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Western Japan sees earliest end to rainy season on record #Japan

Western Japan sees earliest end to rainy season on record
Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the country's western regions, meteorologists said Friday, as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable.

Russia and China to conduct joint military drills in the Sea of Japan: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/30/russia-and-china-to-conduct.html

First waves hit Japan
as US widens tsunami warnings
after magnitude-8.8 earthquake off Russia – live updates
Hazardous waves from strong 8.8 quake are possible on the coast of Russia, Hawaii, Alaska and some Pacific islands after earthquake struck off Kamchatka
Full report: Tsunami warning for Japan and the Pacific after powerful earthquake off Russia

Trump suggests there won't be a trade deal with Japan (Alex Gangitano/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5377358-trump-trade-deal-japan-tariffs/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250630/p108#a250630p108

#tsunami

TriADA: Massively Parallel Trilinear Matrix-by-Tensor Multiply-Add Algorithm and Device Architecture for the Acceleration of 3D Discrete Transformations
Stanislav Sedukhin (The University of Aizu, Japan), Yoichi Tomioka (The University of Aizu, Japan), Kazuya Matsumoto (The University of Aizu, Japan), Yuichi Okuyama (The University of Aizu, Japan)
ht…

TriADA: Massively Parallel Trilinear Matrix-by-Tensor Multiply-Add Algorithm and Device Architecture for the Acceleration of 3D Discrete Transformations
Multilinear transformations are key in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, where data is represented as tensors. However, their high computational and memory demands, which grow with dimensionality, often slow down critical tasks. Moreover, scaling computation by enlarging the number of parallel processing units substantially increases energy consumption, limiting widespread adoption, especially for sparse data, which is common in HPC and AI applications…

Google has been banned from selling the Pixel 7 in Japan due to a patent dispute related to 4G connectivity; further bans against the Pixel 8 and 9 are possible (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2025/06/26/google-pixel-japan-sales-ban/
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Google banned from selling select Pixel phones in Japan, and it might not end there
Google has been banned from selling select Pixel phones in Japan over a patent dispute, and it might not end there.

There’s a new museum on Naoshima Island! This NYT article also describes the many other museums and exhibits installed there.
This is the “art island” that Lynn and I visited a couple months ago. Looks like we’ll have to go back! This time we’ll know to book rooms way in advance (and to stay longer than two nights).
🎁 link

Japanese Islands’ 10th Tadao Ando Museum Caps a Billionaire’s Quest
Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao Ando that caps the cultural quest of Soichiro Fukutake.

I find it interesting that meteorology, volcanology, and seismology in Japan 🇯🇵 are all under the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
https://www.jma.go.jp
In the Philippines 🇵🇭 these are separated into two: the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA, and the Ph…

#Worldrecord: 1 million GB per sec #internet speed achieved by #Japan over 1,100 miles

Japan to Begin Clinical Trials for Artificial Blood This Year https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/japan-to-begin-clinical-trials-for-artificial-blood-this-year/

Japan to Begin Clinical Trials for Artificial Blood This Year
Whether high-income or low-income, every country has challenges meeting the necessity necessary amounts of stockpiled blood donations.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #EasternEchoes
THE BOOM:
🎵 Shima-Uta
#THEBOOM
https://dragginganox.bandcamp.com/track/the-boom-shima-uta-okinawa-japan

A (westerner) #Japan #energy expert mixed up Inner Mongolia, #China with the country of Mongolia in an energy analysis.
Just a mind-numbingly stupid error that rendered the entire analysis wrong. And, as far as I…

"Hepburn-System soll in Japan offizieller Standard werden" https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/hepburn-system-soll-in-japan-offizieller-standard-werden-358022/

That's two people I've spoken to who have just returned from vacation... one got a cold and a tummy bug, the other has come back with COVID.
I think I will just watch Japan Video Walks on YouTube... far safer!

A Survey of Virtual Reality in Japan
Benjamin Watson
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.19499 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.19499

A Survey of Virtual Reality in Japan
The NSF Summer Institute in Japan program sends about 60 graduate students of all disciplines to Japan each summer. For two months, students participate in research at host labs, visit conferences and other labs of interest, and receive Japanese language and cultural instruction. Full financial support is provided by the American and Japanese governments. During the summer of 1993, the author participated in this program and took the opportunity to visit the Japanese virtual reality research co…

⚠️⚠️⚠️ If you’re on or near any Pacific coast (e.g. Hawaii, Japan, Alaska, B.C., US West Coast), please check into your local tsunami and earthquake warnings.

8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii (Mari Yamaguchi/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/japan-russia-kamchatka-earthquake-tsunami-warning-a88cbe8a1e985cff54dc0ad849ea5ddb
http://www.memeorandum.com/250729/p163#a250729p163

Widespread tsunami warnings after magnitude 8.8 quake off Russia east coast - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c3r4x9yrrg4t?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL2XihjbGNrAvZeJmV…

Powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East triggers tsunami warnings, evacuations in Japan and US: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/30/powerful-earthquake-in-russias-far.html

That is a really good deal for a business class seat from Chicago to Tokyo.
#Travel #TravelHacking #Japan

„Nach mehr als dreißig Jahren löst Deutschland Japan als größten Gläubiger der Welt ab. Das Nettoauslandsvermögen der Deutschen belief sich Ende des vergangenen Jahres auf 3,6 Billionen Dollar.“ https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/deu

Shinichi Kobayashi has idyllic memories of growing up on Naoshima, one of the nearly 3,000 islands scattered across Japan's Seto Inland Sea.
"We would go clam digging," said the 75-year-old, who became the island's mayor in 2018.
"During the summer, I would spend entire days swimming in the sea, catching turban shells and fish, getting deeply tanned."
"I don't recall seeing any foreign visitors," he added.
Kobayashi's hom…

Setouchi Triennale 2025
The Setouchi Triennale is a contemporary art festival held every three years on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.

Tsunami-Erinnerungen - „Es war Schicksal, dass wir überlebt haben“ #News #Nachrichten

One thing that's great about living in #Japan is that it's one of the few countries where the main hard-left party both has some power, and is critical of the pseudo-#fascist, ethno-#nationalist party tha…

The Japanese Communist Party’s Feud with Beijing: Will the Global Left Take Note? | New Bloom Magazine
On July 1st, 2021, the Chinese Communist Party celebrated its hundredth anniversary, and duly received congratulatory messages from political leaders and parties around the world.

Aparentemente um estudo japonês apontou que a maioria dos gatos ao deitar enolado prefere se enrolar para a esquerda. rs #CatsOfMastodon
https://mstdn.jp/@unseenjapan/11474642

Political turmoil in Washington has dried up job opportunities in what Professor Ladher calls
“the best research ecosystem in the world.”
Some decided they would now rather take their skills elsewhere, including Austria, Japan and Australia,
while others opted to stay in India.
As the Trump administration moves with abandon to deny visas,
expel foreign students and slash spending on research,
scientists in the United States are becoming increasingly alarm…

World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts
With the welcome mat withdrawn for promising researchers from around the world, America is at risk of losing its longstanding pre-eminence in the sciences.

TSUNAMI WARNING - Aleutian Islands until 2200 AKDT
TSUNAMI WATCH - US West Coast until 0200 PDT
Hawaii is still being determined.
8.7 Earthquake off the Russian Kamchatka Pennisula
Also possible threats to Russia and Japan.
#earthquake #tsunami

"Scientists in Japan Develop Non-Toxic Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours"
#Japan #Plastic #Plastics

Scientists in Japan Develop Non-Toxic Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours
Japanese scientists were thrilled to receive significant interest from the packaging industry over their new seawater-degradable plastic.

Non-randomness of Japan megaquakes implied by stress recovery and accumulation
K. Z. Nanjo, T. Hori, D. Iwata
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21478 https://arxi…

Non-randomness of Japan megaquakes implied by stress recovery and accumulation
Monitoring stress recovery and accumulation associated with megaquakes helps to assess their recurrence. Previous studies proposed a high likelihood of imminent recurrence for the 2011 Tohoku and the 17th-century Hokkaido megaquakes belonging to the magnitude-9 class, although their current stress state remains uncertain. Here we compare the occurrence of small earthquakes relative to larger ones, using b-values, showing high b-values in the source area of the Tohoku earthquake, indicating low …

Japan: Forscher entwickeln künstliche Synapsen mit menschenähnlichem Farbsehen
Ähnlich sehen wie das Auge: Japanische Forscher entwickelten selbstversorgende künstliche Synapsen, die Farben mit 10-Nanometer-Präzision unterscheiden.

Heatstroke alerts issued in Japan as temperatures surge #Japan

Heatstroke alerts issued in Japan as temperatures surge
Sweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the capital Tokyo.

Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/20/japan/society/social-media-sex-tourism-japan/
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Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
Only certain sexual services are prohibited in Japan, and it is the sex workers — not their clients — who face fines or prison, if caught.

The First Compute Arms Race: the Early History of Numerical Weather Prediction
Charles Yang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21816 https://…

The First Compute Arms Race: the Early History of Numerical Weather Prediction
This paper traces the global race to apply early electronic computers to numerical weather prediction in the decades following World War Two. A brief overview of the early history of numerical weather prediction in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, and Japan is provided. Three critical factors that shaped the development of a national numerical weather prediction are identified: compute capabilities, institution building and state capacity, and talent. Several generalizable les…

I have not seen it mentioned in the media....
From the point of view of those in Iran, the US has just assumed the same role that we in the US assigned to Japan on Dec 7, 1941 - The day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Japan:
🎵 Quiet Life
#Japan
https://brasslampedits.bandcamp.com/album/japan-quiet-life-brass-lamp-edit
https://open.spotify.com/track/7GTcfdzY73zsDINXbBzV7B

plant_pol_kato: Kato plant-pollinator web
A bipartite network of plants and pollinators from Kyoto University Forest of Ashu, Japan, from 1984 to 1987. Edge weights represent frequency of interactions.
This network has 772 nodes and 1206 edges.
Tags: Biological, Food web, Weighted
https://networks.skewed.d…

EQT agrees to sell Japanese automotive electronics manufacturer Pioneer for $1.1B to CarUX, a unit of Taiwan-listed Innolux specializing in smart cockpit tech (Cathy Chan/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

AI-Driven Spatial Distribution Dynamics: A Comprehensive Theoretical and Empirical Framework for Analyzing Productivity Agglomeration Effects in Japan's Aging Society
Tatsuru Kikuchi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.19911

AI-Driven Spatial Distribution Dynamics: A Comprehensive Theoretical and Empirical Framework for Analyzing Productivity Agglomeration Effects in Japan's Aging Society
This paper develops the first comprehensive theoretical and empirical framework for analyzing AI-driven spatial distribution dynamics in metropolitan areas undergoing demographic transition. We extend New Economic Geography by formalizing five novel AI-specific mechanisms: algorithmic learning spillovers, digital infrastructure returns, virtual agglomeration effects, AI-human complementarity, and network externalities. Using Tokyo as our empirical laboratory, we implement rigorous causal identi…

heise | "Assassin’s Creed: Shadows" für macOS im Test: Im Schatten der Kirschblüte
Ein ungleiches Gespann kämpft sich in durch das feudale Japan: Wie schlägt sich die Mac-Version des neuen Teils der Assassinen-Saga?

CNN-based Surface Temperature Forecasts with Ensemble Numerical Weather Prediction over Medium-range Forecast Periods
Takuya Inoue (Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan), Takuya Kawabata (Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.18937

CNN-based Surface Temperature Forecasts with Ensemble Numerical Weather Prediction over Medium-range Forecast Periods
This study proposes a method that integrates convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with ensemble numerical weather prediction (NWP) models, enabling surface temperature forecasting at lead times beyond the short-range (five-day) forecast period. Owing to limited computational resources, operational medium-range temperature forecasts typically rely on low-resolution NWP models, which are prone to systematic and random errors. To resolve these limitations, the proposed method first reduces systema…

Japan Review Early Access articles https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20120201/japan-review-early-access-articles

Scientists have successfully used human stem cells
to patch a hole in a monkey's retina,
restoring the primate's vision and marking a successful step forward in the quest to treat age-related vision loss.
As detailed in a study published this month in the journal Stem Cell Reports,
the team led by Michiko Mandai at the Kobe City Eye Hospital in Japan 
focused on fixing what's called a macular hole,
an ocular condition associated with aging.

Scientists Use Human Stem Cells to Restore a Monkey’s Vision
Scientists in Japan successfully used human stem cells to patch a hole in a monkey's retina, restoring the primate's vision.

Die neue Allianzstrategie https://www.german-foreign-policy.com/news/detail/10071

"Shakedown"
All those tariffs Mr. Trump is imposing are being paid by U.S. companies and, eventually, U.S. consumers. To date, Washington has taken US$100-billion out of the pockets of American businesses; the total is expected to reach US$300-billion by the end of the year.
https://www.

Trump’s tariff shakedown takes shape
Deals this week with Japan and the EU reveal the cards the U.S. President intends to play with Canada

Voguing, Edo Japan style.
Seen at the Hiroshige exhibition at the British Museum.
#art #japan

I asked Claude to change my avatar to have a Kimono to use while I am in Japan.
The result:

It's just one crazy day after another in cybersecurity lately, so check out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--SharePoint attacks hit 400 organizations, campaign now includes ransomware.
--French cops bust xss.is admin and shutter the platform,
--Trump's AI action plan boosts Silicon Valley powerhouses,
--AZ state hackers likely behind other breach efforts,
--Hacker installed wiper software in Am…

SharePoint attacks hit 400 organizations, campaign now includes ransomware
French cops bust xss.is admin and shutter the platform, Trump's AI action plan boosts Silicon Valley powerhouses, AZ state hackers likely behind other breach efforts, Hacker installed wiper software in Amazon's AI Q assistant, Old Ivanti flaws plague Japan, much more

"Japan had hottest June on record: weather agency"
#Japan #Climate #ClimateChange

Japan had hottest June on record: weather agency
Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe.

Japan should end abusive detention conditions for transgender people
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/06/06/japan-should-end-abusive-detention-conditions-for-transgender-people/

Trump's 'massive' deal with Japan is giving US automakers heartburn (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/23/trumps-massive-deal-with-japan-is-giving-u-s-automakers-heartburn-00473313
http://www.memeorandum.com/250723/p160#a250723p160

HumbleBundle.com have Usagi Yojimbo bundle.
Those are comic books about Rabbit Rōnin set (mostly) in Edo period (I have no clue what that period was🤦, but it sounds cool 😆)
If you like samurais, old Japan or rabbits, you might like this.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/us…

„There are three main things you should take away from this deal:
1. It will increase, not reduce, the U.S. trade deficit
2. It will accelerate America’s descent into crony capitalism
3. U.S. consumers are still facing a major price shock“
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/abo

If I hadn't had helpers with umbrellas I would have been stuck in the nearby lean-to reading a book about Kitsune legends of Japan -- here I am reading before the event took place, unfortunately the images of the lean-to I took got corrupted but I'll be back!
#photo #photography

Japanese police release decryptor for Phobos ransomware after February takedown https://therecord.media/decryptor-phobos-8base-ransomware-japan-national-police

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Japan:
🎵 Quiet Life
#Japan
https://brasslampedits.bandcamp.com/album/japan-quiet-life-brass-lamp-edit
https://open.spotify.com/track/7GTcfdzY73zsDINXbBzV7B

@… I heard about it at least once a year in school growing up (Denmark), it was present, but it doesn’t sound like anywhere near the degree of Japan.
Agreed that I haven’t seen many (Any?) mentions since moving to the U.S.

Hmm. Living abroad does sound good right about now...
#japan #financialservices
Original post: https://

#Hiroshima-ilta is next August 6 in #Helsinki (Töölönlahti) at 21:00. It will be 80 years since the nuclear attacks on Japan.

80 vuotta siitä kun ydinasetta käytettiin - 6.8 Hiroshima-ilta tilaisuuksia eri puolilla Suomea  - Rauhanliitto
Keskiviikkona  6.8. 2025  vietetään Hiroshiman ja Nagasakin atomipommien uhrien muistopäivää. Nyt  kun tulee 80 vuotta siitä kun Hiroshimaan ja pari päivää myöhemmin Nagasakin pudotettiin atomipommi ja muistamme uhreja niin muistutamme maailman päättäjiä mitä ajankohtaisemmasta aiheesta , siitä isosta vaarasta ihmiskunnalle joita  ydinaseet, niiden modernisointi ja niillä uhkaaminen aiheuttaa

Researchers in Japan Discover Medicine Capable of Regrowing Third Set of Teeth for Humans - Dentistry Today
https://www.dentistrytoday.com/researchers-in-japan-discover-medicine-capable-of-regrowing-third-set-of-teeth-for-humans/

President Trump announces 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, starting August 1 (Kevin Breuninger/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/07/trump-tariffs-trade-letters-japan.html

Trump announces steep tariffs on five more countries starting Aug. 1
The United States will impose 25% blanket tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea starting Aug. 1, President Donald Trump revealed.

CNN-based Surface Temperature Forecasts with Ensemble Numerical Weather Prediction over Medium-range Forecast Periods
Takuya Inoue (Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan), Takuya Kawabata (Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.18937

I offered to show my sisters how to build up 500k credit card points as an alternative to paying for travel (like I've been trying to do). They are not interested, though. I wouldn't blame them but they both want to come with to Japan next year.

Rayons is such a great musician. As I am reading a novel and listening to the soundtrack of the anime adaptation, I am getting murdered by feels. She nailed the soundtrack, she nailed the mood of the novels, everything is perfect. I know that wishing for more recognition for her is a bit off-tone given that she did the new era of Japan ceremony music too, but I feel like she deserves more public eye

The Low Mass Dwarf Host Galaxy of Non-Repeating FRB 20230708A
August R. Muller (Maria Mitchell Observatory, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), Alexa C. Gordon (Northwestern University), Stuart D. Ryder (Macquarie University), Alexandra G. Mannings (University of California Santa Cruz), J. Xavier Prochaska (University of California Santa Cruz, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), Keith W. Bannister (C…

The Low Mass Dwarf Host Galaxy of Non-Repeating FRB 20230708A
We present Very Large Telescope/X-Shooter spectroscopy for the host galaxies of 12 fast radio bursts (FRBs) detected by the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) observed through the ESO Large Programme "FURBY", which imposes strict selection criteria on the included FRBs and their host galaxies to produce a homogeneous and well-defined sample. We describe the data reduction and analysis of these spectra and report their redshifts, line-emission fluxes, and derived host properties. From the present…

Breaking Anonymity at Scale: Re-identifying the Trajectories of 100K Real Users in Japan
Abhishek Kumar Mishra, Mathieu Cunche, Heber H. Arcolezi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05611 …

Breaking Anonymity at Scale: Re-identifying the Trajectories of 100K Real Users in Japan
Mobility traces represent a critical class of personal data, often subjected to privacy-preserving transformations before public release. In this study, we analyze the anonymized Yjmob100k dataset, which captures the trajectories of 100,000 users in Japan, and demonstrate how existing anonymization techniques fail to protect their sensitive attributes. We leverage population density patterns, structural correlations, and temporal activity profiles to re-identify the dataset's real-world locatio…

U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/trump-japan-trade-deal.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250722/p158#a250722p158

Still rocking this for my #WristCheck. I actually really like this one.
On the one hand there is a lot going on on that dial bit it remains readable and everything present serves a purpose. No extraneous text* or logos, so while it is busy, it's also clean.
* Ok, ok maybe the tiny "JAPAN MOVT" at the bottom is pointless but it's so small it's almost not r…

Kyle Liu is the Head of Engineering at Mercari, a second-hand e-commerce marketplace based in Japan. His team has been using Elastic Search for retrieval and DNN Learning to Rank for ranking for a long time. At #bbuzz, he will discuss how they re-architected their search system in response to developments in deep learning and LLM, and how they successfully convinced internal stakeholders to adopt new…

So, Japan's Minister of Defense is Gen Nakatani. NOT "General" Nakatani as this article states wrongly states several times.
More amazingly, somehow this author is based in #Japan and written books on Japan-#India security relations, but can't even get the name of a key, longtime cabine…

plant_pol_kato: Kato plant-pollinator web
A bipartite network of plants and pollinators from Kyoto University Forest of Ashu, Japan, from 1984 to 1987. Edge weights represent frequency of interactions.
This network has 772 nodes and 1206 edges.
Tags: Biological, Food web, Weighted
https://networks.skewed.d…

🏅 From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/08/more-sports/japan-sibling-sports-development/
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From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Sibling dynamics — whether it’s rivalry, support, or a mix of both — can have a profound impact on an athlete’s development and success.

About That Japan Deal -- Arithmetic has a well-known globalist bias (Paul Krugman)
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/about-that-japan-deal
http://www.memeorandum.com/250723/p35#a250723p35

Every cloud has a ... Sylvian lining!
#totp

Japan thought it had a special relationship with the U.S.
Now, Tokyo is finding that its security alliance counts for little as it struggles to cut a trade deal.
After 101 tough days,
there was not much progress at all.
Japan did not readily give in to the Trump administration’s demands,
not least because of the domestic political considerations that constrained Ishiba’s administration from making concessions on key industries, such as autos, steel and rice.

Japan, after 101 tough days, learns a hard lesson about U.S. alliance
Japan though it had a special relationship with the U.S. Now, Tokyo is finding that its security alliance counts for little as it struggles to cut a trade deal.

Japanische Firma scheitert erneut mit Mondlandung
Mond-Missionen gelten als technisch höchst anspruchsvoll. Zwei US-Firmen ist dies gelungen. Ein Konkurrent aus Japan erlitt dagegen eine weitere Enttäuschung.
h…

Japan Review Early Access articles
https://ift.tt/mPLEowN
CFP: Visibilising Marginalised Early Career Researchers in Peace, Conflict and Security Studies: A…
via Input 4 RELCFP https://

Scientists in Japan Develop Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours - Slashdot
https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/04/1718212/scientists-in-japan-develop-plastic-that-dissolves-in-seawater-within-hours

Trump says trade deal struck with Japan includes 15% tariff (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-says-trade-deal-struck-with-japan-includes-15-tariff-2025-07-22/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250722/p150#a250722p150

If I can only tell my self of 16 years ago about 2020...
https://www.plurk.com/p/v9lt0

Japan will be the reason if ever the WHO raises the H1N1 outbreak to Phase 6
Plurk by seav - 12 response(s)

"Amazon to open fulfilment centre with vertical solar in Japan"
#Japan #Amazon #Business

📣 Sanseito touts 'Japanese First' rhetoric to gain support
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/japan/politics/sanseito-upper-house-election/
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Sanseito touts 'Japanese First' rhetoric to gain support
Some observers say conservative voters who left the Democratic Party for the People are turning to the fledgling opposition party by default.

Noticing a lot more coughing people on trains in #Japan recently too. Bet it's surging here too #Covid #covid19

Trump Strikes Deal With Ally Japan Setting Tariff Rate at 15% (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-22/trump-says-japan-deal-reached-with-tariff-rate-set-at-15?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1MzI0MzczMywiZXhwIjoxNzUzODQ4NTMzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTWlRQWEdHUFFRN0QwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4NzU5NDI1Q0VFODg0NjVCOUVDOUY4Nzg4MkRCMDlFNSJ9.pQYvwyaMERBPgQO0iu-zcxtt3oi3Oi3RoJ77GWfQorY
http://www.memeorandum.com/250723/p18#a250723p18

TikTok launches its e-commerce platform, TikTok Shop, in Japan, marking its 17th market, following launches in the US, the UK, Malaysia, Thailand, and others (Danielle Popov/South China Morning Post)
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article

TikTok Shop launches in Japan as app faces uncertainty in US
The popular short-video app is seeking to diversify its global footprint while reducing its reliance on the US market.

Japan Review Early Access articles #acrel https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20120202/japan-review-early-access-articles

🪑 Single-seat districts hold promise of success in Upper House election
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/politics/upper-house-election-single-seat-districts/
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Single-seat districts hold promise of success in Upper House election
Both the ruling and opposition parties are directing a large part of their election campaign efforts to seats in such constituencies.

plant_pol_kato: Kato plant-pollinator web
A bipartite network of plants and pollinators from Kyoto University Forest of Ashu, Japan, from 1984 to 1987. Edge weights represent frequency of interactions.
This network has 772 nodes and 1206 edges.
Tags: Biological, Food web, Weighted
https://networks.skewed.d…

At the Hiroshige exhibition, in the British Museum. It's so peaceful and cool here. And the colours are magnificent.
#art #japan

⚡ This $7,000 single-seat electric car has become a hit in Japan
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/19/japan-mini-ev-hit/
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This $7,000 single-seat electric car has become a hit in Japan
In the rural suburbs of Hiroshima, a Japanese startup is trying to kick-start the nation’s electric vehicle market with the smallest, cheapest car it can possibly make.

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China is challenging Japan's LNG dominance. What does that mean for Japanese buyers?
Japanese companies have long held the leading position in the buying and trading of one of the world's key energy sources, but that era of hegemony has come to an end.

Sources: TSMC delays construction of its second plant in Japan, originally planned for early 2025, to invest in US expansion ahead of potential Trump tariffs (Yang Jie/Wall Street Journal)
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TSMC CEO C. C. Wei blames worsening traffic for delays in expanding its new Japan facility, and reaffirms plans to spend $100B in Arizona in the next five years (Debby Wu/Bloomberg)
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Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defence spending (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/53f646e7-b4e7-4bf4-8d5d-7142b4460080
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'Tariff Man' Is Back for More 'Liberation' (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tariffs-south-korea-japan-donald-trump-trade-a9075145
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