A Japanese tech start-up is preparing to offer out-of-this-world space fireworks for deep-pocketed customers, with a “meteor shower on demand” service slated to launch in 2019. Astro Live Experience says its Sky Canvas project will position multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Prime Office Rents to Dip in 2018 From New Supply Added
and indirect property investment via funds is set to increase in the coming year. According to CBRE, demand for office space in Tokyo remains stable across a wide range of sectors in 2017. One Grade A building was completed during the second quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hit by 6.2 earthquake off coast of Honshu, day after Alaska quake
A day after a massive earthquake near Alaska sparked tsunami alerts for the U.S. West Coast, a magnitude 6.2 quake was reported early Wednesday off the coast of Japan, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 9:50 p.m. local time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Magnitude 6.2 tremors strike off coast of Honshu
The earthquake hit north-east of Japan's main island, Honshu US Geological Survey A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the ... ( read original story ...)
BREAKING NEWS: 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off of Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off Japan on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which hit 103 km (64 miles) northeast of the island of Honshu, at a depth of 64 ... ( read original story ...)
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Japan was hit by a high-intensity magnitude earthquake, measuring 6.4 in the richter scale on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which hit 103 km (64 miles) northeast of the island of Honshu, at a depth of ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists say rash of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on ‘Ring of Fire’ not connected
The tectonic plates fit together like a puzzle, but are constantly moving and colliding with each other, thus producing numerous earthquakes. In addition to the volcanic eruption in Japan and the earthquake in Alaska, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake hits Japan: 6.4 magnitude tremor strikes near Honshu day after Alaska
The quake hit Hokkaido, 103 km (64 miles) northeast of the island of the popular Honshu island, at a depth of 64 km (40 miles). It landed in the Ring of Fire, so-called because a huge number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions take place there. ( read original story ...)
Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Hokkaido, Japan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M6.2 hit near the coast of Hokkaido, Japan at 10:51 UTC on January 24, 2018 (19:51 local time). The agency is reporting a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles). USGS is reporting ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions strike Alaska, Japan and the Philippines
A series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have hit the Pacific Rim. Tuesday morning in the Gulf of Alaska, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake near Kodiak set off early tsunami warnings that extended across the southern coast of the state and into British ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake, 6.2 mag strikes near Mutsu in Japan
A earthquake magnitude 6.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Mutsu in Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 39.75 km (25 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports up 12 per cent in 2017
Japan reports its exports rose 12 per cent in 2017 from a year earlier in a strong tailwind for the economy, while imports jumped 14 per cent. The recovery in trade is driving stronger growth in Japan, though the trade surplus dropped 25 per cent to 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade surplus tumbles in 2017
Japan's trade surplus dropped 25.1 percent last year as higher ... down 25.1 percent year-on-year, the finance ministry said. But it still marked a second straight year of surplus, and a move away from years spent in the red after the 2011 Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record exports to Asia raise hopes for fourth-quarter growth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports grew for a 13th straight month in December, led by record demand from China and Asia as a whole, raising the prospects for vigorous economic growth in the fourth quarter. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports up 12 percent in 2017 in tailwind for growth
TOKYO (AP) — Japan reports its exports rose 12 percent in 2017 from a year earlier in a strong tailwind for the economy, while imports jumped 14 percent. The recovery in trade is driving stronger growth in Japan, though the trade surplus dropped 25 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe says to attend Pyeongchang Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he would attend the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea next month, after reports he would not attend due to a dispute over "comfort women" forced to work in Japan's wartime military ... ( read original story ...)