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ICEYE Expands Its SAR Imaging Capabilities With The Launch Of Scan Wide Mode
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Scan Wide extends ICEYE's uniquely differentiated imaging capabilities, enabled by its phased array imaging technology. ICEYE is the only NewSpace company providing a comprehensive range of imaging modes, from 25 cm...
Humans Have Been Using a Hidden Superpower for Centuries—And You Could Unlock It Too, Scientists Say
Popular Mechanics
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August 8, 2025
With training, people can hold their breath much longer than most realize, allowing us to dive to remarkable depths underwater. The “mammalian dive response” causes physiological changes to the body, enabling humans to function with very low blood...
VDH: Disinformation & The Dropping Of The Atomic Bombs
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Legitimate disagreement about the wisdom of dropping two bombs on Japan to end World War II in 1945 persists even 80 years later, as reflected in discussions this past week. But recently,...
Nagasaki marks 80th anniversary of US atomic bomb attack on Japan
Al Jazeera
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August 9, 2025
Twin cathedral bells will ring in unison in Nagasaki for the first time in 80 years, as the Japanese city commemorates the moment the United States decimated it with an atomic bomb eight decades ago. Crowds are set to gather at Nagasaki’s...
Why Japanese Tourists Are Choosing Nara Over Kyoto
Tempo.co
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August 8, 2025
Kyoto has been the most visited city in Japan after Tokyo. Both local and international tourists flocked to the city to experience and witness the most authentic history and traditional culture of Japan. The city is home to many ancient shrines...
Solving South Korea- Japan dispute over compensation to forced laborers
Weekly Blitz
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August 8, 2025
Will new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung make fresh efforts to solve the long continuing dispute between Seoul and Tokyo over the issue of compensation to former Korean forced laborers? Observers say indications are positive. President Lee is...
Japanese Ship Machinery Manufacturers Explore Business Opportunities With Indian Shipyards
Knowledge & News Network
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August 7, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 7 (KNN) The Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA) recently held a meeting with the Shipyards Association of India (SAI) to discuss the possibility of organising a business-matching event in India. The collaboration...
Peru's President in Japan: We are a country full of opportunities for foreign investment
Andina
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August 9, 2025
"We are a country full of opportunities for foreign investment, with a broad and stable legal framework, solid macroeconomic indicators, and the confidence of progressing toward comprehensive development," Mrs. Boluarte expressed. Likewise, the...
UAE water technology founder takes centre stage at Expo 2025 Japan
The National News
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Khalifa University professor and sustainable water technology start-up founder Saeed Alhassan recently made the journey to Osaka, Japan, to share his company’s vision at Expo 2025. Manhat, which is dedicated to sustainable fresh water and...
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History Today: When US dropped ‘Fat Man’ on Japan’s Nagasaki
Firstpost
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August 9, 2025
August 9 is one of the most sombre days in history. It marks the moment in 1945 when the world witnessed the horror of a second atomic bomb, this time over Japan’s Nagasaki, just three days after the US bombed Hiroshima, leaving it reduced to...
Is TikTok’s Viral Japanese Mounjaro Recipe for Weight Loss Effective?
Woman's World - New Jersey
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August 8, 2025
Weight loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro have become household names, helping treat type 2 diabetes, reduce inflammation and support weight management. But these types of GLP-1 medications are often expensive, costing more than $1,000 a...
Motoring with Bob Roco ROMEO: Japan Motors introduces Geely vehicle brand in Kumasi
Business and Financial Times
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August 8, 2025
……..Unveils Four New Models By Samuel Ohene NYANTAKYI Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. has launched the renowned Geely vehicle brand in Kumasi, marking a significant milestone in Ghana’s automotive industry. The event held on Monday, 4th August,...
Japan questions its pacifism 80 years after nuclear attacks
The San Juan Daily Star - Puerto Rico
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August 7, 2025
A Japanese soldier during a training exercise on the island of Okinawa on May 23, 2025. The country’s postwar Constitution is under scrutiny as Japan rebuilds its military, spooked by a rising China and other potential threats. (Ko Sasaki/The New...
One Piece Celebrates Its Most Brilliant Scientist in New Promo
Comicbook
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August 8, 2025
As the One Piece franchise prepares for One Piece Day 2025, the series still has time to celebrate the birthday of one of its most important side characters. It’s August 9th in Japan, which is the birthday of the One Piece world’s most brilliant...
An unusual Irukandji sting has drawn the attention of international scientists
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 9, 2025
They may be tiny, but Irukandji jellyfish can pack a fatal punch. Residents in Western Australia's far north know to be wary of jellyfish stings, especially during the wet season from November to April. But an "unusual" sting at Broome's tourist...
Japanese Yomiuri newspaper sues US AI startup over copyright infringement
NHK
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The holding company of a Japanese daily newspaper has filed a lawsuit against a US startup for damages caused by unauthorized use of the daily's articles. The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings announced on Thursday that Perplexity, which provides search...
Japan Self-Defense Force Fighter Jet Crashes in Pacific
JAPAN Forward
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August 7, 2025
At around 12:35 PM on August 7, an F-2 fighter jet from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base crashed during a training exercise over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture. The base is located in Omigawa City,...
Olusoji George, a Professor in the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Lagos, will be 70 on Tuesday.
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 9, 2025
He was born on Friday, August 12, 1955. George holds a B.Sc in Sociology from University of Ibadan in 1979 and M.Sc in Industrial Sociology in 1981, from the same university. He also holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in Organisational...
Mining Minerals for High-tech Materials with Autonomy and Mollusks
Construction Equipment
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August 8, 2025
Help from sea creatures? An international team of scientists, including materials specialists from the University of California, Irvine and two Japanese universities, may have found a blueprint for more sustainable manufacturing of advanced...
Tokyo Electron: Ex-worker is one of 3 people detained over TSMC secrets theft
NHK
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Japanese chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron says a former employee of its Taiwan subsidiary was involved in the alleged theft of trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Tokyo Electron said on Thursday that it had...