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China’s Hydrogen Turbine Marks “blue fire feeding green grids”: Ordos Mega-Project Could Rewrite Global Clean Energy Playbook
Sustainability Times
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August 14, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 China is leading the charge in renewable energy with a groundbreaking 100% hydrogen turbine in Ordos. 🔄 The project features an innovative closed-loop cycle converting electricity to hydrogen and back, stabilizing energy supply. 🌞...
President shifts Japan, Brazil trip to Friday
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 15, 2025
Obi faults multiple travels President Bola Tinubu is now expected to depart Abuja on Friday for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil, contrary to an earlier announcement. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo...
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Travel Weekly
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August 15, 2025
Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture is continuing to shine as a must-visit destination that combines culture, outdoor adventure, and culinary experiences including a variety of new offerings across the region. New experiences include improved Mt. Fuji...
Samurai eyeing a different ending this time around
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Perry's Ethan Mercado wrestles ballcarrier Adrian Isaac-Otero down during a tackling drill. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes) Third in a series of preseason previews detailing DODEA-Pacific football teams. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan –...
World’s first integrated heat pump, EV charger delivers maximum energy efficiency
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 14, 2025
An integrated heat pump and electric vehicle (EV) charger has been launched to allow homeowners and commercial operators simplify their infrastructure. With the help of the latest solution, property developers can enjoy using two vital energy...
Global industrial robot market is cooling, while China against trend
The Nation
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August 15, 2025
BEIJING - Chinese factories keep up robot roll-out, bucking a global downturn in industrial robot installations last year. At the World Robotics Conference held in Beijing, Takayuki Ito, President of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR),...
Trapped in history: New documentary celebrates 1987 Salt Lake Trappers
Deseret News - Utah
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August 18, 2025
Kelyn Ikegami has always loved baseball. He was born and raised in Japan, where the sport enjoys immense popularity. When he moved to the Seattle area in 2001, the nearby Mariners were in the midst of the winningest regular season in MLB history,...
PM Modi slams Pakistan in Independence Day speech, lauds Atmanirbharta in war capabilities, energy & critical minerals
The Economic Times
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August 15, 2025
Prime Minister Modi slammed Pakistan and lauded India's Atmanirbharta in war capabilities, energy and critical minerals, while delivering his address to the nation on the occasion of the nation's 79th Independence Day. In a stern warning to...
RIIZE earn gold certification in Japan with 'ODYSSEY'
allkpop
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RIIZE have proven their popularity in Japan. On August 14, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced its list of certifications for July. RIIZE's first full-length album 'ODYSSEY' was among the new additions. A goldcertification...
Japan to Begin Antidumping Probe on S. Korea, China Galvanized Steel
Nippon
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August 13, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Aug 13, 2025 16:45 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan will launch an investigation into whether it needs to impose antidumping duties on hot-dip galvanized steel coil, sheet and strip exported from South Korea and...
WA courting Asian investors to pick up abandoned BP hydrogen stake
Financial Review
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August 18, 2025
The Western Australian government is working to entice major Japanese companies to invest in a massive renewable energy project in the Pilbara after BP controversially pulled out of the $50 billion green hydrogen facility. Senior WA government...
Korea's construction worker death rate highest among major OECD economies: data
The Korea Times
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August 15, 2025
The accident mortality rate among Korean construction workers is twice the average of the top 10 economies of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), data showed Friday. In 2023, 1.59 workers out of every 10,000 died from...
New report suggests that there are 3 million fewer PC gamers in Japan than 10 years ago, despite the market having at least tripled in size
PC Gamer
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August 14, 2025
As reported by Automaton, Famitsu has released a preview of its annual Famitsu Game Hakusho, a survey of the games industry by Kadokawa ASCII Research Laboratories. One confounding takeaway from the data is that the games market in Japan is bigger...
Japan’s ITOCHU and India’s L&T shake hands on green ammonia project
Offshore Energy
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August 13, 2025
L&T Energy GreenTech (LTEG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has partnered with Japanese trading company ITOCHU Corporation to develop and commercialize a green ammonia project at Kandla in Gujarat, India. Courtesy of ITOCHU...
Industry First: ATEN Digikvmtm Sets The Pace With FIPS 140-3 Compliance For Mission-Critical Security
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) By embedding the latest FIPS 140-3 encryption module, ATEN DigiKVMTM aligns with the most advanced cryptographic standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This integration strengthens...
Japan and Philippines deepen military ties through naval transfers to counter China
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippines, confirmed by USNI News on August 12, 2025, is set to enter into force next month, ushering in a significant milestone in Asia-Pacific defense cooperation. The agreement,...
Japan eyes ¥100 bil budget for defense drone mass deployment
Japan Today
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August 13, 2025
Japan is considering earmarking over 100 billion yen for the fiscal 2026 initial budget for mass deployment of defense drones amid the increasingly severe security environment, government sources said Tuesday. The government may opt to buy...
S. Korea's construction worker death rate highest among major OECD economies: data
Yonhap News Agency
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August 15, 2025
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The accident mortality rate among South Korean construction workers is twice the average of the top 10 economies of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), data showed Friday. In 2023, 1.59...
Photos: Garden House at Japan Pavilion in Epcot Behind Construction Walls
Laughing Place
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August 14, 2025
Change is underway in the Japan Pavilion at Epcot, as construction walls have surrounded the former Garden House outdoor bar, hinting at a brand-new experience for guests exploring World Showcase. The Garden House, a popular outdoor kiosk for sake...
How tin toys geared up Chinese man's manufacturing success
Korea Herald
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August 15, 2025
BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- In the world of collectible figures, Marvin Chan stands out for his love of mechanical tin toys — a passion that is a compelling reminder of China's baby steps to becoming a manufacturing giant. Born in Hong Kong in...