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British F-35 stealth jet makes emergency landing in Japan after mid-air malfunction
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 11, 2025
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Tenable drives unified cybersecurity for SRF limited’s industrial operations
ETManufacturing.in
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August 11, 2025
This move underscores SRF’s commitment to reducing cyber risk, improving operational resilience, and aligning with global cybersecurity regulations.Tenable, Inc., the exposure management company, today announced that SRF Limited, a chemical-based...
Tanahun Hydro's dam construction in full swing
The Rising Nepal
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By Our Correspondent,Tanahun, Aug. 11: The construction of the 140-megawatt Tanahun Hydropower Project under construction in Jhaputar of Rishing Rural Municipality-1, Tanahun, is moving in full swing. Project chief Shyamji Bhandari said that work...
Japan machinery maker develops sewage treatment gaming app with microbes as characters
The Mainichi
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August 11, 2025
This image provided by Meidensha Corp. shows a scene from the game "Gesui Okoku" developed by the employee volunteer team and others. OSAKA -- Japanese heavy electric machinery supplier Meidensha Corp. has developed a gaming app to make learning...
Japanese Farm Minister Visits Rice Field in South Korea
Nippon
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August 10, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Economy Aug 10, 2025 20:38 (JST) Paju, South Korea, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited a rice field in a suburb of Seoul on Sunday to inspect the local rice farming situation. During the...
Japan urges action to regain investor confidence at SLJBC AGM
Daily FT
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From left (seated): Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council Secretariat Kiyara Cletus, Senior Vice President Ruwan Viraj Waidyaratne, Chief Guest Japan Ambassador Akio Isomata, Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council President Athulla Edirisinghe, Immediate...
Shionogi Eyes US Plant to Boost Antibiotic Production Amid Tariffs Challenge
JAPAN Forward
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August 11, 2025
このページを 日本語 で読む United States President Donald Trump has stated plans to gradually increase tariffs on pharmaceuticals to as high as 250%. In response, Shionogi & Company, Limited President Isao Teshirogi announced on August 7 that the firm is...
Japanese car firms at bottom of UK electric sales ranking
Express & Star
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August 10, 2025
Japanese car manufacturers recorded the sharpest declines for electric vehicle (EV) sales in the first half of the year, according to new analysis. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) think tank, which conducted the research, said the...
Peru strengthens agricultural ties with China, Japan, and Malaysia
Andina
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August 10, 2025
Thus, the aim is to strengthen agricultural cooperation and expand access for Peruvian farm products to the Asian market. During the meetings, the Peruvian government official discussed various matters with China's Agriculture and Rural Affairs...
Japan’s crypto paralysis is cultural; tax cuts won’t fix it
CryptoSlate
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August 10, 2025
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Maksym Sakharov, Co-founder and CEO of WeFi. Last month, Japan’s Financial Services Agency proposed a wholesale reclassification of cryptocurrencies that would introduce a flat 20% tax on...
This country's military has reduced by 20% in six years as male population declines due to..., not Russia, Japan, Turkey, it is...
India.com
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August 11, 2025
Home News This country’s military has reduced by 20% in six years as male population declines due to…, not Russia, Japan, Turkey, it is… This country's military has reduced by 20 per cent in six years as male population declines. Well, read the...
Bananas don’t grow in Tokyo. That hasn’t stopped them from becoming a symbol of the city anyway
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 11, 2025
(CNN) — You can’t visit Tokyo without seeing them. These pale-yellow boxes of individually wrapped bite-size cakes are emblazoned with images of the capital’s most famous tourist attractions and, sometimes, with some of Japan’s most recognizable...
Cowboy Bebop Creator Says High Budget Made Lazarus Production Harder
OtakuKart
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August 10, 2025
Shinichiro Watanabe, the well-known creator behind the legendary anime Cowboy Bebop, has shared some surprising thoughts about his latest project, Lazarus. The new anime, which has strong financial backing from American producers, might seem like...
Jash Engineering Ltd (NSE:JASH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Order Book and ...
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 11, 2025
Release Date: August 08, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Jash Engineering Ltd (NSE:JASH) has a strong consolidated order book of 875 crore, indicating robust demand. The...
Panama Secures Japanese Loan for Metro Line as Canal Tensions Rise
Tico Times
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August 10, 2025
Panama has signed a $2.486 billion loan agreement with Japan to fund the construction of Metro Line 3. Officials finalized the deal on August 9 through an exchange of notes between the two governments. The Japan International Cooperation Agency...
From Shibuya to Meguro: Energy and Elegance on Tokyo’s West Side
Nippon
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August 10, 2025
Walking from Shibuya to Meguro on Tokyo’s Yamanote loop, the city quiets down. You leave behind architectural chaos, neon and noise, trading them for sloping streets, cozy cafés, and leafy streets. Yebisu Garden Place’s mix of culture, fine...
How tin toys geared up manufacturing success
People's Daily Online
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Sun Yonghao's collection of Bumblebee (left) from the Transformers and Gundam models. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY 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...
Shinhwa’s Lee Min-woo to marry third-generation Korean-Japanese single mother
The Korea Times
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August 11, 2025
Lee Min-woo of K-pop group Shinhwa has shared his thoughts for the first time since announcing his upcoming marriage to a third-generation Korean-Japanese single mother raising a six-year-old daughter. The singer’s love story was revealed on the...
Transformers Reveals Massive New Take on Japan's Biggest G1 Combiner
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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August 10, 2025
While other Combiners might be more popular in the West, the most beloved Generation 1 Combiner from the classic Transformers series in Japan is easily Predaking. Now, the combined form of the Predacons is howling out with bestial fury, all thanks...
Pembrokeshire bakers to showcase county's finest at Tokyo's oldest department store
Milford Mercury
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Mamgu Welsh Cakes has been invited to take part in the prestigious British Fair at Tokyo’s Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Department Store, the Japanese equivalent of Harrods, this autumn. Two bakers from Mamgu will be making and selling Welsh cakes in an...