An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 1:13 p.m. local time, with its ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Enditem ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo HQs no longer such a capital idea for Japan Inc.
TOKYO -- Growing numbers of Tokyo-based companies are considering relocating some of their functions to other parts of Japan, spurred by a desire to minimize risks in the wake of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Western Japan jolted by 6.2-magnitude quake
A massive undersea quake however that hit in March 2011 sent a tsunami barrelling into Japan's northeast coast, leaving more than 18,000 people dead or missing, and sending three ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign minister may visit Japan as early as October – NHK
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan as early as October for talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, public broadcaster NHK reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan-US Alliance: In danger of drifting apart?
The fact is that the alliance is not as close as many think and there are three core reasons why: namely, the incompatibility of values, a differing world view and alternative versions of history ... ( read original story ...)
Turbulent Crypto Markets Expected – 87K Worth of Bitcoin Options Set to Expire on Friday
Data shows more than 87,000 bitcoin options will expire and 77% of the contracts are held on the Deribit exchange. ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t calls on citizens to stockpile toilet paper
The country has experienced shortage of sanitary products in past disasters. Also, 40% of its toilet paper production is in a region where a disastrous quake and tsunami could strike ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA mulls 200 billion yen share offer: Nikkei
Japan's biggest airline ANA Holdings is considering issuing 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) in shares to bolster its finances as the downturn in air travel drags on, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto adoption has no future without regulation and law enforcement
Crypto depends on the ability of regulators to create a framework that protects consumers and makes investing in crypto more welcoming. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Grampus ease past struggling S-Pulse
TOYOTA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Well-taken first-half goals from Hiroyuki Abe and Naoki Maeda set the tone as Nagoya Grampus eased to a 3-1 home win over str ... ( read original story ...)
No, The Massive Walking Gundam In Yokohama Is Not A ‘Transformer’
Life-size Gundams are not a new thing for Japan. There have already been a few, from the classic Gundam to the Unicorn and now the Freedom in China. However, the latest lifesize Gundam has been ... ( read original story ...)
This Carousel Has Had Quite a Ride. Will Anyone in Japan Save It?
The 113-year-old merry-go-round, which arrived in Tokyo after stints in Germany and Coney Island, is now in storage, its fate uncertain in a country that tends to preserve only the very old. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MonotaRO invests $15 million in Industrybuying, enters into JV with parent company
MonotaRO will acquire a majority stake in Gurugram-based Industrybuying.com, which is the SME supply business of Emtex Engineering. ( read original story ...)
Malaysians donate coronavirus protective gear to Japan hospitals
SAPPORO – A group of Malaysians who formerly studied in Japan have donated hundreds of items of nonwoven protective clothing for Japanese hospital staff to use amid the coronavirus pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Paying Firms to Make Things at Home. But China’s Pull Is Still Strong.
Japan is attempting a delicate balancing act as the pandemic has underlined the risks of the world’s economic reliance on Beijing. ( read original story ...)