According to the JMA, the quake occurred at 5:40 p.m. local time at a depth of about 50 km in southern Ibaraki prefecture, measuring an upper 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7. The ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation Brings End to Beloved 114-Year-Old Japanese Candy
A beloved Japanese candy eaten by generations, so iconic it even appeared in a hit anime film, has come to the end of the line, a victim of surging raw material and energy prices. Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)
Yakuza boss, 4 others arrested for alleged threat using severed pig heads in Osaka Pref.
A senior executive of a designated crime syndicate based here and four other men were taken into custody on Nov. 8 for allegedly making bizar ... ( read original story ...)
M5.0 quake hits North of Tokyo
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has rocked Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo. It hit at around 5:40 pm on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Games executive indicted for 4th time in bribery case
Tokyo prosecutors have brought a fourth indictment against a former executive of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee for accepting bribes. ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Olympic executive indicted for fourth time in bribery case
The latest indictment adds to previous accusations against Haruyuki Takahashi of accepting bribes in relation to sponsorship and marketing related to the Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower ahead of U.S. inflation data, election results
TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended lower Wednesday, as investors opted for profits ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data seen as a barometer for the future ...
CORRECTED-Japan’s Nikkei retreats from two-month high as Nintendo tumbles after earnings
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday from a near two-month high hit in the last session, led by heavyweight Nintendo after it posted poor earnings, while investors also awaited U.S. consumer ...
BREAKING NEWS: Strong quake hits eastern Japan
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: Nov. 9, 2022, 5:40 p.m. Epicenter: In Ibaraki Prefecture. N 36.2, E 140.0 Depth: 50 kilometers Preliminary ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s powerful Crab Ice Crab doesn’t pull any punches【Taste test】
Earlier we announced the release of Crab Ice Cream from Kani Doraku, a restaurant famous for its large robotic crab sign hanging over Osaka’s bustling Dotonbori area. Unlike a lot of other uniquely ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec indicted 4th time in bribery case
Prosecutors on Wednesday brought a fourth indictment against a former Tokyo Olympic executive on charges of receiving bribes totaling ... ( read original story ...)
From Nepal to China, the deadliest earthquakes that rocked the world
A 6.6-strong quake rattled Nepal, killing six people and injuring five others. It also brought up memories of the 2015 quake that is considered as one of the deadliest natural disasters across the wor ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese hero of Turkish earthquake remembered
Atsushi Miyazaki is being fondly remembered ahead of the anniversary of an earthquake in Türkiye that killed the young Japanese volunteer who was in ... ( read original story ...)
Tom Brady and Steph Curry Among Stars Caught up in Crypto Drama
Both deals were concluded before the crypto winter, the bear market in virtual currencies that wiped out billions of dollars in valuation. FTX, which was founded in 2019 by Sam Bankman-Fried, invested ...
Japan’s Nikkei retreats from two-month high as Nintendo tumbles after earnings
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday from a near two-month high hit in the last session, led by heavyweight Nintendo after it posted poor earnings, while investors also awaited U.S. consumer ...
Osaka Pref. raises COVID alert levels as infection numbers pick up
The Osaka Prefectural Government raised its own alert levels for coronavirus infections in the prefecture on Nov. 8 to ... ( read original story ...)