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Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan's dilemma
Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan's dilemma
Economy
by  AFP

To reduce radiation across Japan's northern Fukushima region after the 2011 nuclear disaster, authorities scraped a layer of contaminated soil from swathes of land. - On March 11, 2011, Japan's strongest earthquake on record triggered a huge tsunami that hit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, causing a devastating meltdown.

'Moving forward': the Gen-Z farmer growing Fukushima kiwis
'Moving forward': the Gen-Z farmer growing Fukushima kiwis
Economy
by  AFP

A short drive from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, novice farmer Takuya Haraguchi tends to his kiwi saplings under the spring sunshine, bringing life back to a former no-go zone. He also met a veteran farmer, who moved away after the disaster and whose kiwis' rich flavour left him stunned.

'The Matrix is everywhere': cinema bets on immersion
'The Matrix is everywhere': cinema bets on immersion
Economy
by  AFP

In a Los Angeles theater, a trench coat-wearing Neo bends backwards to dodge bullets that spiral over the viewer's head, as the sound of gunfire erupts from everywhere. There follows much gunfire, lots of martial arts and some mysticism, along with a romance between Neo and Trinity, played by the leather-clad Carrie-Anne Moss.

Silicon Valley VCs navigate uncertain AI future
Silicon Valley VCs navigate uncertain AI future
Economy
by  AFP

For Silicon Valley venture capitalists, the world has split into two camps: those with deep enough pockets to invest in artificial intelligence behemoths, and everyone else waiting to see where the AI revolution leads.