An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Saturday struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The temblor occurred at around 04:19 p.m. local time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Surpasses 3,000 Daily New Coronavirus Cases for First Time – NHK
Japan saw more than 3,000 new infections of the novel coronavirus for the first time in one day on Saturday, public broadcaster NHK reported, as the number of cases continues to rise in the winter. A ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Iwate, no tsunami warning issued
The quake logged 5 Lower in some parts of Iwate Prefecture on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7. So far no tsunami warning has been issued. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Cerezo stay outside top three after scoreless draw with Reysol
Cerezo Osaka missed a chance to move into the top three Saturday following a scoreless draw with Kashiwa Reysol in the J-League first ... ( read original story ...)
Vitalik Buterin Warns Current Crypto Wallets Are Not Ready for Mainstream Adoption
The cofounder of ethereum, warned about crypto wallet vulnerabilities, claiming the tools are not ready for widespread adoption. ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Saturday struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 04:19 p.m. local ... ( read original story ...)
Households with kids who lost parents in Great East Japan quake and tsunami face poverty
Of homes that lost a parent or parents in the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, nearly half now have annual incomes of under 2 million yen (appr ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Saturday struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Enditem Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo cases hit record amid government criticism
Tokyo reported 621 new coronavirus cases Saturday, setting a new record in the capital where a lack of government measures triggered concerns about a surge during the holiday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic sponsors pay $3.3 billion, but more still needed
Now sponsors are being asked to pay millions more to cover some of the soaring costs of the one-year postponement. ( read original story ...)
‘Owatta’: COVID-19 forces closure of Tokyo neighbourhood ramen joint
After a hectic day dishing up almost 200 bowls of ramen during a non-stop seven-hour service, Yashiro Haga's small shop is finally quiet. ( read original story ...)
Pluthermal reactor dream for Japan still an elusive goal
A consortium of electric power companies that envisaged Japan operating on a network of nuclear reactors using pluthermal generation technology is having to drastically scale back that ambitious goal. ( read original story ...)
World Athletics approves Sapporo course for Tokyo Olympics
Sapporo's Olympic marathon course has been approved by World Athletics and a test event has been scheduled for May, organizers for the postponed Tokyo Game ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic marathon course approved, test event set for May
Sapporo's Olympic marathon course has been approved by World Athletics and a test event has been scheduled for May, organizers for ... ( read original story ...)
Route approved for relocated Olympic marathon
A route has been approved for the Olympic marathon, which is to be held in the northern city of Sapporo to avoid the Japanese capital's summer ... ( read original story ...)
SDF nurses to be sent to virus-hit Osaka as health system nears collapse
The nurses will assist doctors by conducting medical checkups, managing respirators and measuring the temperatures of patients at a temporary COVID-19 facility. ( read original story ...)