An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off Japan's Bonin Islands or Ogasawara Islands, the country's weather agency said. ( read original story ...)
Tweet and Meet: Entrepreneur whisks blind date with a Stanford backpack to Tokyo
An all-expenses-paid trip to Tokyo sounds like a game show prize, but for an adventurous hopeless romantic, it’s just a first date. Author and entrepreneur Nick Gray, who founded tour guide company ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquakes rattle Indonesia and Japan, locals told to brace for aftershocks
Indonesia experiences frequent earthquakes due to its position on the Ring of Fire, an arc of intersecting tectonic plates that stretches across the Asia-Pacific region. In November 2022, hundreds of people died after a 5.6-magnitude quake struck West Java at a depth of just 11km. ( read original story ...)
A Japanese town will erect a large mesh barrier to stop negligent foreign tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji
A town in Japan will erect a mesh barrier in a spot where tourists have caused disruptions and left trash while trying to photograph Mount Fuji. ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake: Bonin Island hit by magnitude 6.5 earthquake, USGS says | Oneindia News
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Japan's Bonin Islands, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on Saturday (April 27). The quake occurred at a depth of 503.2 km ( read original story ...)
‘People’s food’: Japan’s ramen is an experience and draws in tourists
Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be just a dive, but ... ( read original story ...)
6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific ... Tremors were also felt in the northeastern Japanese prefectures of Miyagi and Fukushima, Ibaraki, Chiba and Saitama, near the capital Tokyo, according to Kyodo News. ( read original story ...)
6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off Japan's Bonin Islands or Ogasawara Islands, the count ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong eatery offers menu to help Japan recover from earthquake
A Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong is putting on a special menu to help the reconstruction of quake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
A centuries-old Japanese ceramics maker has found itself at the center of the AI revolution
Maruwa, which builds ceramics for circuit boards and semiconductors, has seen its shares double over the past year. ( read original story ...)
6.3-magnitude quake hits Bonin Islands, Japan Region — GFZ
HONG KONG, April 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted Bonin Islands, Japan Region, at 08:35 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business leaders concerned over weaker yen after BOJ decision
Business leaders in Japan have increased calls on the country's central bank to make an adjustment after the yen fell further against the dollar on Friday. The drop followed a decision by the Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches $6bn-plus space fund to bolster private ventures
TOKYO -- Japan has launched a 1 trillion yen ($6.43 billion) fund for private space development, planning to subsidize as much as 100% of R&D costs by startups and universities in order to bolster ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake: Magnitude 6.3 Quake Strikes Shikoku Island, No Tsunami Threat
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on Wednesday night, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. There have been reports of aftershocks of 4.3, 3.1, and 5.0, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cabinet approves bill to regulate tech giants in smartphone business
Japan's Cabinet has approved a bill designed to regulate tech giants to ensure fair competition in the smartphone business. ( read original story ...)
Noto earthquake saw $480m claims paid – GIAJ
Total claim payments received were 81,544. General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) data showed that the claims paid for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake as of 31 March was $480m (JPY74.42b). ( read original story ...)