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Learning about the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011
The “Great East Japan Earthquake” happened on March 11, 2011. I was supposed to go on my maiden trip to Tokyo the following ...
Group tour prices from Hong Kong drop 10% as tourists opt for alternatives to Japan
Increased earthquake concerns create shift in preference towards South Korea, Vietnam and cities in western mainland China ...
Japan's northeastern region showcases summer festivals at Osaka Expo
People from northeastern Japan have jointly showcased their region's traditional summer festivals at the World Expo in Osaka.
The Driven17m
The best EVs we don’t get – where are the small electric cars in Australia?
We can’t get to a zero carbon economy by swapping heavy and inefficient ICE vehicles for heavy and inefficient EVs. So where ...
Taiwan's epic train ride through 50 tunnels and 77 bridges
The historic Alishan Forest Railway, once crippled by typhoons and earthquakes, is running again – and is redefining slow ...
Taipei Times9hOpinion
Notes from Central Taiwan: The East Asian development model is a suicide pact
The East Asian innovation and production juggernaut is living, not on borrowed time, but on borrowed populations. Its ...
The Japan News20h
Retired Firefighter in Ofunato to Establish Disaster Management Education Company; Hopes to Make Ordinary People More Prepared for Fires, Earthquakes
Yoshihiro Chiba, 50, who recently retired from a job as a firefighter in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, now intends to establish ...