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'One Piece' statues serve as symbol of Kumamoto Pref. quake recovery

KUMAMOTO -- Fans of the manga series "One Piece" are flocking to Kumamoto Prefecture to see statues of characters from the popular franchise. Ten statues depicting various members of the Straw Hat Pirates have been installed in the prefecture. The representation of the series' protagonist, Luffy, is said to have…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 2, 2022

Kuma River rafting returns to Kumamoto Pref.

HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto -- Wooden boats filled with tourists returned to the Kuma River in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, for the first time in about two years on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 25, 2022

Boy saved via 'baby hatch' turns 18, tells his story

KUMAMOTO -- Koichi Miyatsu does not remember much about that day when, as a toddler, he was left in the "baby hatch" of a Kumamoto hospital. Now 18, he only has a vague memory of "something like a door."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 4, 2022

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TSMC Sees Demand Spike For Auto Chips Thanks To Tesla, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Intel

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) saw orders for automotive electronics chips accelerating at a faster-than-expected pace, Digi Times reports. TSMC's advanced technology leadership will likely attract an influx of AI chip orders for autonomous driving from vendors including NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). TSMC commanded a more than 90% share of the 7/5nm…

Benzinga · Mar 22, 2022

Boy who fled from Ukraine worries about his mother

KUMAMOTO -- A 12-year-old boy who traveled from Ukraine to Kumamoto City just before the Russian invasion worries every day about the safety of his mother, who remains in the war-torn country.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 10, 2022

False labeling of foreign clams a serious fraud against consumers

It is astonishing that the betrayal of consumers by disguising production areas was conducted on such a large scale. There is a need to get to the bottom of the situation surrounding this wrongdoing and take effective measures against it.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 18, 2022

TSMC Looks To Expand Japan Chip Plant; DENSO Acquires Stake

DENSO Corporation will acquire a minority stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd's (NYSE:TSM) Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc for $0.35 billion. The investment will increase DENSO's stake to over 10%. TSMC said that the chip plant it is building in Japan with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation would expand, with an extra $1.6 billion…

Benzinga · Feb 15, 2022

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Clam shipments from Japan's major production area suspended amid false labeling of foreign products

Shipments of asari clams produced in Kumamoto Prefecture were suspended from February 8, in the wake of revelations that a large quantity of littleneck clams from China and South Korea had been falsely labeled as products of the prefecture.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 14, 2022

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