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[ad_1] Washington's stance and policies on Taiwan are unlikely to change significantly regardless of who wins the island’s presidential and legislative elections on Saturday, a former director of the United States’ de facto embassy in Taiwan has told The Japan Times.Douglas H. Paal, who headed the American Institute of Taiwan (AIT) from 2002 to 2006, said in an interview that, regardless of whether the ruling Democratic People's Party (DPP), the […]

[ad_1] One week since the New Year's Day earthquake rocked Ishikawa Prefecture, the Meteorological Agency on Monday warned of the possibility of powerful quakes continuing to hit the area over the next month, while the number of missing more than tripled.Authorities said the number of people in the prefecture whose safety had yet to be confirmed had surged from 103 to 323. However, the prefecture was casting a wide net […]

[ad_1] SalivaTech in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, is a startup with innovative technology and ideas that are indispensable for the economy of the Tohoku region to grow, and has the potential to change society.The company created a test kit that offers a simple way to check cancer risks using saliva and has been expanding its sales network.Makoto Sunamura, 70, an active doctor and head of the startup, has been involved in […]