Monopoly Go maker Scopely to acquire Niantic’s games business for $3.5B
Scopely has agreed to acquire Niantic's games business, which includes Pokémon Go, in a deal valued at $3.5 billion.
China is mapping the seabed to unlock a new edge in warfare
The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach and menaces U.S. allies.
How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...
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Country reeling from Japan's largest wildfire in 50 years: 'Nothing is left'
"This is a common byproduct of climate change." Country reeling from Japan's largest wildfire in 50 years: 'Nothing is left' ...
History Today: When a powerful earthquake and tsunami triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster
On March 11, 2011, a major earthquake and a subsequent tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. In 2004, ...
Gulf of America to South China Sea – how maps name disputed territories
Japan uses the term Sea of Japan to refer to the body of water separating it from the Korean Peninsula; South Korea calls it ...
Tokyo was filled with charred corpses after US firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation
Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the ...
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This Is the Smallest Park in the World—and It’s the Size of Just 4 Pieces of Paper
Located in Nagaizumi, Japan, this tiny park is the size of four pieces of paper—and it just set a Guinness World Record as the smallest in the world.
Japan experiences largest wildfire in 50 years
The rapid spread of the wildfire in Ofunato was caused by both government neglect and the worsening of climate change around ...
Japan Is Now Home to the World’s Smallest Park
Oregon‘s Mill Ends Park is no longer the smallest in the world. The title now belongs to a park in Nagaizumi Town, Japan.
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See the World’s Smallest Park, a Teeny-Tiny Enclave in Japan That’s About the Size of Four Sheets of Paper
The record-breaking park features some grass, a seat and a decorative stepping stone. It's even smaller than Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon, which had held the title since 1971 ...
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Mandarin lessons in Saudi schools show growing ties with China
Mandarin's entry into public schools is the latest sign of growing ties between Saudi Arabia and China, as the oil-rich Gulf ...