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On July 26, ahead of the Tenth NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) Review Conference that opens on August 1 at UN Headquarters in New York, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda called on the five nuclear-weapon states to declare that they will never be the first to use nuclear weapons in … Continued
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– UNIPLAT Becomes One of EUTECH’s Only Six SDG Alliance Strategic Partners – UNIPLAT, the world’s first (*) online platform for researchers and entrepreneurs showcasing their research projects focused on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), officially announced a strategic partnership on July 7 with European Technology Chamber (EUTECH), a registered NGO that is bridging … Continued
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From June 21-23, at the historic First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), held in Vienna, Austria, the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) joined civil society groups calling for universalization of the Treaty; cohosting workshops highlighting perspectives of affected communities and youth. Hirotsugu Terasaki, SGI Director … Continued
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– Aiming to Realize 3 Zeros: “Zero Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Events,” “Zero Aggravation of Respiratory Diseases” and “Zero Restrictions on Daily Activities Due to Chronic Pain” – In March 2022, OMRON Group announced a new long-term vision, “Shaping the Future 2030” (hereafter referred to as SF2030). In its commitment to achieving this vision for the … Continued
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Dual Miners (www.dualminers.com/) have crossed the $45million USD mark on orders and pre-sales. The newly introduced mining rigs by Dual Miners have surpassed what we currently have in the cryptocurrency market. The reason is not farfetched; they have made mining distinctive and easy with this innovation. What makes it even easier is the installation manual … Continued
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Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched a 150V N-channel power MOSFET “TPH9R00CQH” ( https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/semiconductor/product/mosfets/12v-300v-mosfets/detail.TPH9R00CQH.html ) that uses the latest-generation (*1) process, “U-MOSX-H,” and that is suitable for use in switching power supplies for industrial equipment — including those deployed in data centers and communications base stations. Shipments start on March 31. Photo: … Continued
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Two new discount tickets are now available on Odakyu Electric Railway’s English online ticket purchase site “EMot Online Tickets,” offering a wide variety of ticket options for foreign travelers to Hakone. Image: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M104691/202203108497/_prw_PI2fl_u3O1xh3C.jpg Odakyu on February 28 started selling OWAKUDANI 2-Day Pass and the ASHINOKO 2-Day Pass on EMot Online Tickets, in addition to popular … Continued
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An online business negotiation platform “WASHOKU GO” has been launched by a group of specially selected companies manufacturing traditional Japanese specialty food in Osaka, western Japan. The platform is for overseas professionals and buyers to cope with the global coronavirus crisis. URL: https://www.washokugo.jp/ Overview The platform is intended for professionals/buyers who are interested in Japanese … Continued
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– Potential Candidate as Broad-spectrum Therapeutic Agent for Coronavirus Diseases Caused by Different Coronaviruses, including Variants – The National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN; Ibaraki-shi, Osaka; Director-general: Yoshihiro Yoneda), in partnership with Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Osaka; President and CEO: Isao Teshirogi), has successfully identified a novel antiviral antibody for severe … Continued
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) in Japan launched “Let’s Talk Art! Online,” an online conversational program in English, on February 2, 2022. Applications are accepted through Viator. Unlike guided tours where people only listen to explanations of art pieces, “Let’s Talk Art!” is an experiential program in which participants interact with each … Continued