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Study finds Japanese buildings absorb 14% of cement production's carbon footprint
A team of Japanese researchers has discovered that Japan's concrete structures—including buildings and infrastructure—absorb ...
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Japan Engineer District stands up new Okinawa DLA Facility
The new DLA Compound stands inside Kadena Airbase's Chibana Compound Compound in Okinawa, Japan. (Photo Credit: Charlie Maib) ...
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Japan deploys 2,000 firefighters to tackle worst forest blaze in decades
About 4,600 residents remain under evacuation advisories as the fire rages in the northern Iwate region, killing one.
‘Japan’s most dangerous zoo’ in Sapporo to close in September
SAPPORO – A private zoo in Sapporo that is often introduced as “the most dangerous zoo in Japan” will close at the end of ...
Wildfire-hit Ofunato City in Japan begins issuing disaster-victim certificates
The city of Ofunato in northeastern Japan has begun issuing certificates that residents affected by the recent wildfires need to claim public financial aid to rebuild their lives.
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Japan wildfire evacution orders partially lifted
TOKYO: Japan partially lifted wildfire evacuation orders on Friday (Mar 7) after rain helped stop the country's worst blaze ...
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Concrete evidence: Japanese buildings absorb 14% of cement production's carbon footprint
To accurately calculate the total surface area, the researchers incorporated data on the surface-to-volume ratio of different types of concrete structures that reflect Japanese building design ...