Japan to set new standards for longevity of wooden buildings
The Japanese government is set to introduce new standards on evaluating the durability of wooden buildings with the aim of ...
In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority.
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Boutique Fairs Singapore is back with over 320 brands – here are 12 you should check out first
Summer Edition 2025 will be held from Mar 21 to 23 at the F1 Pit Building, with over 320 homegrown and international brands ...
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Nazi Germany Once Tried to Build an Aircraft Carrier. It Didn’t End Well.
Unlike the Japanese carrier fleet, the Kriegsmarine envisioned using the Graf Zeppelin in a support capacity for the wider ...
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Japan Pavilion at 2025 Venice Biennale Explores Architectural Intelligence in Architectural Processes
Explore the Japan Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Biennale, where AI shapes the future of architecture through interaction and ...
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Trump’s focus on Navy shipbuilding needed, but not enough, defense analyst says
The creation of the White House’s shipbuilding office could help get Navy shipbuilding on track, but the U.S. won’t catch up ...
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Japan Engineer District stands up new Okinawa DLA Facility
The new DLA Compound stands inside Kadena Airbase's Chibana Compound Compound in Okinawa, Japan. (Photo Credit: Charlie Maib) ...
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Concrete evidence: Japanese buildings absorb 14% of cement production's carbon footprint
Concrete structures in Japan capture and store about 14% of the CO2 emissions released during cement production, according to a new study. Their findings provide crucial insights for offsetting CO2 ...
Japan government to work with BOJ on rising living costs, economy minister says
Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday the government will work closely with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in ...
Tokyo was filled with charred corpses after US firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation
Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the ...
Massive wildfire in northeastern Japan contained after 12 days
A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan was declared contained Sunday after raging for 12 days, damaging at least 210 ...
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Xenophobia and misinformation: Why Japan’s 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake led to a Korean massacre
On the morning of September 1, 1923, an earthquake with a magnitude believed to be around 7.9 rattled the Kanto region. The ...