The weather agency said the offshore quake measured 4 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7 in some areas in Fukushima, as well as neighboring Miyagi Prefecture. In northern Chiba, the ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck off Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan on Thursday, the weather agency said. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares track Wall Street losses after Fed meet minutes
Japanese stocks fell alongside Asian peers on Thursday, as investors parsed U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes and awaited an upcoming symposium to assess whether the central bank would temper its ...
Crypto.com gets UK regulatory approval
Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has registered with Britain's financial services regulator, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
1,000-plus people march in Tokyo to protest ex-PM Abe’s state funeral: organizers
More than 1,000 people joined a march in the Japanese capital on Aug. 16 to protest the planned state funeral for assassinated former Prime M ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan officials meet amid Taiwan tensions
Chinese and Japanese officials have met in northern China amid tensions over China's military threats against Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan security adviser held talks with China’s top diplomat Yang on Wednesday -Jiji
Japan's national security adviser Takeo Akiba held talks with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi on Wednesday, news agency Jiji reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Okinawa to Atlanta: Japan’s hip-hop queen Awich
The self-proclaimed queen of Japanese hip-hop Awich has stories to tell, from discovering rap as a rebellious teenager in Okinawa to losing her husband to gun violence in America. ( read original story ...)
Hanae Mori, a designer for Japan’s films, working women and an empress, dies
Designer Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan's empress, has died, local media reported Thursday. She was 96. Mori ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks fall in line with Wall Street losses
Japanese stocks fell on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street and the rest of Asia, as investors parsed U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes to assess how hawkish the central bank will be in its ...
More Japanese firms are raising wages to combat labour shortage: Reuters poll
More large Japanese companies are now raising wages to attract workers and cope with chronic staff shortages, a monthly Reuters poll showed on Thursday, a tentative sign Japan Inc may be slowly ...
Naomi Osaka’s New KINLÒ “Glow Outside” Campaign Features NCAA Athletes
In a press release obtained by VIBE, KINLÒ is partnering with five NCAA athletes across a variety of sports who embody the sun care brand’s values of empowering their communities, celebrating and ... ( read original story ...)
Shy Naomi Osaka makes stadium laugh at Serena Williams vs Raducanu
Home; Tennis Videos; Serena Williams; Although Naomi Osaka got defeated in Cincinnati, she still attended the mediatized Serena Williams versus Emma Raducanu match but failed to k ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade gap widens as imports surge, with capex solid for now
TOKYO: Japan’s imports jumped to a record amount in July, boosted by global fuel inflation and a weak yen, outweighing exports and deepening the trade deficit, in a sign of a further worsening in the ... ( read original story ...)
Whistleblowers accuse FDIC of stifling crypto companies’ access to banks
Federal regulators could be going too far in encouraging banks not to work with crypto companies, according to the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania sent ...
More Japanese firms raising wages to combat labor shortage – Reuters poll
TOKYO - More large Japanese companies are now raising wages to attract workers and cope with chronic staff shortages, a monthly Reuters poll showed on Thursday, a tentative sign Japan Inc may be ...