After the historic meeting between the Chinese president and his US counterpart, Xi Jinping shook hands with Japanese leader Fumio Kishida, with whom he does not have a comfortable relationship. There is a sense of distrust and hostility between the two, fueled not only by historical disagreements (such as Japan’s invasion of China) and territorial […]
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Japan, magnitude 6 earthquake at sea: tsunami alarm is triggered
New alarm. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6 was recorded off the coast of the Japanese archipelago of the Izu Islands: a warning was immediately issued for a possible tsunami. According to data from the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and the North American geological monitoring service USGS, the earthquake had a […]
Orlen signed an agreement with a Japanese company on the production of aviation fuel
Orlen and Yokogawa Europe have signed an agreement on the industrial production of CO2-neutral products2 synthetic aviation fuels. The aim of the agreement is to optimize the technological process that enables the synthesis of fuel from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. “Collaboration with Yokogawa is a milestone in the implementation of Orlen’s strategic ambitions to […]
Getting drunk behind the wheel to demonstrate the risks of drunk driving
What happens if we get drunk behind the wheel? How is our approach to driving changing? To raise awareness of drivers about the dangers of drunk driving, Japanese police and instructors decided to adopt an unorthodox strategy in hopes of reducing traffic deaths from excessive alcohol consumption. How? Drivers are allowed to drink alcohol before […]
Dispute over water drainage in Fukushima. China responds to accusations of hypocrisy
China accuses Japan of treating the ocean like “sewage” by dumping water from Fukushima into it. However, Beijing may not have the right to lecture anyone on this matter. Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), which operates the defunct nuclear power plant in Fukushima, on Thursday began discharging the water used to cool the nuclear rods. In […]
China bans the import of seafood from Japan
Japan began draining water from the disused Fukushima nuclear power plant on Thursday. In response, China has imposed a ban on Japanese seafood imports. The Japanese authorities assure that the water released into the Pacific Ocean by the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant does not pose any threat as it has been treated. The water […]
North Korea. Failed attempt to launch a military satellite
North Korea said on Thursday that its attempt to launch a reconnaissance satellite had failed. The next one is scheduled for October. On Thursday, Korea’s Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the second attempt to launch a military satellite failed. “The DPRK’s National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) conducted the second launch of the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance […]
Fukushima water into ocean, China blocks seafood imports
Very high tension in the waters of Fukushima. Beijing blocks imports of Japanese seafood. The decision was announced by the Chinese General Administration of Customs, which informed that, starting today, it will suspend all imports of fishery products from Japan. Cgtn reports this. In fact, operations have begun today to release contaminated water from the […]
Germany the third largest economy in the world? They are getting closer and closer to catching up with Japan
The gap between the world’s fourth and third-largest economies is narrowing. There is a $100 billion gap between Germany and Japan. They have a chance to regain the place lost after China’s success. In 2021, the gap between Germany and Japan will be $700 billion. – The GDP of both countries was 4.2 trillion and […]
Meeting of the leaders of the US, Japan and South Korea Decisions have been made
On Friday, at a meeting at Camp David, it was agreed to coordinate actions between the three countries in the face of “threats” and “provocations” from China and North Korea. Japan and the Republic of Korea do not have the best relations because of the still vivid memory of the Japanese colonization of the Korean […]