Explore how trade and technology transformations are revolutionizing Japan's economy in this insightful analysis. ( read original story ...)
Osaka has more going on than tennis at French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk
The big news in Naomi Osaka's life has nothing to do with the French Open or clay-court tennis: Her 10-month-old daughter, Shai, is taking her first steps. "Yesterday, she walked for the first time, ... ( read original story ...)
Fonterra filling gap in Japan’s dairy market as Japanese farmers abandon the industry in droves
Japan's loss could be Fonterra's gain: as Japanese farmers abandon the industry in droves, Fonterra's branch there is filling the gap. It's a success story that suggests their new business strategy of ... ( read original story ...)
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Saturday (May 25), according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was centered in Port-Vila at a depth of 32.1 kilometers (about 52 miles). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s latest earthquake could’ve been much worse, but the country spends money to ‘keep people safe’
On the first day of 2024, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan, killing at least 57 people and destroying thousands of homes. This is not the first time the East Asian nation has weathered such ... ( read original story ...)
Shrine honors cats at a Japanese island where they outnumber humans
On a small island off Japan's northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. ( read original story ...)
The need to prepare for megathrust earthquake
Whakatāne needs to prepare for a megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami similar in size and strength to the 2011 Japan event, local GNS researcher Dr Mawera Karetai says. She has planned a series of workshops with GNS seismologists for next month as she feels most people in town are “woefully ill-prepared” for an earthquake. ( read ...
Japan picks Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo as special finance zones
TOKYO -- Japan is assigning four cities -- Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Sapporo -- as special financial business zones to attract investment managers and startups from abroad with simplified ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo forum finds new momentum of Chinese economic growth
Currently, the per capita housing area in China is 25 square meters. As urbanization progresses and the average housing area per person expands, combined with the rigid housing demand from college ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese, Thai foreign ministers vow to boost bilateral business ties
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa agreed Wednesday that the two nations will stren ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business confidence weighed down by weak yen, price pressures – Reuters poll
Japanese business morale held steady in May, but manufacturers and service-sector firms complained that inflationary pressures driven by the weak yen were squeezing profit margins, a Reuters monthly ... ( read original story ...)
Snow and rising sea levels may have triggered Japan’s earthquake swarm
In an ongoing swarm of earthquakes that began hitting Japan in 2020, the shifting weight of surface water may have spurred the shaking ( read original story ...)
Naples earthquake hits volcanic crater as strongest tremor to hit region in decades sparks panic
Panicked residents were seen pouring into the streets of the southern Italian city after the 4.4magnitude quake was registered shortly after 8pm local time (6pm GMT) ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan, no tsunami alert
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter scale jolts Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. However, no tsunami warnings were issued following the earthquake and there were no ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolts Japan’s Ogasawara Islands
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tuesday morning near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Its epicenter was at a depth of ... ( read original story ...)
Noto Peninsula faces youth exodus amid slow earthquake recovery
The inability to earn a living in quake-hit cities is making them seek greener pastures elsewhere, a community leader says. ( read original story ...)