Emergency planners are discussing measures of how to handle an earthquake hitting the capital city of Tokyo. Japan’s government is planning to use the rivers that run through the city as escape routes for people trapped inside the centre. It comes after ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign investors keen on Genco 3’s privatisation
According to EVN, 19 regional and global investors such as Ratchaburi, Nebras Power, GS Energy Corporation, Siemens AG, GE Capital, Itochu, China Datang Power, Keppel Infrastructure and Osaka Gas as ... initial public offering (IPO) in February. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank telecoms IPO faces headwinds from govt-backed upstarts
SoftBank shares have risen about 3 per cent this week since it said it was considering what would be the largest IPO by a Japanese company in nearly two decades, a deal that would accelerate the group’s transformation into one of the world’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan readies MEGAQUAKE evacuation for 9 MILLION people in disaster ‘worse than Fukushima’
... evacuation for 9 MILLION people in disaster 'worse than Fukushima' JAPAN is preparing an evacuation plan amid fears of a mega-quake that would be worse than the magnitude 9 earthquake that struck Fukushima. Emergency planners are discussing measures ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Keio University student arrested over fatal stabbing of father
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 20-year-old male student at Keio University over the fatal stabbing of his father at their residence in Ota Ward on Thursday, reports TBS News (Jan. 19). At around 10:00 p.m., Tomonari Torita ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s military chief warns on China naval expansion
NEW DELHI -- Japan's top military officer has sounded the alarm over the expansion of Chinese naval operations in the Indian Ocean. Speaking with the Nikkei Asian Review and other media in New Delhi, Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Japan's Chief of the Joint ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Russia: We have full control over missile defence systems, not the US
it was clarified that no one but Japan has control over the Aegis Ashore systems. "The country's missile systems are aimed at protecting people's lives and property and are purely defensive," the Japanese diplomat said. While reminding Russia that Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan drafts river-based evacuation plan to ensure foreign access to Haneda airport after major quake
By the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government’s goal is to lure 40 million tourists annually to Japan. But how to secure their safety in a major earthquake remains a challenge. In 2013, the tourism ministry surveyed 80 foreign people who experienced the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in talks over bid for UK uranium powerhouse
At home, the Japanese government is promoting nuclear power generation as a major source of electricity -- another reason it hopes to secure an interest in Urenco's enriched uranium. The Nikkei has learned that the negotiations are ongoing from multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo ‘ready now’ for 2026 Winter Games – Japan Olympic chief
"It's ready to go," Takeda told AFP in an interview. "We would use all the facilities from the (1972) Sapporo Olympics. The sliding courses for bobsleigh and luge no longer exist, but we would use the Nagano tracks. "We could also use the Sapporo Dome for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks gain, shrugging off falls on Wall Street
Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday, shrugging off declines on Wall Street, with sentiment buoyed by hopes for Japanese corporate reports as the earnings season approaches. The Nikkei 225 index gained 0.19 percent, or 44.69 points, to 23,808.06, leaving it ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police: Man who admits to killing 9 persons repeatedly pestered victim for money
KANAGAWA (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have revealed that a man who has admitted to killing nine persons in his residence in Zama City last year repeatedly pestered his only male victim for money, reports Fuji News Network (Jan. 17). According to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Sumiyoshi-kai boss re-arrested over extortion in Akasaka
Tokyo Metropolitan Police revealed on Wednesday that the boss of a criminal syndicate has been re-arrested, reports Fuji News Network (Dec. 22). Over a four-year period ending in October of last year, Yasunori Matsudo, a 53-year-old boss within the ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.3 quake has struck near Izu Islands, Japan region
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported Izu Islands, Japan region (0 miles) on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 03/01/18 / 2018-01 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defense industry needs security boost
There is, however, one big step still to come. That is creating and maintaining a robust security regime for the defense industry that protects national and intellectual property, and will help Japan to work more closely with the U.S. and other allied ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake: M5 quake has struck near Chichi-shima in Japan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 56 km N of Chichi-shima, Japan (35 miles). Exact location of event, depth 31.07 km, 142.276° East, 27.5921° North. The epicenter was at a depth of 31.07 km (19 miles). Exact time ... ( read original story ...)