A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 158 km S of Oyama, Japan (98 miles) on Monday. All ids that are associated to the event: us1000i5c6. Unique identifier: us1000i5c6. A tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Masako opens up on insecurities and health
Japan's Crown Princess Masako says she feels "insecure" about becoming empress in April, but will do her best to serve the people of Japan. Masako Owada will become empress when her husband, Crown Pri... ( read original story ...)
Japan-India ‘Space Dialogue’ to include surveillance sharing
TOKYO -- Japan and India are moving to share satellite data and surveillance technologies, acknowledging the strategic importance of monitoring outer space and the world's oceans. The Japan-India ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s military sees record spending, aims to buy more US arms: Nikkei
In this file photo taken on October 14, 2018 F-35 fighter aircrafts from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force can be seen. TOKYO: Japan's military looks to raise spending over the next five years in respo... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government faces obstacles in ousting fund chief
But because of the way the Japan Investment Corp. has been set up, it could take months to eject President Masaaki Tanaka, all the while undermining the original goals of the quasi-sovereign ... ( read original story ...)
Ginza’s ‘property king’ handed 4-year term for tax evasion
TOKYO (TR) – The Tokyo District Court last month handed Genshiro Kawamoto, a legendary property tycoon, a prison term for tax evasion, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Nov. 20). Between 2009 and 2011, Marug... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo 2-Day Winter Trip
While the Sapporo area has enough winter attractions to easily fill an itinerary of several days or more, for those short on time, this moderately-paced itinerary offers a taste of some of the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Why The Alaska Earthquake Didn’t Claim Any Lives
The warning system, which gives anywhere from seconds to minutes before shaking starts, is already in place in other earthquake-prone countries, including Japan, Mexico, Turkey, Romania, China and Ita... ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
TOKYO - Japanese lawmakers early Saturday approved government-proposed legislation allowing hundreds of thousands of foreign labourers to live and work in a country that has long resisted accepting ou... ( read original story ...)
Japan eases immigration rules for workers
Japan's parliament has approved a controversial new law allowing hundreds of thousands of foreigners into the country to ease labour shortages. From next April foreigners will be allowed to take up jo... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s military sees record spending, aims to buy more U.S. arms: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's military looks to raise spending over the next five years in response to security challenges and to narrow Japan's trade surplus with the United States by buying U.S. equipme... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces risk of falling back into deflation, BOJ’s Wakatabe warns
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Wednesday the country could slide back into deflation if the economy comes under downward pressure again, highlighting risks such as the fallout ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to sell air-defense radar to Philippines
TOKYO -- Japan is considering selling air defense radar technology to the Philippines in what would be its first export of defense equipment since ending a nearly 50-year ban in 2014. Tokyo is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to open doors to 345,000 foreign workers as labour pool ages
Japan started importing labourers in the early 1990s ... culminating with an all-caps classic: "FAKE NEWS THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!" Starting at 7 a.m. this morning, he was right back at it, posting a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to OK divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
TOKYO — Japan is preparing to officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were to vote early Saturday on government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan targets record defense spending in new 5-year plan
TOKYO -- Japan looks to expand its defense spending to a record 27 trillion yen ($240 billion) over five years through fiscal 2023 as it contends with both security challenges and trade tensions ... ( read original story ...)