Japan

[ad_1] At Moromi Elementary School in the city of Okinawa, third-grade pupils look up the location of a local fire department and its responsibilities using textbooks and the internet during a social studies class.At the school, which has been designated as a Leading DX (digital transformation) School by the education ministry, instead of a teacher instructing pupils on what to learn, the pupils themselves conduct research and compile the information […]

[ad_1] Resonac Holdings’ chief executive officer is gearing up for another round of consolidation in Japan’s fragmented chip materials sector, saying the chemicals maker may raise its hand to buy a stake in linchpin JSR.Japan Investment’s $6 billion buyout of JSR, the world’s largest maker of photoresists, will catalyze much-needed change in the country’s supply chain when the state-owned fund seeks an exit, Hidehito Takahashi said. Resonac is considering ways […]

[ad_1] DOHA/GAZA – Israeli tanks and aircraft hit targets in southern and central Gaza on Sunday, and there were fierce gun battles in some areas, as the war reached 100 days since the Oct. 7 attack led by gunmen from the Islamist Hamas movement.Communications and internet services were down for the third day running, complicating the work of emergency and ambulance crews trying to help people in areas hit by […]

[ad_1] The unusually named Wannabe came to ARK over a year ago when his former owner moved to a place that didn’t allow dogs. He’s 10 years old and has a lovely personality. He’s easy-going and loves people as well as getting attention and cuddles. Wannabe is also very photogenic and just plum adorable. Tipping the scales at just over 15 kilograms, he’s rather plump and is currently on a […]

[ad_1] North Korea on Monday claimed to have added another potent weapon to its already formidable arsenal, confirming that it “successfully” tested a solid-fueled intermediate range ballistic missile a day earlier in its first launch of the year.The missile, which the South Korean military said had flown around 1,000 kilometers, was “loaded with a hypersonic maneuverable controlled warhead,” according to the North’s official Korean Central News Agency.“The test-fire was aimed […]

[ad_1] The government is planning to submit a bill for a legal revision to oblige the operators of social media platforms such as X, Instagram and YouTube to delete content that defames individuals or businesses in a swifter and more transparent manner, sources close to the matter have said. The operators will be required within a certain period of time to disclose to those submitting deletion requests whether posts have […]

[ad_1] Taipei – If there was ever a doubt as to what most Taiwanese think about Beijing’s ambitions for unification, then the results of Saturday’s pivotal presidential election made it crystal clear.By choosing the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s Lai Ching-te as their next leader, Taiwanese voters not only reaffirmed their support for the DPP’s handling of ties with China, but also shrugged off Beijing’s warnings that returning the party to […]

[ad_1] Kumamoto – Nikon has developed a system that uses artificial intelligence to alert farmers if a cow is about to give birth, analyzing their movements with cameras installed on farms. The technology, which is going on sale in Japan this month, aims to increase efficiency and ease the burden on farmers who need to conduct regular checks on pregnant cows in the weeks leading up to giving birth. The […]