Japan eyes next-gen solar power equivalent to 20 nuclear reactors
The Japanese government is planning to generate some 20 gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear ...
Retro Japan: Ex-Tokyo public diner built in 1932 retains modern impression
With its sturdy structure and characteristic window designs, a former public dining facility built in 1932 in the Japanese capital's Koto War･･･ ...
Hikurangi Subduction Zone: What overseas quakes just revealed about NZ’s biggest natural hazard
The giant plate boundary that is the Hikurangi Subduction Zone has the potential to cause magnitude-8.0 “megathrust” ...
Xinhua10h
5.7-magnitude quake hits 92 km NE of Hirara, Japan -- USGS
HONG KONG, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 92 km NE of Hirara, Japan at 0846 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 40.3 km, ...
japannews.yomiuri20h
Ceramic Artist Given Funds To Restore Quake-Hit Kiln; Suzuyaki Maker Vows To Foster Young Craftspeople
Craftsman Takashi Shinohara, who makes traditional pottery called suzuyaki, received a donation of $25,000 (about ¥3.9 ...
Townhall23hOpinion
November’s Energy Earthquake: A World Reshaped by Politics, Power, and Pragmatism
As the global energy landscape pivots in the shadow of November 2024's seismic political developments, the world finds itself ...