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Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection
Defense News
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August 6, 2025
Japan has struggled to export cutting-edge defense equipment. However, past disappointments have been turned on their head after Japan won selection for a lucrative Australian frigate requirement worth up to US$6.5 billion. With its shortlisting...
Japan and Ukraine strengthen strategic partnership for agricultural recovery
The Odessa Journal
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Representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) confirmed their readiness to further develop partnership initiatives aimed at modernizing and restoring the agricultural sector....
ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACMR) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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August 7, 2025
ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACMR) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 6, 2025 ACM Research, Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.54, expectations were $0.42. Operator: Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by,...
Technology can bridge distance in love – but not without some effects
Scroll.in
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A sense of distance has always been part of romantic love. The experience of wanting to be with another person often requires separation, if only in the form of days apart for work and travel. Matters become more complicated, however, when that...
IQM partners with TOYO to boost quantum tech in Japan
Verdict
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August 7, 2025
Finland-based IQM Quantum Computers has entered into a distribution agreement with TOYO to advance quantum computing in Japan. Under the agreement, TOYO will market and sell the IQM Spark, a 5-qubit system. The IQM Radiance, which ranges from...
Japanese travelers losing interest in Kyoto, top sightseeing spots slip behind Nara at peak season
SoraNews24
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August 5, 2025
Kyoto may be the historical heart of traditional Japanese culture, but current conditions are making it a less attractive placer for locals to visit. Aside from maybe Tokyo, there’s no other city with more of a “must-visit” reputation than Kyoto...
United Airlines grounds flights nationwide after tech outage disrupts global operations
Telengana Today
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August 7, 2025
A major tech outage forced United Airlines to ground all mainline flights across the US, disrupting over 800 flights and delaying hundreds more. Passengers faced chaos at airports, with global routes including those to India and Europe heavily...
Traveling To Japan? This Is One Of The Best Food And Culture Experiences
Forbes
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One of many great appetizers at dinner with Walk Japan, seared bonito is the signature dish of Kochi City. Larry Olmsted Japan has been one of the hottest travel destinations on earth for the past few years, breaking record after record, and more...
Niche and needed: German SMEs weather Trump tariffs with specialist tech
Malay Mail
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August 7, 2025
FRANKFURT, Aug 7 — While Germany’s big companies groan under the US tariff burden, many small and midsize firms, the backbone of Europe’s top economy, are confident their highly-specialised goods will just keep selling. The hope is that, in niche...
Cardiologist calls matcha ‘science in a cup’, shares 5 benefits of consuming it; we verify
The Indian Express
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August 7, 2025
Matcha, a finely ground powder made from specially grown and processed green tea leaves, has long been celebrated in Japanese culture, especially in traditional tea ceremonies. However, beyond the ritual, matcha is also gaining momentum globally...
Cayman Islands, Japan lauded for contribution to Ja’s agri sector
The Gleaner
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August 7, 2025
The Cayman Islands, Japan and other stakeholders have been lauded by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, for their contribution to the country’s agricultural sector. Cayman’s Minister for Planning, Lands, Agriculture,...
Japan sets temperature record, worries mount over rice crops
The Hindu
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August 5, 2025
Japan logged a new heat record on August 5, with the mercury hitting 41.8 degrees C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still. Temperatures the world over have soared in recent years as climate change creates ever more...
Tech giants fuel stock rebound as Apple surges 4%
Silicon Valley - California
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August 6, 2025
(Bloomberg/Rita Nazareth) — Wall Street traders sifting through a slew of corporate results sent stocks higher a day after the market was hit by economic worries. Treasuries saw mild moves ahead of a $42 billion sale of 10-year bonds. The S&P 500...
Japan marks 80 years of atomic bombing as survivors seek nuclear disarmament amid global tensions
Hindustan Times
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August 6, 2025
Japan's Hiroshima on Wednesday marked 80 years of the US atomic bombing on the city, with a ceremony reminding the world of the horrors. Visitors observe a minute of silence for the victims of the atomic bombing, at 8.15am, the time atomic bomb...
Japan’s One-Seat Micro EV that May Redefine Urban Mobility
CleanTechnica
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August 6, 2025
KG Motors’ Mibot: A Single-Seat Wonder What has one seat, is narrow enough to fit two side by side on Japan’s narrow streets, and is electric but not like a golf cart? It’s a Mibot. Mibot is a one-passenger micro EV developed by Japanese startup...
Japan and China deny supplying combat drones
Bangkok Post
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August 6, 2025
Embassies warn against fake news reports spreading in both Cambodia and Thailand PUBLISHED : 6 Aug 2025 at 18:55 UPDATED : 6 Aug 2025 at 21:17 Japan and China have both denied that they provided combat drones for use in the border conflict between...
Japanese Pro Baseball Captures Data-Driven Broadcast Breakthrough
Times News Global
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August 6, 2025
Tokyo, Japan – Japanese professional baseball is embracing a new era of data utilization in broadcasts, similar to innovations seen in Major League Baseball (MLB) thanks to players like Shohei Ohtani. This shift aims to enhance viewer experience...
Trump Tariffs Spark $1.15T EU, Japan Investments in US Economy
WebProNews
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August 7, 2025
The New Era of Tariff-Driven Diplomacy In the evolving realm of international trade, President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies have reshaped negotiations with key allies, turning potential trade wars into opportunities for substantial...
Suspected gunman, police officer dead in shooting near CDC and Emory University
Japan Today
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August 9, 2025
A man opened fire outside the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Friday, leaving bullet impacts in windows across the sprawling campus and killing a police officer before he was found dead in a nearby...
Japanese leaders call for nuclear abolition on Hiroshima 80th anniversary
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The mayor of Hiroshima called out nuclear-armed nations Wednesday as Japan marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of his city. "Despite the current turmoil at the nation-state level, we, the people, must never give up,"...