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☆ Sabae: The ‘eyeglasses capital’ of Japan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Milly Chan | Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Among them is the small city of Sabae, in Fukui prefecture, about a 3.5-hour train ride from Tokyo. An eyeglasses sculpture in Sabae, Japan. Fukui prefecture has four stations on the extended Shinkansen line – Awara Onsen Station, Fukui Station, Echizen-Takefu Station and Tsuruga Station. (Travelers can hop on a separate train from Fukui Station for the 15-minute ride to Sabae.) GI15702993/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesIn addition to being home to the eyeglasses capital of Japan, Fukui prefecture is filled with well-preserved ancient architecture, historic sites and temples, as well as newer attractions, including Nishiyama Zoo, famed for its red pandas.

Persons: Buddhika Weerasinghe, Sabae, Takeshi Yamae, “, ”, Futa Nagao, Takeshi, Sabae’s, It’s, There’s, sakura, Soto, you’re Organizations: CNN, CNN —, Bloomberg, Getty, Boston Club, Sabae’s Megane, Asahi Shimbun, Fukui, Takefu, Tsuruga, Nishiyama Zoo, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Soto Zen, Food, Museum Locations: Sabae, Fukui prefecture, Tokyo, Japan, Honshu, Fukui, Japan’s Hokuriku, Toyama, Niigata, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Echizen, Maruoka, Tojinbo, Mikata, Wakasa, Tsuruga

☆ The one question on everyone’s mind about interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That’s precisely why the Fed is poised to cut interest rates in September for the first time since 2020. Therein lies the one question on everyone’s mind: How aggressively will the Fed ultimately cut rates? A high threshold for jumbo rate cutsThe Fed makes its decisions on interest rates consistent with what’s happening in the economy. Fed officials have mostly signaled that they’re finally ready to cut rates, but some have still expressed some hesitance. But, for now, there’s no emergency demanding the Fed cut rates aggressively next month, or any time later in the year.

Persons: Jerome Powell, pare, Price, Powell, “ They’re, ” Tani Fukui, they’re, Raphael Bostic, ” Powell, Ryan Sweet, Sweet, That’s Organizations: Washington CNN, Labor Department, Kansas City Fed, Fed, Traders, MetLife Investment Management, CNN, Atlanta Fed, Citi, Oxford Economics Locations: Unemployment, Jackson Hole , Wyoming

☆ Scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable, Earth-size planet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two teams of scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable planet, smaller than Earth but bigger than Venus, orbiting a small star about 40 light-years away. Working on the assumption that the exoplanet doesn’t have an atmosphere, scientists calculated its surface temperature to be around 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius). Once temperate Earth-size planets have been identified, scientists can then analyze them to determine which elements are contained in their atmospheres and, crucially, whether water is present to sustain life. This method involves capturing starlight that shines through an exoplanet’s atmosphere and seeing which wavelengths are absorbed by certain molecules, revealing their presence in the atmosphere. As well as shedding light on the exoplanet itself, Palethorpe said scientists are hoping that this work can help us understand our own planet better.

Persons: “ We’ve, ”, Masayuki Kuzuhara, Akihiko Fukui, “, ” Larissa Palethorpe, —, Palethorpe, James Webb Organizations: CNN, Royal Astronomical Society, Astrobiology, University of Tokyo, University of Edinburgh and University College London, James Webb Space Telescope Locations: Tokyo, ”

☆ Japan launches bullet train service to a region that 'guidebooks rarely mention'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Rob Goss | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture far more accessible to travelers. The new train will pass through the city of Fukui, the town of Awara and other places guidebooks rarely mention, before reaching the port town of Tsuruga, adding some 78 miles to the Hokuriku Shinkansen's existing Tokyo-to-Kanazawa service. A Geisha walks through a performance hall in Awara, Japan. The end of the lineThe new shinkansen service ends in the town of Tsuruga. Kehi-no-Matsubara in Tsuruga, Japan.

Persons: dino, Juratic, Dogen, it's, Buddhika Weerasinghe, Arief, Sugihara Chiune, Sugihara, Matsuo Basho Organizations: Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Zen, Getty, Humanity Museum, Mixa Locations: Japan, Fukui Prefecture, Tokyo, Fukui, Awara, Tsuruga, Kanazawa, Katsuyama, Kanaz, Suishouhama, Poland, Lithuania, Nazi

Two idled reactors at Shika nuclear power plant on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa suffered power outages because of damage to transformers. All Japanese nuclear power plants were temporarily shut down after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster for safety checks under stricter standards. They are asking officials to freeze the screening process while damage at the Shika nuclear plant is fully examined and safety measures are implemented. Nuclear safety officials have noted that the extensive damage suffered by houses and roads in the area of the Shika plant make current evacuation plans largely unworkable. Hundreds of other residents of towns hosting nuclear plants submitted similar requests to regulators and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida earlier this week.

Persons: Susumu Kitano, Fumio Organizations: TOKYO, Hokuriku, Co, Nuclear, Authority Locations: Ishikawa, Noto, Tokyo, Kanazawa, Fukui prefecture, Niigata prefecture

☆ 4 people were wounded in a spree of rare dolphin attacks off a beach in Japan, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Dolphins wounded four people in attacks off the Japanese coast this weekend, according to local media. Experts say dolphins can become aggressive, but attacks are rare. Local authorities say they have so far recorded six dolphin attacks on humans this year, Asahi Shinbun reported. And last year authorities installed ultrasonic transmitters in Koshino Beach, Fukui Prefecture, after a series of dolphin attacks, according to reports. It's unclear from the reports what kind of dolphin is believed to be responsible for these recent attacks.

Persons: Asahi Shinbun Organizations: Dolphins, Service, Asahi Shinbun, Tsuruga, BBC, Asahi Locations: Mihama, Fukui prefecture, Wall, Silicon, Japan, Fukui Prefecture, Koshino Beach

☆ Beyond Kyoto: Japan recommends 11 lesser-known spots to visit
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Rob Goss | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Japan wants travelers to go beyond the country's iconic tourist sites — and consider spending their yen in lesser-known locations. CNBC Travel takes a look at what each of the 11 spots has to offer travelers — whether or not they're wealthy. Koichi Kamoshida | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIse-shima is arguably the "model destination" most ready to welcome the JTA's wealthy targets. Kagoshima, Aso and UnzenThe island of Kyushu in western Japan feature everything from active volcanoes to glimpses of samurai culture. Okinawa and AmamiIn 2021, Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa's main island, and Iriomote Island were given joint UNESCO Natural World Heritage status for their biodiversity and endemic wildlife.

☆ Kuroda departs BOJ after inflation fails to fly like 'Peter Pan'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Leika Kihara | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The 78-year-old gives his press conference at 0630GMT, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said. Kuroda was not the first BOJ chief to attempt to influence public perceptions with monetary easing. In 2015, he alluded to the Peter Pan fairy tale in explaining that to fire up inflation, the BOJ needed to have the public believe in its monetary magic with massive stimulus. When allusions to Peter Pan and spacecraft failed, the BOJ shifted to a defensive, long-term approach in 2016 with the introduction of yield curve control (YCC). "The BOJ's failure to change public expectations raises a lot of questions about the effectiveness of unconventional monetary policy."

☆ Kuroda less dovish as he departs BOJ after decade of massive stimulus
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Kuroda was not the first BOJ chief to attempt to influence public perceptions with monetary easing. When allusions to Peter Pan and spacecraft failed, the BOJ shifted to a defensive, long-term approach in 2016 with the introduction of yield curve control (YCC). "The BOJ's failure to change public expectations raises a lot of questions about the effectiveness of unconventional monetary policy."

☆ Japan says it has 'legal right' to destroy any foreign balloon in its airspace
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Julian Ryall | South China Morning Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Japan's defence minister says it would have the legal right to destroy any balloon that enters its domestic airspace. Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said on Tuesday under existing laws, Japan would have the legal right to destroy any balloon that intrudes into its domestic airspace. "Intrusions into Japan's territorial airspace constitute a violation, even if it is a balloon," the Yomiuri newspaper quoted Isozaki as saying. In the future, it may be possible to use lasers or other technology to bring a balloon to earth, he suggested. Japan uses balloons for weather observations, but the prevailing winds mean that they typically travel east, over the Pacific, rather than over mainland Asia.

☆ Japonia: Cel puţin opt persoane au murit şi alte aproximativ 240 au fost rănite în urma unei puternice furtuni de iarnă
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Cel puţin opt persoane au murit şi alte aproximativ 240 au fost rănite în urma unei puternice furtuni de iarnă care a afectat duminică regiuni costiere situate de-a lungul Mării Japoniei, au relatat media locale, transmite agerpres.ro. Un bărbat în vârstă de 60 de ani a fost găsit decedat într-o maşină acoperită de zăpadă în oraşul Himi, potrivit Kyodo News. Furtuna de iarnă a provocat rănirea a cel puţin 240 de persoane, în prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui şi Toyama, conform postului NHK. Aproximativ o mie de autovehicule au rămas blocate, duminică dimineaţă, pe o autostradă înzăpezită din oraşul Sakai. Alte 200 de maşini au rămas înzăpezite pe o autostradă din oraşul Nanto.

Persons: News Organizations: NHK Locations: Japoniei, Himi, prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama, Sakai, Nanto, Niigata, Tokyo

☆ Strat de 1,5 metri de zăpadă în numai două zile în Japonia. Autoritățile raportează opt morți și sute de răniți
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-10 | by ( Corina Seremet | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Japonia se confruntă în aceste zile cu episoade severe ale vremii de iarnă, cu ninsori abundente și viscol puternic. Stratul de nea a ajuns la un metru și jumătate în doar două zile de intemperii. Traficul rutier, feroviar și aerian a fost dat peste cap. Un bărbat în vârstă de 60 de ani a fost găsit decedat într-o maşină acoperită de zăpadă în oraşul Himi. Atunci, aproximativ 2.100 de autovehicule au rămas blocate timp de două zile pe o autostradă înzăpezită din această regiune situată la nord-vest de Tokyo.

Persons: Shirakawa Locations: Japonia, Japoniei, Sakai, Nanto, Himi, prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama, Agerpres, Niigata, Tokyo

Un bărbat în vârstă de 60 de ani a fost găsit decedat într-o maşină acoperită de zăpadă în oraşul Himi, potrivit Kyodo News. Furtuna de iarnă a provocat rănirea a cel puţin 240 de persoane, în prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui şi Toyama, conform postului NHK. Aproximativ o mie de autovehicule au rămas blocate, duminică dimineaţă, pe o autostradă înzăpezită din oraşul Sakai. Alte 200 de maşini au rămas înzăpezite pe o autostradă din oraşul Nanto. În luna decembrie, prefectura Niigata a fost afectată de ninsori abundente, aproximativ 2.100 de autovehicule rămânând blocate timp de două zile pe o autostradă înzăpezită din această regiune situată la nord-vest de Tokyo.

Persons: News Organizations: NHK Locations: Himi, prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama, Sakai, Nanto, Niigata, Tokyo

☆ Iarna grea face ravagii în Japonia: Opt morți, sute de răniți, strat de 1,5 metri de zăpadă în numai două zile
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Traficul rutier, feroviar și aerian a fost dat peste cap. Sute de oameni au rămas blocați în autovehicule pe drumurile din zona afectată de căderile masive de zăpadă. Aproximativ o mie de autovehicule rămăseseră blocate, duminică dimineaţă, pe o autostradă înzăpezită din oraşul Sakai. Un bărbat în vârstă de 60 de ani a fost găsit decedat într-o maşină acoperită de zăpadă în oraşul Himi. Atunci, aproximativ 2.100 de autovehicule au rămas blocate timp de două zile pe o autostradă înzăpezită din această regiune situată la nord-vest de Tokyo.

Persons: Shirakawa Locations: Sakai, Nanto, Himi, prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama, Agerpres, Niigata, Tokyo

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