TOKYO-- A strong earthquake hit western Japan early Monday, cracking streets, cutting water and power to a number of homes and injuring five people. The Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 6.1 quake struck 7 miles underground near Ohda city, about 480 ... ( read original story ...)
RADWIMPS share an emotional new song looking back on Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Popular Japanese rock band RADWIMPS released a new song over the weekend, and it’s an emotional one. “Sora Mado” isn’t just one of the first new numbers from the band in a post Your Name world, but also a reflection on the worst disaster in modern ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles Japan, cracking streets, cutting power and injuring five people
TOKYO — A strong earthquake hit western Japan early Monday, cracking streets, cutting water and power to a number of homes and injuring five people. The Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 6.1 quake struck 12 kilometres (7 miles) underground near ... ( read original story ...)
Financial bureau head admits official asked Moritomo to lie about reason for land discount
Finance Ministry Financial Bureau head Mitsuru Ota speaks during a House of Councillors Audit Committee meeting on April 9, 2018. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- Finance Ministry Financial Bureau head Mitsuru Ota revealed in April 9 testimony to the House of ... ( read original story ...)
During Tokyo visit, Ghana’s finance minister upbeat on future funding opportunities in Asia
Many African countries are starting to look toward Asia to develop deeper economic relationships and tap into the region’s abundant investment resources to fund development needs, Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said Wednesday in an interview ... ( read original story ...)
Greenberg Traurig Grows Real Estate Practice in Tokyo with Structured Finance Attorney
Koh Ueda, a senior associate with significant experience in the structured financing of real estate projects, has joined the Real Estate Practice in the Tokyo office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He joins Greenberg Traurig from Nishimura ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance ministry proposed cover story on land sale at heart of scandal: Official
TOKYO (REUTERS) - Japan's Finance Ministry proposed crafting a cover story with a school operator at the heart of a political scandal to justify a discount in the price of public land sold to the school, a ministry official said on Monday (April 9). ( read original story ...)
Japanese regional financial giant tosses ex-government officials
TOKYO -- Management at Concordia Financial Group, Japan's biggest regional banking conglomerate, will no longer be controlled by retirees from the Ministry of Finance -- first time in nearly seven decades for its subsidiary, Bank of Yokohama. The move ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : The Football Club USA Announces Yokohama Tire as its Official Soccer Jersey Partner
The Football Club USA (FCUSA) is delighted to unveil Yokohama Tire as their first official jersey partner. "We are excited to welcome Yokohama to the rapidly growing FCUSA family," FCUSA Executive Director Craig McGinn said. "This partnership represents ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo diplomat hopeful for cooperation on North Korea crisis
SEOUL, April 11 (UPI) --Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed hope that Seoul and Tokyo would closely cooperate to bring about the denuclearization of North Korea and establish peace in the region. His remarks came Wednesday in a meeting with his ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry admits putting pressure on Moritomo to bend the truth
The Finance Ministry admitted in the Diet on April 9 that an official tried to persuade school operator Moritomo Gakuen to lie about the reason it was granted a massive discount for the sale of state-owned land in Osaka Prefecture. Mitsuru Ota, director ... ( read original story ...)
Linje relishes debut in Yokohama FC as his side registers victory
Former Be Forward Wanderers striker, Jabulani Linje is relishing his moments with Yokohama Sports and Culture Club FC after making his debut for the Japanese League-3 out-fit on Saturday. Linje’s club beat Fukushima 3-0 and he was introduced in the ... ( read original story ...)
Horton likely to ditch 1,500m freestyle before Tokyo
Horton had said prior to the Games that he would be experimenting this year with the mix of his races, especially with the 800m freestyle being introduced for the men on the Tokyo Olympics program. It would be no surprise if Horton were to abandon the 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo diplomat expresses hope for cooperation with Seoul on North Korea crisis
SEOUL, April 11 (UPI) --Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed hope that Seoul and Tokyo would closely cooperate to bring about the denuclearization of North Korea and establish peace in the region. His remarks came Wednesday in a meeting with his ... ( read original story ...)
Overnight landslide leaves 6 missing in southern Japan
The agency said it left six missing and damaged four homes. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP) Aerial photographs from Japanese news media showed a denuded swath on a thickly forested mountainside. At the bottom, a huge mound of earth and tree trunks buried ... ( read original story ...)
NO ENTRY: How Japan’s shockingly low refugee intake is shaped by the paradox of isolation, a demographic time bomb, and the fear of North Korea
His family spent a decade in Pakistan, moving frequently, while Amini's father was in Japan. After entering the country on business, the situation in Afghanistan changed and he applied for asylum. He spent the following years fighting to be recognized as a ... ( read original story ...)