Japan’s catastrophic Tohoku-Oki earthquake in 2011 was so strong that it caused the entire country to “slip” by as much as five or six millimeters, according to new research.

Japan's latest energy breakthrough could make the path to cleaner power much easier than many expected. Instead of replacing existing systems, this new hydrogen engine works with current infrastructure while reducing carbon emissions.

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By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Cosmo Energy Holdings will maintain its focus on crude procurement and upstream investments in the Middle East despite the Iran war, citing the region's cost-competitiveness and suitability of its crude for Cosmo's refineries,

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Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Japan time. The New York Times A moderately strong,