Kishida's ruling bloc's candidates do well in state wide elections.

On Sunday, candidates endorsed by the ruling alliance of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida easily defeated their opponents backed by the largest opposition party in the first round of nationwide municipal polls. There has been speculation that Kishida may dissolve the lower house for a snap e...

Over 150 people are murdered in Indonesia as an earthquake strikes the island of Java

At least 162 people were killed as an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java on Monday, with vibrations felt in the capital Jakarta, according to the governor of the island.

According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude 5.6 quake happened in the afternoon near the Cianju...

Sun lotion used by beachgoers may harm coral reefs, according to a Gulf island research

Beachgoers use sun lotion on their skin regularly to protect it from damaging UVB rays.

In addition to preventing sunburn, the cream or oil protects your skin from more serious UV damage, such as skin cancer.

However, according to one research, the usage of sunscreen may be da...

Singapore has officially opened its fifth desalination plant, which is 5% more energy efficient

Singapore officially launched the country's fifth desalination plant on Sunday (April 17), which is around 5% more energy efficient than traditional desalination facilities.

The Jurong Island Desalination Plant may save around 5,000-megawatt hours per year due to its co-location wit...

SEC DE-LISTS LONG BLOCKCHAIN Corp.

Highlights:

•             The form had misled investors in the past too

•             SEC delisted it

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JAPANESE VESSEL ASKED TO LEAVE S. KOREA’S EEZ BY THE COUNTRY’S FOREIGN MINISTRY

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• Japanese vessel asked to leave S. Korea’s EEZ by the country’s Foreign Ministry.
• The South Korean Coast Guard made the request after spotting the Japanese vessel conducting research.
• The research by the Japane...

HOKKAIDO LOCALS BLAME GOVT. ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ PLAN THE CAUSE OF COVID-19 CASES

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• Hokkaido locals blame govt. ‘Go To Travel’ plan the cause of COVID-19 cases.
• The prefecture recorded a daily high of 236 COVID-19 cases as of Nov.12.
• The cluster of infections occurred at an eatery in the town...

DR. ROBERT REDFIELD SUGGESTS A STUDY TO GUIDE ON THE SAFE REOPENING OF CHILD-CARE CENTERS

Highlights

• The study looked at corona virus infections in the child-care centers in Rhode Island
• It was for the period between June 1 and June 31

The school reopening has been quite a concern recently in the US. Discussing the same, ...

Bringing renewable energy to the Solomon Islands with a funding package worth more than US$ 200 million

The 15-megawatt Tina River Hydropower Project would curb Solomon Islands ' reliance on imported diesel by nearly 70 percent, lowering home and business power prices across the region, where electricity prices are among the highest in the world and are heavily exposed to fluctuations and shock...

This Japanese Island: Charged Tourist Attraction

A vacation destination is a position of intrigue where travelers visit, regularly for its inborn or a displayed common or social worth, chronicled centrality, characteristic or assembled magnificence, offering relaxation and diversion. Voyaging isn't modest. You've got to spread flights, ...

New Zealand eruption of the volcano: wounded visitors with serious skin and lung burns

Tourists wounded in the eruption of the White Island / Whakaari volcano in New Zealand have burnt lungs by inhaling sulfur dioxide and volcanic ash, with deep-tissue injuries "extremely severe," some to over half of their bodies, a senior emergency doctor said.

When patients c...

There was no warning before White Land Eruption

After such a severe volcanic eruption on Whakaari / White Island off the eastern coast of New Zealand, 5 people were reported dead, 18 were saved yet wounded, many in critical condition and several still unaccounted for.

The Island is a tourist spot and it has been attended by about 50 ...

Police opens investigation for White Island volcano deaths

An investigation has been launched by the New Zealand Police for the White Island Volcano. More details of the scale of a disaster have emerged that claim the death of five people and eight more people are feared to have perished. About the people still unaccounted for, the police deputy commissi...

Chances with the city of Japan

Håfa Adai! A pleasant trip to Guam's official Friendship City in Japan, Karatsu Coastal City on Kyushu Island, was completed by the Guam Visitors Bureau. Chairman of the Marketing Committee Satoru Murata led a delegation from Guam to meet with Karatsu Mayor Tatsuro Mine and other top le...

New Research predicts rapid Urbanization can further aggravate Global Warming

The world is facing rapid urbanization. A new research by the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) attempts to study the effect of urbanization on global climate. The research was published in Environmental Research Letters and conducted by lead author...

Telemedicine the future of US medicine?

The medicine industry of the United States has raked in millions and billions in revenue and continues to grow with more and more students enrolling in medical-related to courses. And a new type of trend in medicine is emerging that is the trend of telemedicine.
Telemedicine is a new trend...