan on issues including the pandemic, foreign affairs and the economy. This is the 12th installment in a series of articles on how authoritative figures in various fields view these matters. The following was excerpted from remarks by former…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 26, 2022

'Rising threats: Challenges facing Japan' to be 2022 Yomiuri International Forum theme

The Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) and The Yomiuri Shimbun have chosen "Rising threats: Challenges facing Japan" as the theme for the 2022 Yomiuri International Forum, which is jointly organized by the two entities.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 26, 2022

Tonga disaster shows need to guard against communication disruptions

If undersea cables, the lifeline of communications, were damaged in the event of a large-scale disaster, it would be difficult to assess the impact of the catastrophe and provide prompt assistance. This is an issue that Japan, a disaster-prone country, cannot afford to overlook.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 26, 2022

Ukraine diplomat sees little chance of war, but local conflict possible

Ukraine is committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to the current tension with Russia, its ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, said on Wednesday, adding that he saw little chance of all-out war, although there might be smaller conflicts.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

Japanese aid to Tonga aimed at countering China's influence

Following the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga, the Japanese government is working to provide aid to the South Pacific nation, spurred partly by Beijing's growing influence in the region.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 26, 2022