Japan's Eneos shuts 141,000 bpd Sakai CDU after a fire
Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, said on Friday it had shut down a 141,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) crude distillation unit ...
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Team compares degree of housing damage resulting from great east Japan earthquake and all-cause mortality
Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To ...
Science Daily1d
Housing damage resulting from great east Japan earthquake and all-cause mortality
Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...
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Govt to Show Recovery in 2011 Disaster-Stricken Areas During Expo; Video, Food, More Planned for Exhibit
The Reconstruction Agency’s exhibit at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will show how disaster-stricken areas have been recovering ...
Knowledge Nugget: How must Taiwan’s geography, history, and geopolitics be studied for UPSC amid recent global developments?
With Taiwan in the headlines, aspirants must go beyond the news. UPSC links such issues to a broader knowledge spectrum. What ...
Japan to increase reliance on nuclear energy in post-Fukushima shift
Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from ...
Santorini earthquakes are decreasing but outlook is uncertain, top Greek scientist says
Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation ...
Japan to release emergency rice stockpile in response to soaring prices
This will be the first time the Japanese government is taking such measures due to disruption to distribution. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Otsuchi Sashiko Embroidery Adds New Value to Used Sneakers; Iwate Pref. ‘Gals’ Work Hard to Turn Old Shoes into Art
Sneakers decorated with an embroidery technique called sashiko in a style particular to Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, create a ...
Morishita Erika
Morishita Erika's broadcasting career includes stints at NHK's Fukui and Sendai bureaus before coming to the Tokyo ...
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Chance of a major earthquake in Aegean ‘remote’, professor says
The chance of a major earthquake hitting in the Aegean sea at present is “remote”, professor Emmanuel Scordilis of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki said on Saturday. Speaking to the ...