A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near the Fukushima region in northeastern Japan, causing concern and a heightened state of alert due to the area’s sensitive history with seismic events and tsunamis. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: No Filipino killed, injured – DMW
No Filipino was neither killed nor injured in the magnitude 6 earthquake that hit off the east coast of Honshu in Japan on Thursday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. Citing reports from ... ( read original story ...)
Why are more German firms moving from China to Japan?
A recent survey has shown more German companies see Japan as a stable choice for production in Asia amid geopolitical tension and uncertainties over trade restrictions involving China.Fully 38% of ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual reality preps Tokyo-based airmen for Japan’s very real threat: earthquakes
Earthquakes are routine, unscheduled events in Japan, and an annual safety fair at this airlift hub in western Tokyo aims to prepare new arrivals for that eventuality. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui OSK starts FSRU operations for Indonesian gas-fired power plant
SINGAPORE, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (9104.T), opens new ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan is not giving up on fraught US Steel deal
The billboards may be the most public signs of what some Japanese officials say in private - that despite high hurdles, Nippon Steel could still steer through the fraught $15 billion acquisition of ... ( read original story ...)
Black Woman Owned Blowout Bar Specifically For Textured Hair Gets Backed By Naomi Osaka
It's tough finding a good hairstylist—one Black founder is aiming to answer that call and Naomi Osaka is backing her mission. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Japan space startup Astroscale aims for June listing, sources say
Space junk removal startup Astroscale is targeting a Tokyo listing as early as June, sources said, taking the high-profile venture public in a sector with out-of-this-world prospects and down-to-Earth ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan earthquake: search for survivors continues into night after nine people killed in quake – as it happened
More than 100 people still trapped around Hualien; fatalities include three hikers and a van driver ... ( read original story ...)
Neighbors complain about people repeatedly having sex in parking lot of Atlanta adult business
Some neighbors who live near an adult business say activity from the establishment is ruining their quality of life.The city of Atlanta is now trying to shut down Tokyo Valentino on Cheshire Bridge ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Vice’ Showrunner Breaks Down Season 2 Finale, Teases Potential Season 3
"Tokyo Vice" showrunner J.T. Rogers and EP Alan Poul tell TheWrap how the Season 2 finale pays off everything set up since Season 1. ( read original story ...)
Companies in Japan are offering workers with bad allergies subsidized trips to low-pollen destinations
Companies in Japan are offering workers with bad seasonal allergies subsidized trips to tropical locations during peak hay fever season. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower as gains locked in, business outlook weakens
Tokyo stocks fell Monday, the first day of the new fiscal year, as investors sold a wide range of shares to lock in gains and the Ban ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6 earthquake shakes northeast Japan, no tsunami alert
A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan’s Fukushima region on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued. There were no immediate reports of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake: Japan hit by magnitude 6.1 earthquake after strongest quake in Taiwan
Japan today's Earthquake comes after Japan downgraded its tsunami warning to tsunami advisory following a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 that struck Taiwan a day ago. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan earthquake live updates: nine killed, more than 700 injured and dozens still trapped after strongest quake in 25 years
Power reportedly out in parts of Taipei as strong 7.5 magnitude quake triggers evacuations in Okinawa ... ( read original story ...)