A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a tsunami that hit the same region devastated by a massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011. (Reuters) See more of ... ( read original story ...)
Offshore quake causes tsunamis, nuclear worries in Japan
TOKYO - Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: social aftershocks of Fukushima disaster are still being felt
At 5.59am local time on November 22, Fukushima was hit by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake, triggering a tsunami warning. For residents in the same region of Japan devastated by the major 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and its tsunami, the threat of a renewed disaster ... ( read original story ...)
A scare, then relief after powerful Japan quake and tsunami
"It really came back. And it was so awful. The sways to the side were huge," Kazuhiro Onuki said after northeastern Japan was jolted Tuesday by a magnitude-7.4 earthquake, the strongest since a devastating quake and tsunami five years ago. "But nothing ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow leaves SIA passengers stranded in Sapporo over the weekend
Flight SQ661 from Sapporo, capital city of Hokkaido, was originally scheduled to depart on Friday at 8.55am local time with 192 passengers and 12 crew but it was delayed because of poor weather. It was rescheduled to leave the next day but was further ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display to raise stake in OLED display maker Joled: Nikkei
Japan Display Inc (6740.T) will raise its stake in Joled, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display maker that was created through the merger of Panasonic Corp's (6752.T) and Sony Corp's (6758.T) OLED operations, the Nikkei reported. Japan Display ... ( read original story ...)
Universal to open first Nintendo-centric theme park by 2020
The Nintendo-themed area of the Osaka-based park will include rides, interactive areas, shops and restaurants built around and featuring familiar Nintendo characters and games. Nintendo's creative mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto is working alongside Universal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares for Super Nintendo World
The gaming giant has revealed the logo for the first Super Nintendo World, which is set to open in Osaka at Universal Studios Japan ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The park will be filled with "Nintendo's most popular characters and games ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police search for man who pushed woman off train platform
A man pushed a woman, 63, from a platform at JR Shin-Imamiya Station onto the tracks on Sunday (Fuji News Network) OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police are seeking the whereabouts of a man suspected of pushing a 63-year-old woman from a train platform ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo says no trade deals with Moscow in violation of international sanctions
The heads of state are likely to discuss the issue of the Kuril Islands, the Russian territory part of which Tokyo regards as its own. The islands have been part of the Soviet Union and later the Russian Federation since the end of World War II in ... ( read original story ...)
Palace Hotel Tokyo Makes the Season Special with a Romantic Getaway for Two
Though Tokyo’s winter weather can occasionally be frightful, a holiday stay at Palace Hotel Tokyo is simply delightful. From now until February 28, the five-star property is offering the Romancing Tokyo package. Perfect for a pair of lovebirds ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Seoul currency swap deal unlikely until next year, Korean deputy says
Yoo, also strategy and finance minister, told reporters Sunday that although Tokyo and Seoul are making efforts, there would be some delay in the talks. As a result of the National Assembly’s vote to impeach President Park Geun-hye and its immediate ... ( read original story ...)
Bird flu infections confirmed at Nagoya zoo
Three black swans that have died at a zoo in Nagoya since late last month were all confirmed to have been infected with avian influenza, the Aichi prefectural government said Monday. The infections at Higashiyama Zoo Botanical Gardens in the central Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says no deals with Russia that undermine sanctions
The two leaders will meet in Japan to discuss economic cooperation and a decades-old territorial dispute. "We will never hurt G7 solidarity over the Ukraine issue. That's a prerequisite," Seko told a news conference. "We are making sure each item in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan denies Chinese claim of dangerous fighter-jet conduct
TOKYO – Japan has protested to China about what it says are groundless accusations that Japanese fighter jets had fired "jamming shells" as six Chinese military planes flew over waters between Japan's southern Okinawa and Miyako islands. Japan's top ... ( read original story ...)
Japan minister: Economic ties will foster trust with Russia
TOKYO – Japan's trade minister says his country's economic relations with Russia have grown more smoothly than political ties, with about 30 joint projects ready to be signed regardless of a breakthrough in territorial issues. Trade minister Hiroshige ... ( read original story ...)