Tokyo Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom
This is Beirut, 01/04 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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Despite the cold, Tokyo is filled with colors and smiles under the cherry blossoms.
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Climate change cooks up Japanese 'cabbage shock'
This is Beirut, 24/01 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Japan's much-loved "tonkatsu" pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to skimp on servings. The culprit is a changing climate. Last year's record summer heat and heavy rain ruined crops, driving up the cost of the leafy green in what media ...
Japan Tsunami Advisory After 6.8 Magnitude Quake
This is Beirut, 13/01 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the advisory for tsunami waves of up to one metre (three feet) after the quake off Miyazaki prefecture in the Kyushu region around 21:19 pm (1219 ...
PlayStation: 30 Years of Innovation, Controversy, and Success
Béatrice Moreau, 2024-12-01 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On December 3, 1994, Sony made a dramatic entry into the world of gaming consoles with the launch of the PlayStation in Japan. This machine, which would be released a few months later in the United States and Europe, was born from a failed collaboration with Nintendo. Humiliated by its partner's sudden decision to side with Philips instead, Sony ...
Japanese Yen Rises Ahead of Potential Interest Rate Cut
This is Beirut, 2024-11-29 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The yen rallied Friday after forecast-busting inflation data out of Tokyo boosted talk of another Japanese interest rate cut next month, while equity markets were mixed as traders weigh the economic outlook during a second Trump administration. With Wall Street closed for the Thanksgiving break, there were few catalysts to drive business heading ...
US Deployments Planned Near Taiwan
This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is drawing up contingency plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in case of an emergency over Taiwan, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. They will be incorporated in a first joint operation plan to be formulated in December, Kyodo reported late Sunday, citing sources familiar with Japan-US relations. A US ...
Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivor Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize
This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors pushing for a nuclear weapons ban, as states like Russia threaten to use them. The group, also known as Hibakusha and founded in 1956, received the honor "for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and ...
Time Travel: Little Boy and Fat Man
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-08-06 11:58 - Reading : less than a minute
Travel back in time to 1945. What happened in Japan on August 6, 1945? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This August, we’re exploring world wars!