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6 days ago | 
techxplore.com | Hiroshi Hiyama |Andrew Zinin
To reduce radiation across Japan's northern Fukushima region after the 2011 nuclear disaster, authorities scraped a layer of contaminated soil from swaths of land. Now, as young farmers seek to bring life back to the region once known for its delicious fruit, authorities are deliberating what to do with the mass of removed soil—enough to fill more than 10 baseball stadiums. Here are some key things to know:Why was the soil removed?
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3 weeks ago | 
bilyonaryo.com | Hiroshi Hiyama
Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFPBy Hiroshi HIYAMAJapan’s Sony on Wednesday reported a record annual net profit but issued a cautious forecast, saying it hopes to “manage the impact” of US trade tariffs on its business. The entertainment and electronics giant said takings had been strong in the gaming, music and image sensor sectors in the year to the end of March 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
greenevillesun.com | Hiroshi Hiyama |Kyoko HASEGAWA AFP
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3 weeks ago | 
kdhnews.com | Hiroshi Hiyama |Kyoko HASEGAWA AFP
By Hiroshi HIYAMA, Kyoko HASEGAWA AFP Japan's Sony on Wednesday reported a record annual net profit but issued a cautious forecast, saying it hopes to "manage the impact" of US trade tariffs on its business. The entertainment and electronics giant said takings had been strong in the gaming, music and image sensor sectors in the year to the end of March 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
djournal.com | Hiroshi Hiyama |Kyoko HASEGAWA AFP
Japan's Sony on Wednesday reported a record annual net profit but issued a cautious forecast, saying it hopes to "manage the impact" of US trade tariffs on its business. The entertainment and electronics giant said takings had been strong in the gaming, music and image sensor sectors in the year to the end of March 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
spacedaily.com | Natsuko Fukue |Hiroshi Hiyama
Japan's SoftBank posts $7.8 bn annual net profitBy Natsuko FUKUE, Hiroshi HIYAMATokyo (AFP) May 13, 2025
Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group, a major player in the US Stargate artificial intelligence drive, on Tuesday posted a $7.8 billion annual net profit, its first in the black for four years. Global market rallies were a boon to SoftBank, which reaped gains from its investments in the likes of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and US telecom firm T-Mobile.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbs19news.com | Hiroshi Hiyama |Kyoko HASEGAWA AFP
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3 weeks ago | 
dailygazette.com | Hiroshi Hiyama |Kyoko HASEGAWA AFP
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3 weeks ago | 
sfweekly.com | Hiroshi Hiyama |Kyoko HASEGAWA AFP
Japan's Sony on Wednesday reported a record annual net profit but issued a cautious forecast, saying it hopes to "manage the impact" of US trade tariffs on its business. The entertainment and electronics giant said takings had been strong in the gaming, music and image sensor sectors in the year to the end of March 2025. But US President Donald Trump's sweeping trade levies have made the business environment less predictable, including for global conglomerates such as Sony Group.
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3 weeks ago | 
indexjournal.com | Hiroshi Hiyama |Kyoko HASEGAWA AFP
Japan's Sony on Wednesday reported a record annual net profit but issued a cautious forecast, saying it hopes to "manage the impact" of US trade tariffs on its business. The entertainment and electronics giant said takings had been strong in the gaming, music and image sensor sectors in the year to the end of March 2025. But US President Donald Trump's sweeping trade levies have made the business environment less predictable, including for global conglomerates such as Sony Group.
