A strong earthquake registering an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale struck the Noto Peninsula area of Ishikawa Prefecture early Monday, the Meteorological Agency said, just over six ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.9-magnitude quake rocks Japan’s Noto region
TOKYO, June 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted off Japan's Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture early Monday, the country's weather agency said. No tsunami warning ... ( read original story ...)
M5.9 earthquake hits Noto area, central Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 hit the Noto area, Ishikawa prefectures in central Japan on Monday but no tsunami w ... ( read original story ...)
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Sunday (June 2), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Anamizu at a depth of 4.8 kilometers (about three miles). ( read original story ...)
M5.9 earthquake hits Ishikawa Pref.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 has hit Ishikawa Prefecture. Authorities say there is no threat of tsunami. The agency says the quake struck at around 6:31 a ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake hits Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture
TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 hit Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued after the ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for punching 67-year-old woman in face on platform at JR Sapporo Station
Police in Sapporo said Sunday they have arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a 67-year-old woman while they were on a platform at JR Sapporo Station. According to police, the incident ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Nightscapes: Empty Shinjuku department store site elicits sense of loss, anticipation
The main building of the Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku, which had been a landmark of Shinjuku Station's west exit since its full opening in 1967, has been demolished. With permission, I entered the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian social commerce startup Evermos eyes IPO in 2 years
TOKYO -- Indonesian social commerce startup Evermos is eyeing an initial public offering in two years, co-founder Iqbal Muslimin said in an interview with Nikkei Asia, as the five-year-old company ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.27%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Manufacturing and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.27% ...
Rakuten Group Leads Trio Of High Insider-Owned Growth Stocks On Japanese Exchange
As global markets navigate through a period of mixed signals and cautious optimism, Japan's stock market exhibits a nuanced landscape with the Nikkei 225 Index experiencing slight declines while the ...
Tokyo medalists Carlo Paalam, Aidan Walsh qualify for 2024 Olympics at final qualifier
Olympic medalists Carlo Paalam, Aidan Walsh and Loren Alfonso boarded the last train to a second consecutive Olympic spot, earning a spot in the Paris Games at the last chance qualifier on Sunday at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, ( read original story ...)
How Crypto SuperPACs Will Change Crypto Policy
Be it former President Donald Trump’s recent embrace of crypto for campaign contributions, the (second) $25 million contribution to the SuperPAC Fairshake by Ripple, multiple Senate races being influenced by crypto for the first time,
Does Naomi Osaka have a chance against Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros?
It feels like a long time ago when these two were Instagram buddies during the pandemic, doesn’t it? In those days, Osaka was the WTA's brightest young star, and the new face of women’s tennis, while Swiatek was one up-and-comer among many. Now ... ( read original story ...)
I’m an American who ate at KFC in Japan. The dishes I tried blew away the chain’s US offerings.
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is incredibly popular in Japan and its locations and offerings here are much better than the ones in the US. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Scams Are Still a Threat: 3 Safe Ways to Invest in Crypto
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be on the cusp of truly going mainstream, but the crypto market continues to see no shortage of new scams. And it doesn't matter how big or sophisticated of an investor you might be. Even billionaires and longtime savvy investors ...