TOKYO - A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The shallow jolt, which hit ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake shakes Japan’s hard-hit Noto Peninsula area
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 ...)
Are the Olympic anti-sex beds really anti-sex? Designer reveals just how sturdy mattresses are
The Airweave beds were subsequently dubbed “anti-sex” — a term that gained traction given their twin size and the fact they were made of polyethylene. While the Airweave mattresses may not look ideal ... ( read original story ...)
Feeling flush: Japan’s high-tech toilets go global
As Japan plays host to a record influx of tourists, one of the country's more private attractions -- the high-tech toilet -- is becoming a must-have in luxury bathrooms worldwide. Bidets are "popular everywhere" but it's still a "private experience" and "weird to talk about" for some customers. ( read original story ...)
A Japanese billionaire canceled his trip to the moon on a SpaceX rocket after too many delays
Moon and SpaceX made plans to reach the moon in 2023, but that goal became "unfeasible." Yusaku Maezawa said the voyage was now canceled. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s seafood production falls below 4 mil. tons for 2nd year
Japan's fisheries ministry says seafood production in the country hit another record low last year, falling below 4 million tons for the second consecutive year. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s same surname law could be ruled unconstitutional: ex-Supreme Court justice
Japan's unique Civil Code provisions mandating joint surnames for married couples could eventually be ruled unconstitutional as courts' under･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits 152 km SSE of Koshima, Japan — USGS
HONG KONG, June 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 hit 152 km SSE of Koshima, Japan at 0237 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 7.6 km, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vs Mexico in Numbers
As part of our "Japan in Focus" week, we do a Mexico and Japan data comparison, from demographics to GDP to legislatures to earthquakes. ( read original story ...)
Japanese government pledges $330 mil. for Noto Peninsula quake reconstruction
The Japanese government has decided to provide hundreds of millions of dollars to Ishikawa Prefecture to support rebuilding efforts, five months after a powerful earthquake struck central Japan's Noto ... ( read original story ...)
Yen weakness persists despite Tokyo’s $62 billion intervention
Japanese authorities spent 9.79 trillion yen ($62.23 billion)intervening in the foreign-exchange market to support the yen over the past month, in moves that kept the currency from testing new lows ... ( read original story ...)