Mr. Xi, who had looked more dour in previous meetings, flashed a grin. It was a sign, the Japanese news media suggested, of warming relations between the two longtime adversaries. With President Trump creating uneas e among allies about the role the United ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to send home 3 N. Koreans rescued from capsized boat
TOKYO – Japan says three crew members rescued from a capsized boat off the northern coast are North Koreans, and Tokyo is arranging their return home. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters the Japanese coast guard rescued the three men ... ( read original story ...)
Five women handed suspended sentences for smuggling gold in underwear
AICHI (TR) – The Nagoya District Court on Tuesday handed five women, including four Korean nationals, suspended prison terms for the smuggling of 30 kilograms of gold into the country from Korea last year, reports Nippon News Network (June 1). ( read original story ...)
Switching U.S. Regulators Upends Probe Into Japan’s Biggest Bank
Japan’s biggest bank sidestepped state supervision of a New York branch in the middle of a state investigation into the bank’s safeguards meant to ensure clients weren’t evading U.S. sanctions, according to a state regulator’s letter reviewed by ... ( read original story ...)
Another South Korea earthquake more cause for alarm about seismic activity
“The earthquake is the second-strongest natural earthquake to ... South Korea had been known to have little seismic activity compared to neighboring Japan. Meanwhile, no leakage or breakdowns were detected at the six nuclear reactors in Gyeongju ... ( read original story ...)
JOC gives Sapporo go-ahead to bid for 2026 Winter Games
SAPPORO – The Japanese Olympic Committee gave Sapporo formal approval to take part in the bidding process for the 2026 Winter Olympics at a board meeting Wednesday. The city in Hokkaido Prefecture plans to announce its intention to bid before the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Bank Switches U.S. Regulators in Middle of Investigation
Japan’s biggest bank sidestepped state supervision of a New York branch in the middle of a state investigation into the bank’s safeguards meant to ensure clients weren’t evading U.S. sanctions, according to a state regulator’s letter reviewed by ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake hits off South Korea’s coast
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook South Korea's southeastern coast ... South Korea has relatively little seismic activity, unlike neighbouring Japan. ( read original story ...)
North Korea: Earthquake hits Sea of Japan – Ring of Fire shudders amid missile test fear
The 5.4 magnitude rocked the coast near Pohang in South Korea in the sea of Japan. The earthquake shook buildings and caused books to fall from shelves sending tremors as far as Seoul - kilometers away from where it struck. At least four people have been ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake, 5.2 mag strikes near Iwo Jima in Japan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was reported 78 km NNE of Iwo Jima, Japan (48 miles) on Wednesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/11/17 / 2017-11-15 08:48:21 / November 15, 2017 @ 8:48 am. Event ids that are associated to the ... ( read original story ...)
5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s east coast
A 5.8-magnitude quake sturck off the east coast of Japan, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) at 22:24 GMT on Monday (Nov 13). TOKYO: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday (Nov 13) off the east coast of northern Japan at 6.24am (Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Japan’s East Coast
A 2011 tremor, measuring 9.1 in magnitude, devastated the country causing the deaths of approximately 15,894 people. An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck off the eastern coast of Japan. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Requests ASEAN Nations to Lift Food Import Ban
“Incidentally, it has been six years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. I strongly request that import controls on Japanese food to be lifted, based on scientific grounds,” Abe said. The Japanese prime minister added that Japan would start rice ... ( read original story ...)
Why A 19th Century American Slave Memoir Is Becoming A Bestseller In Japan’s Bookstores
Horikoshi remembers when she first read the book. It was the summer of 2011, the same year that Japan experienced the Great Eastern earthquake which resulted in nearly 16,000 deaths and a nuclear meltdown. Horikoshi, who works for a large consulting firm ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Japanese towns are going off the grid
A northern Japanese city’s efforts to rebuild its electric power system after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami mark a quiet shift away from the country’s old utility model toward self-reliant, local generation and transmission. After losing three ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan’s stock market rally for real?
But for the last quarter century, the legendary French investor has wisely avoided making a bold call on Japan, choosing instead to sit out each of the five short-lived rallies that the Nikkei 225 index has staged since the investment bubble burst in the ... ( read original story ...)