Himi landslide buries road and fills homes with mud after record Hokuriku rains Heavy rain in Hokuriku produced repeated linear precipitation bands from the early hours of August 27, triggering …
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Politics
Level 5 Heavy Rain Warning Prompts Evacuations in Toyama and Ishikawa
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoLevel 5 heavy rain special warning issued for Toyama and Ishikawa as flooding and evacuations continue Japan Meteorological Agency issues Level 5 heavy rain special warning for parts of Toyama …
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Chiba heavy rain: 1,256 homes flooded as prefecture confirms nine dead, one missing Chiba heavy rain has left 1,256 homes inundated and caused nine confirmed deaths with one person missing, …
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Business
Lynas raises Malaysian heavy rare earth plant costs by nearly $80m amid China curbs
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiLynas Raises Cost Outlook for Malaysian Heavy Rare Earth Facility by $80 Million Australian miner Lynas has increased the expected cost of its new Malaysian heavy rare earth facility by …
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Kawasaki Heavy Proposes Hydrogen-to-Naphtha Process Amid Strait of Hormuz Closure
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiKawasaki Heavy Proposes Hydrogen-Derived Naphtha as Hormuz Closure Strains Supply Kawasaki Heavy proposes hydrogen-derived naphtha to offset Strait of Hormuz disruptions, pushing Japan’s petrochemical sector toward new synthesis technologies. Kawasaki …
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Hikone Castle stone wall collapses after typhoon-related heavy rain
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoHikone Castle stone wall collapse discovered after heavy rain damages 6.5‑metre section Hikone Castle stone wall collapse found by city officials after heavy rain from an approaching typhoon; a 6.5‑metre …
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announces plan to double gas turbine production by 2030
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMitsubishi Heavy Industries to Double Gas Turbine Production by Fiscal 2030 as Data Center Power Demand Surges Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will double large gas turbine production capacity by fiscal 2030 …
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Kawasaki Heavy partners with Airbus to build anti-submarine drones for Japan
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiKawasaki, Airbus to develop anti-submarine drones by adapting Eurodrone for Japan’s defense ministry Kawasaki Heavy Industries will partner with an Airbus unit to develop anti-submarine drones by adapting the Eurodrone …
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Tencent and Alibaba miss quarterly sales and pledge heavy AI investment
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTencent and Alibaba AI Miss Expectations as March-Quarter Sales Fall Short Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba AI efforts fell short of near‑term monetization expectations in the March quarter, prompting …
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Forecasts Profit Surge After Japan Eases Defense Export Curbs
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMitsubishi Heavy Industries Sees Profit Surge as Japan Eases Defense Export Rules Mitsubishi Heavy Industries defense exports propel a forecasted full-year profit surge after Tokyo relaxed long-standing arms export restrictions, …