EXCLUSIVE: Japan's next 'big one' earthquake could kill almost 300,000 people, do £1.4trillion worth of damage to the country's economy and generate 12.3 million evacuees, a report says. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo opens in Japan offering a vision of the future. Here’s what to know
The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on Sunday with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event that Japan hopes ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar nationals in Japan pray for victims of March 28 quake
Myanmar people living in Japan have commemorated the victims of a massive earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28. ( read original story ...)
Tectonic shifts: How Japan’s geography makes it a megaquake hotspot
Previously, Japanese authorities had estimated that the megaquake could cause damages worth $1.4 trillion. A megaquake is an earthquake that has a magnitude of 8 or higher. The last megaquake that ... ( read original story ...)
Will Osaka Expo benefit Japan’s economy? Companies divided as opening approaches
With the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai set to open on April 13, about 43% of companies surveyed nationwide expressed optimism that the event will p･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
1World Online Announces TravelVerse Launch at Expo 2025 in Osaka
REDWOOD CITY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 11, 2025 / 1World Online is proud to announce that its flagship product, TravelVerse, will be featured ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for talks on yen, BOJ in trade negotions with US
The U.S. Supreme Court directed President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday to facilitate the return to the United States of a Salvadoran man who the government has acknowledged was deported ... ( read original story ...)
‘Apocalyptic tsunami’: With 80% chance of strike, Japan warns of 300,000 deaths from looming megaquake
In the worst-case scenario, the disaster could cause damages reaching $1.83 trillion, destroy 2.35 million buildings, and displace 12.3 million people. The Japanese Cabinet Office has revised these ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to send 2nd medical team to quake-hit Myanmar on Saturday
Japan will send its second medical team to Myanmar on Saturday to meet increasing health care needs in the Southeast Asian country af ... ( read original story ...)
Kaneka Promotes Green Planet™ as Japan’s Cutting-Edge Technology at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
Kaneka Promotes Green Planet™ as Japan’s Cutting-Edge Technology at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Organic Chemical 1Q Net Y1.04B Vs Net Y603.00M
Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd. (4187.TO) Japan 1st Quarter Ended February 28 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y8.52 bln Y7.07 bln Operating Profit Y1.37 bln Y580.00 mln Pretax Profit Y1.48 bln Y640.00 ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 2.96% as China-U.S. trade war escalates
The deepening worries over President Donald Trump’ s trade war initially helped pull Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index down 5.6%. In Tokyo, the Nikkei stock index dropped 1,023.42 points, or 2.96 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kyoto offers natural disaster survival tips for foreign visitors
The move comes as more foreign travellers have been visiting the ancient Japanese capital in recent years The ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto has introduced more measures to help foreign travellers ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo seeks to showcase Japan’s success to the world
JAPAN’S hosting of the Summer Olympics during the Covid pandemic was a huge challenge. However, the upcoming Osaka Expo is a potentially standout positive global event in 2025 that could showcase the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka post office employee suspected of sending used condoms to female colleagues
OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police on Thursday arrested a male employee of a post office in Neyagawa City for sending used contraceptives and other items in an envelope addressed to a female ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets up task force for U.S. trade talks as tariff risk clouds economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday set up a task force to oversee trade negotiations with the United States, headed by his close aide and Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa, who domestic ... ( read original story ...)