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Hiroshima Prefecture Governor: Nuclear Weapons A Threat To Sustainable Future

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NHK
 
The governor of Japan's atomic-bombed prefecture of Hiroshima has said nuclear weapons pose an unequivocal threat to humanity.
Yuzaki Hidehiko was speaking in a forum at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday. Attendees discussed ways to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development ...

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Japan's June Flames Out With Record Heat, But Power Crunch Averted

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REUTERS
 
Japan's electricity grid creaked on Thursday under the strain of Tokyo's hottest June since records began, but a power crunch that could have deprived tens of millions of electricity was narrowly averted and authorities prepared to lift warnings.
Temperatures of nearly 40 Celsius (104 F...

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Crowdfunding Campaign For Nara World Heritage Temple Surpasses 100 Million Yen In 8 Days

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SORA NEWS
 
When the temple asks, the temple shall receive…five-fold.
Horyuji Temple in Nara Prefecture is one of the many Japanese landmarks that suffered a severe lack of tourists during the pandemic.
Select Buddhist temples in Japan charge a small entrance fee to enter the temple grounds, and ...

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Japan's Heatwave Continues; Kishida Calls For Ramp-Up Of Nuclear Power Use

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Parts of Japan on Wednesday experienced their hottest day yet of a record-breaking June heatwave as fears grew about a shortage of electricity to keep air conditioners whirring.
As some manufacturers announced plans to scale back production to save electricity, temperatures of aroun...

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Japan Tells Millions To Save Electricity As Record Heat Wave Strains Power Supply

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CNN
 
Japan is asking some 37 million people living in and around Tokyo to use less electricity and ration air conditioning even amid a record heat wave that has seen temperatures in some parts of the country pass 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
The government urged citizens in the c...

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Over 20 Years’ Worth Of One Piece Manga Is Free To Read Right Now

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SORA NEWS
 
Two of Shueisha’s Japanese digital manga apps are offering free access to 931 chapters of One Piece while the series is on hiatus.
Having kept the series going for 25 years and counting, it’d be hard to argue that One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda and his staff don’t deserve a brea...

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U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand And United Kingdom Form Pacific Group

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REUTERS
 
The United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom launched an informal group aimed at boosting economic and diplomatic ties with Pacific island nations, the White House said on Friday.
The Biden administration has vowed to commit more resources to the Indo-Pacific ...

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Japan Issues Warning Over Possible Power Crunch On Monday

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CNA
 
The Japanese government warned on Sunday (Jun 26) that electric power supplies would be strained in the Tokyo area on Monday, calling on people to save energy as scorching summer heat batters the capital.
In Tokyo and eight nearby prefectures in eastern Japan, excess generating capacity wil...

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Japanese Man Loses USB Stick With Entire City's Personal Details

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BBC
 
For many, after-work drinks are a common way of relaxing after a busy week.
But one worker in Japan could be nursing a protracted hangover after he lost a USB memory stick following a night out with colleagues.
Why? It contained the personal details of nearly half a million people.
The unna...

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Japan Tracks Eight Russian And Chinese Warships Near Its Territory

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CNN
 
At least eight Russian and Chinese warships have been spotted in the seas near Japan this week, another sign of the apparent pressure the two partners have been putting on Tokyo as relations deteriorate over Ukraine and Taiwan respectively.
Japan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday said its force...

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