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Thirteen Years After 311: A Natural Disaster Can Be Your Springboard to Jump Higher
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou
It was on a cloudy day in March that we, siblings Miho and Minsha, were in school like any other day. But in our classrooms,...
Rising From the Rubble: A Little Girl’s Journey of Perseverance After a Once-in-a-1000-Year Earthquake
By Miho Ouyou
Editor’s note: This story was published with Columbia University in the City of New York For an unforgettable portrait of a family experiencing a life-changing earthquake...
Opinion: Why Is Japan’s Discharge of Treated Radioactive Water Into the Sea a Democratic Crisis
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou
In the wake of a devastating natural disaster, the spotlight often falls on the immediate physical destruction: the buried people, the collapsing houses, and the...
Nuclear Power Plants in Fukui Shows No Signs of Damage by Earthquake
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou
There was no damage detected at Hokuriku Electric Power Co.’s Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi at an...

U.S. Inflation Falls to 3%
U.S. Inflation Falls to 3%
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 07/13/2024
In June, U.S. inflation fell faster than expected to 3%, encouraging investors to anticipate future...
Canada’s Job Market Stalls as Unemployment Rate Hits Over Two-Year High
Canada’s Job Market Stalls as Unemployment Rate Hits Over Two-Year High
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 07/06/2024
Canada's job market stalled last month, causing the unemployment rate to rise to its highest...
Google’s Carbon Emissions Surge Due to Data Center and AI Expansion
Google’s Carbon Emissions Surge Due to Data Center and AI Expansion
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 07/06/2024
According to Google’s latest annual environmental report, carbon emissions surged by 13% over the past...
Japan’s Topix Hits Historic High, Surpasses 1989 Record as Nikkei 225 Also Climbs
Japan’s Topix Hits Historic High, Surpasses 1989 Record as Nikkei 225 Also Climbs
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 07/06/2024
Japan's Topix stock market index reached an all-time high, surpassing its December 1989 record, while...
Fed Stress Tests Show Banks Meeting Minimum Capital Requirements but Underperforming Compared to Last Year
Fed Stress Tests Show Banks Meeting Minimum Capital Requirements but Underperforming Compared to Last Year
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 06/29/2024
The Federal Reserve released its annual stress test results, evaluating how banks would handle a...
Nvidia Dethroned as World’s Most Valuable Company After $220 Billion Sell-Off
Nvidia Dethroned as World’s Most Valuable Company After $220 Billion Sell-Off
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 06/29/2024
Nvidia’s brief tenure as the world’s most valuable company ended after a sharp decline in...
India’s Stock Market Plunges After BJP’s Unexpected Election Loss
India’s Stock Market Plunges After BJP’s Unexpected Election Loss
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 06/08/2024
Earlier this year, India’s stock market ascended to become the world’s fourth-largest, only to experience...
Thirteen Years After 311: A Natural Disaster Can Be Your Springboard to Jump Higher
Thirteen Years After 311: A Natural Disaster Can Be Your Springboard to Jump Higher
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 03/10/2024
It was on a cloudy day in March that we, siblings Miho and Minsha, were...
New Island Emerges in Japan After Undersea Volcano Erupts
New Island Emerges in Japan After Undersea Volcano Erupts
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 11/19/2023
A new island was born off the coast of Iwo Jima, about 1200 kilometers (756...
Earth Experienced its Hottest 12-Month Streak on Record
Earth Experienced its Hottest 12-Month Streak on Record
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 11/09/2023
According to the report from the non-profit organization Climate Central, which conducts research and reports...
Japan’s Seafood Producers Are Feeling the Economic Fallout of China’s Ban on Imports
Japan’s Seafood Producers Are Feeling the Economic Fallout of China’s Ban on Imports
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 10/10/2023
Editor’s note: This story was published with the Pulitzer Center and Civil Beat. The authors are...
Japan’s Plan To Discharge Radioactive Water Into the Sea Worries Residents
Japan’s Plan To Discharge Radioactive Water Into the Sea Worries Residents
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou on 08/09/2023
Editor's Note: The story was supported by the Pulitzer Center and co-published in collaboration with it....

Microsoft and Apple Withdraw from OpenAI Board Amid Antitrust Concerns
Microsoft and Apple Withdraw from OpenAI Board Amid Antitrust Concerns
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou
Microsoft relinquished its board seat at OpenAI to address concerns from U.S. and UK antitrust regulators regarding its influence over the rapidly expanding AI startup....
Apple Joins OpenAI Board as Observer, Strengthening AI Partnership
Apple Joins OpenAI Board as Observer, Strengthening AI Partnership
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou
A top Apple executive, Phil Schiller, will secure a nonvoting board seat at OpenAI. This development follows Apple's announcement to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT across its...
Apple’s Stock Soars After AI Strategy Launch
Apple’s Stock Soars After AI Strategy Launch
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou
Since unveiling its AI strategy in early June, Apple has experienced a remarkable turnaround. The stock has risen nearly 13% from last month and about...
IEA Forecasts 8 Million Barrel Daily Oil Surplus by 2030 Amid Slowing Oil Demand Growth
IEA Forecasts 8 Million Barrel Daily Oil Surplus by 2030 Amid Slowing Oil Demand Growth
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou
The International Energy Agency reported that despite slowing oil demand growth, global production is expected to increase, resulting in an oversupply of 8 million barrels...
UK and US Sign MoU to Develop Unified AI Safety Strategy
UK and US Sign MoU to Develop Unified AI Safety Strategy
By Miho Ouyou and Minsha Ouyou
The UK and US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a unified strategy for ensuring the safety of artificial intelligence. While the U.S....

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By Miho Ouyou on 05/05/2023

Nature Girl was Inger Yancey’s nickname. Growing up, she and her friends would each point their fingers at different parts of trees, calling them their…