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Seismologists from Japan to come to Almaty

Seismologists from Japan to come to Almaty

Japanese scientists will study the earthquake in Almaty. Seismologists will arrive in Kazakhstan and talk about seismic isolation and safety measures during tremors.

Japan starts 4th discharge of Fukushima wastewater

Japan starts 4th discharge of Fukushima wastewater

Japan started its fourth round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, despite opposition among local fishermen, residents as well as backlash from the …

LG, Sony and Bosch shutter stores in Russia

LG, Sony and Bosch shutter stores in Russia

South Korean brand LG, Germany's Bosch and Japanese company Sony have begun closing stores in Russia, Kommersant business daily reported. According to a source, the brands' stores are closing due to supply chain …

Japan hit by 5.1-magnitude earthquake

Japan hit by 5.1-magnitude earthquake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Shikoku, Japan at 06:24 GMT on February 26, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The …

Georgian sumo wrestler’s retirement ceremony held in Japan

Georgian sumo wrestler’s retirement ceremony held in Japan

The retirement ceremony, also known as dampatsu-shiki - a hair-cutting ceremony, of Georgian sumo wrestler Levan Gorgadze, known in the sports community as Tochinoshin, was held in Japan on February 4. The Georgian athlete announced his …

More than 30 earthquakes hit Japan

More than 30 earthquakes hit Japan

A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on January, destroying scores of buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting residents to evacuate some coastal areas. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of …

Fish from Fukushima awaits IAEA inspection

Fish from Fukushima awaits IAEA inspection

China, South Korea and Canada will independently inspect fish caught near Fukushima and then summarize the results for a report. The IAEA wants to establish whether Japanese researchers are correct in determining the content of radioactive tritium.

Russia bans Japanese seafood imports

Russia bans Japanese seafood imports

Russia has adopted temporary restrictive measures against fish and seafood imports from Japan, Russia's agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said. Rosselkhoznadzor noted that as of October 16, …

Japan starts dumping Fukushima wastewater into ocean

Japan starts dumping Fukushima wastewater into ocean

Japanese specialists started to release into the ocean the first batch of treated water that was used to cool down the crippled reactors of the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. The work began in accordance with the initial plan, because …

Aomori Heartbeat berries sold for $3,500 in Japan

Aomori Heartbeat berries sold for $3,500 in Japan

The box of the Aomori Heartbeat cherry fetched the highest price of 500,000 yen ($3,500) per box during this year’s auction in Japan. A box of 15 Aomori Heartbeat cherries fetched 500,000 yen at the auction in Japan, …