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Japan to start CO2 storage exploratory drilling in 2025

December 8, 2024

Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea election as rival concedes
SEOUL — Conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo conceded defeat in South Korea’s snap presidential election early on Wednesday, congratulating winner Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party and setting the stage for a change of power to the liberal party following a monthslong political crisis. “I humbly accept the decision of the public,” Kim said in televised…
Hitachi looks to pass on veteran workers’ expertise to AI agent
TOKYO — Hitachi is using generative artificial intelligence to replicate the tacit knowledge of experienced maintenance technicians, highlighting a potential avenue for Japanese companies to compete in the field by tapping their years of manufacturing expertise. “We have veterans who’ve been doing this for 30 years,” said Norihiko Moriwaki, an executive officer at Hitachi Power…
Instant noodle maker Nissin wants to feed China’s EV, chip hubs
HONG KONG — Nissin Food Holdings will push deeper into China, as the Japanese purveyor of instant noodles looks for fresh growth in factory towns. “We will shift our sales staff to inland areas such as Sichuan province where electric vehicle-related industries and semiconductor production are thriving,” Kiyotaka Ando, chairman and CEO of Nissin’s Hong…
Video shows Oregon teen track star trip, somersault over finish line to win 1st place
She’s a runner, she’s a track star…she’s somersaulting over the finish line? High school athlete Brooklyn Anderson was running hurdles in a track and field championship in Eugene, Oregon, and seconds away from the finish line when she tripped. Video from the event shows Anderson hopping a hurdle and knocking it down before tripping. The…
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues Alina Habba over his arrest at an immigration detention center
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka filed a lawsuit Tuesday against interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba and a Department of Homeland Security investigator, alleging that Habba defamed him and they violated his constitutional rights when he was arrested at a federal immigration detention center earlier this month. Baraka brought the lawsuit against Habba, who previously served as…
Wegovy use among U.S. teens up 50% as obesity crisis worsens
American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy as more families and their doctors gain confidence in its use for young people with obesity, new data shared with shows. The average rate of teens beginning treatment with the highly effective Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO drug grew 50% last year to 14.8 prescriptions per 100,000…
Nintendo family office invests in indie Japan film studio K2 Pictures
TOKYO — An asset management firm for Nintendo’s founding family is backing K2 Pictures, a fledgling Japanese film studio that seeks to shake up the domestic movie industry with an alternative financing model. K2 Pictures said Tuesday that it entered into a capital partnership with the Yamauchi No. 10 Family Office.
L.A. hotel security supervisor to testify
Share Defense points out NDA didn’t prevent Garcia from speaking with law enforcement Adam Reiss, Jing Feng and Doha Madani Defense attorney Brian Steel briefly cross-examined Garcia, pointing out a line in the NDA that said Garcia was not prevented from speaking about the 2016 assault in legal proceedings. This was presumably intended to undermine…