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Yamanaka looking forward to more research after stepping down as CiRA director
Nobel laureate Shinya Yamanaka, who will resign as director of Kyoto University’s Center for iPS Cel...
March 25, 2022
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Guinness recognizes wombat in Ikeda as oldest in captivity
OSAKA — A wombat at a zoo in Osaka has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest livin...
February 16, 2022
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Framework eyed to map areas for advance evacuations following major earthquake
The government plans to develop a framework to map areas where advance evacuations will be issued in...
February 14, 2022
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Tonga volcano’s eruption heat likely generated atmospheric waves linked to tsunami
The Jan. 15 eruption of an undersea volcano off Tonga marked the first time since modernized observa...
January 24, 2022
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Unusual tide level changes delayed tsunami warnings after Tonga eruption
The Japan Meteorological Agency did not issue tsunami warnings until 11 hours after the volcanic eru...
January 17, 2022
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Undersea volcanic eruption’s shock waves led to tsunami in Japan, expert says
Shock waves from an undersea volcanic eruption in the South Pacific Ocean likely triggered tsunami t...
January 16, 2022
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Mt. Fuji to stand in for Martian moon
Researchers will use drones and artificial intelligence to observe Mt. Fuji, in preparation for a pr...
January 8, 2022
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Japan to join Bill Gates-led fast reactor project in U.S., sharing Monju experience
WASHINGTON — Japan will participate in a U.S. project to develop a next-generation fast reactor, The...
January 2, 2022
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Japan aims to have 1st Japanese astronaut land on moon in late 2020s
Japan will aim to put its first astronaut on the moon in the latter half of 2020s, Prime Minister Fu...
December 28, 2021
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Rocks from Ryugu asteroid extremely black, have many cavities
The rocks brought back to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 space probe are extremely b...
December 22, 2021
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JAXA starts accepting applications for new Japanese astronauts
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) started accepting applications for new Japanese astron...
December 21, 2021
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Close to 200,000 deaths possible if massive quake occurs off Japan’s northern Pacific coast
Nearly 200,000 people could be killed by tsunami if a massive earthquake occurs in the Japan Trench ...
December 21, 2021
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Geminid meteor shower lights up the sky in Yamanashi Prefecture
Skygazers were treated to a Geminid meteor shower from late Monday night to predawn Tuesday beside L...
December 14, 2021
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16% of world’s dragonflies in danger of extinction
Sixteen percent of dragonfly species face the risk of extinction, according to the latest edition of...
December 13, 2021
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Manabe receives Nobel Prize medal
WASHINGTON — Syukuro Manabe and two other Nobel Prize laureates received their medals and diplomas d...
December 7, 2021
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