A strong earthquake has hit near central Japan, but officials say there was no preliminary damage and no threat of a tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude strikes western Japan, no tsunami warning
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says the government has set up a disaster countermeasures office in a crisis management centre headed by the prime minister in response to the earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes central Japan
The quake hit the central Ishikawa region at 2.42 pm (05.42 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read original story ...)
Injuries reported after magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Japan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake, jolted Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan on Friday afternoon, leaving several people injured and damages to buildings, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake shakes central Japan
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Friday, forcing a brief suspension of bullet train services, but no tsunami warning was issued, ... ( read original story ...)
6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, no tsunami threat: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan side of central Japan and surrounding areas on Friday, but there is no threat of a damaging tsunami, ... ( read original story ...)
Strong Quake Hits Japan’s West Coast; No Tsunami Warning
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Ishikawa Prefecture on Japan’s west coast at 2:42 p.m. local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Friday. There is no threat of a tsunami, it said. ( read original story ...)
6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Western Japan, no tsunami warning
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on Richter scall striked Japan's wester perfecture Ishikawa on Friday. The high intensity quake occured 10 kilometres deep in Ishikawa Prefectur in afternoon. However, no tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake jolts Japan
However, the Japan Meteorological Agency said in a statement that the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.3 that rocked Ishikawa province and surrounding areas of central Japan, Kyodo News reported. There was no threat of a tsunami, ( read original story ...)
Olympian Allyson Felix discusses life after competing, being a mom, and running a business
Since competing in Tokyo, she launched her own company ... is quickly following in Felix’s footsteps with her own entrepreneurial ideas. Ahead of National Small Business Day on May 10, Felix is ... ( read original story ...)
What makes L.A.’s sushi scene so great? I found answers in Tokyo
Ebisu Endo resides on the fourth floor in a building on one of the quieter streets in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s densest shopping districts. Norihito Endo grew up in the sushi-ya business — his father is ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan Springing Into Bloom?
Tourism to Japan has been surging, with entries rising exponentially since the country reopened last fall. Besides the welcome rebound in arrivals, renowned investor Warren Buffett’s recently renewed ... ( read original story ...)
Does “the earthquake chewed my data” trump “the dog ate my homework”?
Feedback ponders a novel excuse for missing data and brings readers the very latest on bonobos' preference for grapes over parsnips ... ( read original story ...)
Want to move to Japan? Applying for a visa just got easier for skilled workers
High-flying graduates are also targeted by Japan's simplified visa rules. View on euronews ... ( read original story ...)
‘The biggest question we face today is, how do we break Japanese artists internationally?’
MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry figures overseeing key international markets. In this feature, we speak to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Sake Market Growth, Business Overview 2023, and Forecast to 2030| Dassai, Juyondai, Kubota, Hakkaisan
A detailed study accumulated to offer current insights about important features of the Japanese Sake market. The ... ( read original story ...)