“The Bank of Japan thinks it’s necessary to continue tenaciously with the current powerful easing for the sake of the economy,” Kuroda told reporters. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average leaped over the 24,000 mark for the first time since 1991 while the ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano eruption near Japan ski resort kills 1, injures 11
One soldier died and 11 others were injured while skiing in central Japan on Tuesday, the result of flying rocks sent airborne during a sudden eruption of a volcano, officials said. Eight soldiers were among a group of 30 undergoing ski training when they ... ( read original story ...)
Skiers injured by flying rocks on Japanese volcano
When visibility improved about 10 minutes later, he found several fellow soldiers fallen to the ground, Kyodo News reported. The four civilian ... Mount Kusatsu-Shirane erupted around 10 a.m. The Japan Meteorological Agency has since banned access to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo digs out from heavy snow, transport disruptions remain
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese capital of Tokyo on Tuesday dug out from more than 20 cm of snow that had snarled traffic, trapping cars on bridges and in tunnels, although transport delays remained around the metropolis. The snow that began on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
12 skiers injured by flying rocks on Japanese volcano
TOKYO -- Twelve people, including eight soldiers, skiing on the slopes of a volcano in central Japan were injured Tuesday by flying rocks during a sudden eruption, officials said. One soldier later died. The eight soldiers were in a group of 30 who were ... ( read original story ...)
Records linked to controversial Moritomo land deal negotiations unveiled
OSAKA – The Finance Ministry’s Kinki Bureau has kept documents detailing negotiations of a controversial discounted sale of a plot of state-owned land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen, it has been learned. The revelation on Monday marks the first ... ( read original story ...)
Fukui weighs new wave of reactors to protect status as Japan’s ‘nuclear capital’
Prior to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and triple core meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 plant, Fukui’s plants provided up to half of Kansai’s electricity. As only two commercial reactors run by Kansai Electric Power Co. are in operation and a ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano eruption near Japan ski resort kills 1, injures 15
Japan sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" and is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. An eruption of Mount Ontake in 2014 killed about 60 people. Several other Japanese volcanoes are considered unstable with small eruptions in recent years. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake-Resistant Coffee House in Shizuoka, Japan
Japan’s infrastructure is built with earthquakes in mind, and the Coeda House, a cafe in Shizuoka, Japan, is one example. Instead of columns, architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates created a tree-like form in the middle of the coffee house. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami warning downgraded after major earthquake hits off Alaska
Officials in Japan said there was no tsunami threat there. Heather Rand, who was 360 miles away in Anchorage, said it felt like the longest earthquake she had ever experienced, Agence France-Presse reported, “It was a very long, slow build-up. ( read original story ...)
What Would An Earthquake-Proof City Look Like?
In the 20 years up to 2013, Japan reported the world’s second biggest economic losses from natural disasters – nearly $500bn. The majority was due to earthquakes. One building on Honshu, Japan’s biggest island, has been shrouded in a new kind of ... ( read original story ...)
Alaska hit by 7.9 earthquake; tsunami warning cancelled
The strong earthquake hit at 12:30 a.m. and was recorded about 170 ... Watches were cancelled for Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii. Officials in Japan also said there was no tsunami threat there. Warnings from the National Weather Service sent ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Smart Home Market is Expected to Be US$ 5 Billion by 2024, Growing With Double Digit CAGR
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, Japan has been focused on building energy efficient smart homes and supportive devices. Government initiatives for infrastructure support, establishing common ECHONET Standard which supports HEMS devices and ... ( read original story ...)
Potentially huge losses from future earthquakes in Eastern Canada: study
Each year, there are about 450 quakes in Ontario and all points east. "You don't get huge earthquakes like they get in Japan, in California," Lamontagne said. "But we do get what you call moderate earthquakes, so six to seven on the Richter scale are ... ( read original story ...)
16 skiers hurt by flying rocks, avalanche on Japan volcano
Fire trucks and ambulances are parked at a ski resort in Kusatsu, central Japan, after Mount Kusatsu-Shirane erupted Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. A disaster official said the volcano erupted and caused avalanche near the ski resort. (Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo condo prices approach bubble-era records
Condominium prices in metropolitan Tokyo are scratching new highs unseen since the days of the Japanese economic bubble. A newly built condo unit in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures (Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba) fetched an average price of JPY59.08 ... ( read original story ...)