Japan's prime minister says at least nine people are dead after a powerful earthquake on the country's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Deadly Earthquake Hits Japan, Adding to Summer of Misery
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, causing millions of homes to lose power, killing at least nine people and leaving 33 others missing after a landsl... ( read original story ...)
Nishikori, Osaka give Japan historic tennis day at US Open
"Yeah, it's great news we're both in the semis." Historic news, actually. Both players won — Osaka decisively, Nishikori narrowly — to give Japan a men's and women's semifinalist at the same ... ( read original story ...)
Cleaning up Tokyo’s beaches: An Olympic task
"We will create an environment that will enable athletes to perform at their best with a sense of safety," Tokyo 2020 official Hidemasa Nakamura told a recent news conference announcing the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Seven dead and dozens more trapped in homes
At least seven people have died and dozens are trapped in their homes after a powerful earthquake hit the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The quake, which struck with a magnitude 6.7 in the early ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Homes on Hokkaido buried by landslide after magnitude-6.7 quake
Yet another natural disaster has struck part of Japan, continuing a summer of chaos that has seen the country weather deadly floods, typhoons, earthquakes, landslides and heatwaves. At least seven peo... ( read original story ...)
Rising star Osaka has bright future to lead sport
Meet Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who ticks all those boxes and more. The daughter of a Japanese mother and Haitian father, the charismatic Osaka has offered signs that she possesses all the talent and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake kills at least 7, rescuers rush to unearth survivors
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that seven people had been confirmed dead. The national broadcaster NHK put ... ( read original story ...)
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Nikkei falls on Hokkaido quake; spotlight on reshuffled benchmark stocks
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday on the back of broad weakness in global equities, while investors awaited damage assessments after a powerful earthquake in Hokkaido, the late... ( read original story ...)
Japan Hit by Deadly Earthquake, Adding to Summer of Environmental Misery
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, causing millions of homes to lose power and leaving two people dead and 38 missing after a landslide crushed multi... ( read original story ...)
Dissenter criticises Bank of Japan’s flexible bond yield plan, wants more easing
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka criticised on Thursday the central bank’s decision in July to make its policy framework more sustainable, arguing that it ... ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 32 missing after powerful earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island
Kyodo News Agency said. The closure comes just a couple days after Kansai Airport, an important hub for companies exporting semiconductors near Osaka, in western Japan, was shut after it was hit ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens missing after strong Japan earthquake and mudslides
Japan's northern island of Hokkaido has been hit by a powerful earthquake, triggering landslides that engulfed houses. Two people had been killed and about 40 were missing, according to public broadca... ( read original story ...)
Two dead, over 100 injured after a powerful 6.7 earthquake hit Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido at about 3 a.m. local time on Thursday. Two people were killed, and more than 140 others were injured following landslides an... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Pressure-free Osaka gets back to business
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka seemed to shrug off the weight of history on Wednesday, when she beat Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open to become the first Japanese woman since 1996 to advance to ... ( read original story ...)