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Ground Acceleration and Soil Type Key Factors in Earthquake Damage
Ground acceleration, measured as multiples of gravity (g), is a key factor in earthquake damage; values above 0.2g cause damage, while above 0.4g significantly increases collapse risk. Soil type is also crucial, with loose soils amplifying ground motion and causing liquefaction.
Ground Acceleration and Soil Type Key Factors in Earthquake Damage
Ground acceleration, measured as multiples of gravity (g), is a key factor in earthquake damage; values above 0.2g cause damage, while above 0.4g significantly increases collapse risk. Soil type is also crucial, with loose soils amplifying ground motion and causing liquefaction.
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32% Bias Score
Japan Probes Mistreatment of Foreign Knowledge Workers
Japan's immigration agency plans to investigate the mistreatment of foreign knowledge workers, some of whom have been inappropriately assigned to menial labor, prompting concerns about worker protection and visa program efficacy.
Japan Probes Mistreatment of Foreign Knowledge Workers
Japan's immigration agency plans to investigate the mistreatment of foreign knowledge workers, some of whom have been inappropriately assigned to menial labor, prompting concerns about worker protection and visa program efficacy.
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8% Bias Score
Osaka Expo Subcontractors Protest Unpaid Work
Subcontractors working on eight overseas pavilions at Osaka's World Expo are protesting nonpayment, with some planning to sue GL Events Japan; the Osaka prefectural government considers it a private matter.
Osaka Expo Subcontractors Protest Unpaid Work
Subcontractors working on eight overseas pavilions at Osaka's World Expo are protesting nonpayment, with some planning to sue GL Events Japan; the Osaka prefectural government considers it a private matter.
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40% Bias Score
Renovated Norwich Castle Reopens, Showcases Norman Artifacts
Norwich Castle Keep in England reopened after a $37 million, five-year renovation, opening all five floors to the public for the first time and showcasing over 900 Norman artifacts on loan from the British Museum.
Renovated Norwich Castle Reopens, Showcases Norman Artifacts
Norwich Castle Keep in England reopened after a $37 million, five-year renovation, opening all five floors to the public for the first time and showcasing over 900 Norman artifacts on loan from the British Museum.
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36% Bias Score
Osaka Expo Subcontractors Claim Millions in Unpaid Bills
Subcontractors working on eight overseas pavilions at the Osaka World Expo claim nonpayment totaling millions of dollars from GL Events Japan, the main contractor, while event organizers and the government deem it a private matter.
Osaka Expo Subcontractors Claim Millions in Unpaid Bills
Subcontractors working on eight overseas pavilions at the Osaka World Expo claim nonpayment totaling millions of dollars from GL Events Japan, the main contractor, while event organizers and the government deem it a private matter.
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48% Bias Score
Yasukuni Shrine Visits Fuel Japan-Asia Tensions
Every August 15th, visits to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese officials to honor war dead, including 14 executed war criminals, spark outrage in China and South Korea due to Japan's historical revisionism and failure to formally apologize for wartime atrocities.
Yasukuni Shrine Visits Fuel Japan-Asia Tensions
Every August 15th, visits to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese officials to honor war dead, including 14 executed war criminals, spark outrage in China and South Korea due to Japan's historical revisionism and failure to formally apologize for wartime atrocities.
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68% Bias Score
Germany and Japan Strengthen Partnership Amidst Global Challenges
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited Japan, emphasizing the importance of their partnership amidst global challenges, particularly regarding China's support for Russia and its actions in the Indo-Pacific, leading to plans for increased security cooperation between the two countries.
Germany and Japan Strengthen Partnership Amidst Global Challenges
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited Japan, emphasizing the importance of their partnership amidst global challenges, particularly regarding China's support for Russia and its actions in the Indo-Pacific, leading to plans for increased security cooperation between the two countries.
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44% Bias Score
Hiroshima Survivor's Testimony Underscores Ongoing Nuclear Disarmament Struggle
Eighty years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 83-year-old hibakusha Toshiyuki Mimaki shared his experiences with elementary school students, highlighting the human cost of nuclear weapons and the ongoing struggle for nuclear disarmament, while Japan's reliance on the US nuclear umbrella create...
Hiroshima Survivor's Testimony Underscores Ongoing Nuclear Disarmament Struggle
Eighty years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 83-year-old hibakusha Toshiyuki Mimaki shared his experiences with elementary school students, highlighting the human cost of nuclear weapons and the ongoing struggle for nuclear disarmament, while Japan's reliance on the US nuclear umbrella create...
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60% Bias Score
Unit 731's Legacy: Unearthing Wartime Atrocities and the US Immunity Deal
Eighty years after Japan's World War II surrender, the legacy of Unit 731, a Japanese biological warfare unit infamous for brutal experiments on live prisoners, continues to fuel controversy as new evidence emerges and the US's controversial immunity deal is revisited.
Unit 731's Legacy: Unearthing Wartime Atrocities and the US Immunity Deal
Eighty years after Japan's World War II surrender, the legacy of Unit 731, a Japanese biological warfare unit infamous for brutal experiments on live prisoners, continues to fuel controversy as new evidence emerges and the US's controversial immunity deal is revisited.
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48% Bias Score
Japan's War Anniversary: No Statement, Shifting Views
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba chose not to issue a formal statement on the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, breaking with tradition and sparking debate over the nation's approach to historical reconciliation amid rising conservatism and a shifting public perception of the...
Japan's War Anniversary: No Statement, Shifting Views
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba chose not to issue a formal statement on the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, breaking with tradition and sparking debate over the nation's approach to historical reconciliation amid rising conservatism and a shifting public perception of the...
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40% Bias Score
China's Dual Carrier Deployment Shifts Asia-Pacific Power Balance
China's deployment of two aircraft carriers simultaneously in the Pacific, a first for the nation, marks a significant shift in regional power dynamics, prompting Japan to increase its defense spending and forge stronger alliances to counter potential threats from China's growing military might, whi...
China's Dual Carrier Deployment Shifts Asia-Pacific Power Balance
China's deployment of two aircraft carriers simultaneously in the Pacific, a first for the nation, marks a significant shift in regional power dynamics, prompting Japan to increase its defense spending and forge stronger alliances to counter potential threats from China's growing military might, whi...
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44% Bias Score
Ishiba Expresses "Remorse" for WWII at 80th Anniversary Memorial
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed "remorse" for World War II at the 80th-anniversary memorial on August 15th, marking a departure from recent predecessors who avoided using the term; however, he did not issue a Cabinet statement, unlike previous anniversaries.
Ishiba Expresses "Remorse" for WWII at 80th Anniversary Memorial
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed "remorse" for World War II at the 80th-anniversary memorial on August 15th, marking a departure from recent predecessors who avoided using the term; however, he did not issue a Cabinet statement, unlike previous anniversaries.
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40% Bias Score
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