Curse of Atomic Bomb Results in Thyroid Cancer

Rama Kant Mishra 4 years ago Region: Japan

The disaster of the atomic bomb in Japan is an unforgettable event in the history of human civilization. The massive destruction and death witnessed by the world is a horrendous story of the past which every one would like... more

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Japan Recognizes Ainu

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Japan

Posted by Hanako Tokita to Global Voices Online On June 6, a couple of months prior to the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, the Japanese Diet passed a resolution to officially recognize the Ainu as an i... more

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USS Houston, Radioactive Leak in Japan, Guam, Hawaii

Ground Report 4 years ago Region: Hawaii

The US Navy said Thursday that the USS Huston nuclear powered submarine has been steadily leaking radioactive materials for two years. The USS Houston has been docked at three ports in Japan, one in Guam and at Pearl... more

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Mission On Moon

Amit Ranat 4 years ago Region: India

This is no new thing that Humans have gone to moon many times.But they did not get success in doing some reaseach.And 'NASA' is planning to do more reaseach in on moon in the coming years.For this mission NASA have done de... more

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Toyota's 'Just-in-Time' System and the Akihabara Killings

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Japan

Posted by Chris Salzburg to Global Voices Online (Note: the translation in this post was a collaborative effort by blogger and translator nofrills, blogger and GV author Taku Nakajima, user Saifis, and GV editor Chris Sal... more

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United States and Japan become aware for clean technology research

Suruchi Gupta 4 years ago Region: United States

  The United States and Japan have now become aware for clean technology research and have called for global fund and have called for a G8 initiative so that poorer countries can do their part in fighting climate cha... more

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India at G8: Poverty Alleviation is First; Green House Emission Can Wait

Santosh Kumar Agarwal 4 years ago Region: India

There have been a lot of talks at various times during G8 meet in Hokkaido, Japan on the issue of reduction of Green House Emissions (GHE). In bipartite and joint discussions, developed countries suggested targets for redu... more

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African Mosquitoes, Bush Philanthropy and G-8 Sovereignty

Mohan Nepali 4 years ago Region: United States

World Bank and Asian Development Bank representatives directly call on Nepali leaders and tell them to increase commodity prices in order to be eligible for getting more loans. They even select certain hydroelectric and ot... more

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Japan Dishes Out A Little Over Half A Billion Dollars To Host G8 Summit

Can Tran 4 years ago Region: Jordan

In preparation for the upcoming G8 summit taking place on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan, the government is dishing out some serious dough. I mean money wise and not the actual floury dough. The amount of money b... more

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Fishing Boat Accident Increases Tension over Disputed Islands

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Taiwan

Posted by Portnoy to Global Voices Online   On June 11st, a Taiwanese recreational fishing boat United sank following a collision with a Japanese coastguard vessel 11km off the disputed Diaoyutai (Japan:Senkaku) i... more

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