VILNIUS (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his counterparts from Latvia and Lithuania agreed Saturday to strengthen economic ties while seeking cooperation on the security front to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions. ( read original story ...)
Abe visits memorial for Japanese diplomat saving Jewish refugees
VILNIUS (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday visited a memorial for late Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who is credited with helping some 6,000 Jewish refugees escape Nazi persecution during World War II. Visiting Sugihara House in ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.8 mag, 80 km SE of Shizunai, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Shizunai in Japan. Event id: us2000cjfs. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000cjfs. Exact location of earthquake, 143.0748° East, 41.839 ... ( read original story ...)
Postecoglou introduced as new head coach of Yokohama
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Former Australia coach Ange Postecoglou was introduced as head coach of the J-League's Yokohama F. Marinos on Sunday. "Our goal is to make Yokohama F Marinos a team everyone else will fear," Postecoglou said at a team ceremony. "My ... ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan embraces UN sustainable development goals
TOKYO -- The term "SDG" has become the latest buzzword for corporate Japan as a growing number of companies look to integrate the United Nations' sustainable development goals into their operations. The 17 SDGs were set by the U.N. in 2015 to tackle global ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 92 km E of Namie, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Namie in Japan. Id of earthquake: us1000buif. Event ids that are associated: us1000buif. Global time and date of event 15/12/17 / 2017-12-15 19:20:06 ... ( read original story ...)
Eastern Canada Isn’t Ready For Strong Earthquakes: Study
You don't get huge earthquakes like they get in Japan, in California.Maurice Lamontagne The study by Zurich-based Swiss Re, a company that helps cover other insurers, noted that Quebec's Charlevoix region northeast of Quebec City was hit in February 1663 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag strikes near Chichi-shima in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 111 km E of Chichi-shima, Japan (69 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 143.3398° East ... ( read original story ...)
Abe: Japan enters cooperation pact with Baltic countries
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Japan's prime minister said Saturday his country has entered into a pact with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to boost economic and political ties with the three former Soviet republics. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and ... ( read original story ...)
Abe: Japan enters co-operation pact with Baltic countries
TALLINN, Estonia — Japan's prime minister says his country has entered into a pact with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to boost economic and political ties with the three former Soviet republics. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Latvian Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Hostels and inns are Japan’s new art galleries
TOKYO -- Some Japanese lodgings are getting into the art museum business. The reason is simple. "People spend at least seven to eight hours at a lodging facility," said Yoshitaka Yazu, an artist and proprietor of a new hostel, "so you can get them to spend ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defense force ships watching for North Korea smuggling at sea
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels have been sent to waters off the Korean Peninsula since late last year in their first involvement in efforts to crack down on North Korea's attempts to evade international sanctions, government ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the world’s biggest fish market, where a single tuna can sell for millions of dollars
Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market is sometimes called the "Wall Street of fish." Every day, fishers, wholesalers, and the owners of Japan's top sushi restaurants gather to buy and sell more than $21 million of the freshest fish in the world. In recent decades ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower as strong yen bites; bank stocks up
Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Thursday morning, hit by declines in automakers and electronic component makers as the strong yen soured investor appetite. The yen has risen this week after the Bank of Japan had on Tuesday trimmed its buying of ... ( read original story ...)
Lundby wins World Cup ski jumping event in Japan
Maren Lundby of Norway soars through the air on her way to her win a World Cup ski jumping event in Sapporo, northern Japan, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. (Masanori Takei/Kyodo News via AP) Germany's Katharina Althaus produced jumps of 93.5 and 96.0 meters to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese robot makers see strong Chinese tailwinds in 2018
TOKYO -- Japanese production of industrial robots appears likely to rise 10% in value this year and hit 1 trillion yen ($8.99 billion) for the first time, the Japan Robot Association said Friday, as China feverishly automates factories amid a labor ... ( read original story ...)