All of North Korea's previous six nuclear tests registered as earthquakes of magnitude 4.3 or above ... Pyongyang threatened to "sink" Japan into the sea and claimed it wanted military "equilibrium" with the United States. "The quake is small enough ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul says natural 3-magnitude North Korea earthquake detected
Imports of textiles from North Korea would also be banned immediately, the statement said. Mr Wang told Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono on the sidelines of a United Nations meeting in NY that the situation on the Korean peninsula was getting increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Mexico City Earthquake Shook Up Disaster Predictions
(For example, Japanese earthquake records go back to the year A.D. 1000, but only in highly populated areas.) The second is he and other seismologists, notably David Jackson at the University of California, Los Angeles, have argued that the Guerrero Gap ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party far ahead of opposition as election nears
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is supported by just 44% of voters as the country heads toward a lower house election expected late next month, but the opposition trails far behind, according to a Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey conducted Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 20% of Japan’s quake recovery funds still sit idle
TOKYO -- Almost $5 billion in funds earmarked for rebuilding Japan's disaster-stricken northeast remain unused, with projects entangled in local debates and nuts-and-bolts complications, a Nikkei study has found. The Nikkei compiled government survey data ... ( read original story ...)
Wozniacki whips Pavlyuchenkova to retain Tokyo title
TOKYO: Caroline Wozniacki ended her string of final failures ... until the final game when Wozniacki converted a break point for the victory. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for ... ( read original story ...)
New service in Japan helps tourists lose the luggage
TOKYO -- Foreign travelers trailing large suitcases at tourist spots are a familiar sight in Japan, but they could ease up if a planned joint new service by JTB, Panasonic and Yamato Holdings takes off. The January launch of the Luggage-Free Travel service ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan claw back the ¥1.4 trillion it sent to North Korea?
It managed to avoid that fate when a small property firm in Japan called Green Forest acquired the site after allegedly receiving a large transfer of funds – around ¥1 billion (HK$63.97 million) – from Hong Kong-based Dongnam Shipping Agency. ( read original story ...)
Industrial property market booms, demand spurs investment
Investors from Japan and China have also been increasing their investments in IZs. Long Duc Investment Co Ltd, a company run by Sojitz Corporation, Daiwa House Industry, Kobelco Eco-Solutions and Donafoods, are planning to expand Long Duc IZ in Long Thanh ... ( read original story ...)
Hurricane Maria deals Puerto Rico’s fragile economy a new blow
He has roughly $16,000-worth of perishable goods stored in his restaurant Nagoya Sushi & Tiki Bar — in jeopardy as ... "This is an island that has been riddled with bad news," said Jonathan Mondillo, Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC, which holds ... ( read original story ...)
Puerto Rico’s fragile economy dealt new blow by Maria
He has roughly $16,000-worth of perishable goods stored in his restaurant Nagoya Sushi & Tiki Bar - in jeopardy as ... "This is an island that has been riddled with bad news," said Jonathan Mondillo, Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC, which holds insured ... ( read original story ...)
Bullet trains can help in regenerating economy, building new townships: Jaitley
When I had to travel for an event from Tokyo to Yokohama, I was skeptical about the food there ... adding that all villages and towns should be connected by proper roads. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. ( read original story ...)
Difficult to understand potential unless implemented: Jaitley on bullet trains
"I have visited Japan thrice in the last fifteen months. When I had to travel for an event from Tokyo to Yokohama, I was sceptical about the food there. A friend of mine who lives in another city was able to bring refreshments in just 17 minutes ... ( read original story ...)
Jones confident in England’s style
Jones plans to take his side out to the Rugby World Cup in September 2019 to them for the tournament and recently took senior members of his backroom team to Japan for a recce where they visited Tokyo, Yokohama, Miyazaki and Kobe, looking at potential ... ( read original story ...)
Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak in doubt for World Cup qualifier with Syria
Danny Vukovic played in Genk’s 1-1 draw with Oostende. Defender Milos Degenek played in Yokohama F Marinos’ 3-2 loss at Ventforet Kofu. Winger Craig Goodwin played 90 minutes for Sparta Rotterdam in their 1-0 loss at ADO Den Haag, while Awer Mabil ... ( read original story ...)
Falling jet wing panel damages car in Japan
These are external links and will open in a new window A car was seriously damaged when part of an aeroplane's wing landed on it in the Japanese city of Osaka. The piece, which weighed more than 4kg (9lb), fell from a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plane shortly ... ( read original story ...)