TOKYO -- An undersea caldera with a diameter of about 6 kilometers has been found near the epicenter of an early October earthquake and tsunami that struck near Torishima Island in Japan's Izu island ... ( read original story ...)
Subducted seamounts may lead to larger earthquakes
These findings contradict previous work indicating that seamounts reduce fault strength and promote small earthquakes. The researchers added that these previous hypotheses cannot explain observed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i buys Australian 7-Eleven chain for $1.14 billion – sources
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings has bought the 7-Eleven convenience stores chain in Australia, two sources said on Thursday.The deal was valued at A$1.71 billion ($1.14 billion), one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i expands 7-Eleven empire with purchase of Australian franchise
Seven & i has since taken some steps to reshape its structure. This year it closed 14 Ito-Yokado supermarket stores in Japan, exited its apparel business, and completed a sale of its Sogo & Seibu ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano Eruption in Japan Launches Ash and Rock Hundreds of Meters into Air
Japan is no stranger to seismic and volcanic activity: It lies along the so-called “Ring of Fire,” a chain of volcanoes, earthquake zones and ocean trenches that loops the edge of the Pacific Ocean — ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese volcano spews ash and smoke in spectacular eruption
Footage captured by the Japanese Coast Guard shows the volcano belching gas and molten material on Niijima island, some 100 miles south of the capital Tokyo, on 23 November. The Japanese Coast Guard ... ( read original story ...)
Rare fish dubbed ‘harbinger of earthquakes’ found washed up on beach – as locals share terrifying fables
A RARE fish believed believed to be a harbinger of earthquakes has been found washed up on a beach. Spotting a deep-sea oarfish species is a signal for an impending quake, according to Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Netflix’s biggest rival in Japan was created by a secretive billionaire whose father nearly destroyed the company in a telecom scandal
He established Osaka Usen Broadcasting in 1961 ... Then in 2017, U-Next bought the legacy business, Usen. Today, the Usen-Next group consists of some 25 companies. The cables now also provide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby to discuss negative impact of weak yen -Yomiuri
Japan's top business lobby Keidanren will discuss at next month's executive meeting the potential negative impact of the yen's weakness on the economy, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Government launches center of exchange between entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders
On Monday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a kick-off event to celebrate the opening of Tokyo Innovation Base or TiB for short, a center of exchange between entrepreneurs and other ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka student entrepreneur founds company to help English learners, quash gender inequality
A student-founded education startup has been launched to meet increased demand for English skills ahead of the 2025 World Expo in this west J ... ( read original story ...)
I split my time between Tokyo and Singapore. I don’t consider myself a digital nomad, I’m a ‘shuttler.’
Austin Zeng, 32, splits his time between Tokyo and Singapore, and thinks it's a cheaper and easier alternative to being a digital nomad. ( read original story ...)
1st LD: 5.2-magnitude quake hits 84 km WNW of Ie, Japan — USGS
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 84 km WNW of Ie, Japan at 09:39:48 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 109.9 km, ... ( read original story ...)
5.1- magnitude quake hits off East Coast of Honshu, Japan – GFZ
BEIJING, Nov. 26, 2023 (BSS/Xinhua) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted off East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 0147 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The ... ( read original story ...)
1st LD Writethru: 5.1-magnitude quake hits off East Coast of Honshu, Japan — GFZ
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted off East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 0147 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Flash PMI Eases To 50.0 To Signal Stalling Private Sector Activity In November
Japan's private sector growth ground to a halt in November according to the latest flash PMI data, which is based on about 85%-90% of total PMI survey responses each month. ( read original story ...)