North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is traveling to Tokyo this week with state officials and economic development leaders to promote global investment in the Tar Heel state. And manufacturing jobs is ... ( read original story ...)
Why did quake not registering on seismic intensity scale generate tsunami in Japan?
An earthquake in waters near Torishima, an uninhabited island in the Izu chain some 600 kilometers south of Tokyo, triggered a series of tsun･･･ ( read original story ...)
Electri-flying: Japan bets big on electric aircraft, allocates $205nm to boost development
Japan is betting big on electric aircrafts and hopes to capitalise on the move away from fossil-fuel powered aircrafts. For this, Japan has announced a subsidy of 30.6 billion yen, equivalent to $205 ... ( read original story ...)
‘People are scared of Japanese seafood’: Hong Kong restaurants bear brunt of imports ban following Fukushima waste water row
“People are scared of seafood from Japan.” Opened in 2007, Sushi Kuu in Central survived two financial crises, the 2019 social unrest and the Covid-19 pandemic. Just as business began picking up ... ( read original story ...)
Mori Building to open new development project in Tokyo as part of push to revitalize city
Razed a century ago by an earthquake and fire and then again by bombing during World War II, Tokyo is constantly recreating itself. These days, multibillion-dollar redevelopment projects are replacing ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo construction costs expected to rise to $1.57 billion
The organizer of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka has revised upward its construction cost estimate. Informed sources say that after a review, the association now expects total costs of up to 235 ... ( read original story ...)
Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes kill at least 15 and injure nearly 40 others in western Afghanistan
Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes have killed at least 15 and injured nearly 40 others in Herat province in Afghanistan, according to a spokesman for the country’s national disaster authority. ( read original story ...)
“20% Face Bankruptcy”: Manga Industry Faces an Unprecedented Crisis With New Japanese Law
Alterations to Consumption Tax laws put immense pressure on workers that could lead to a mass ejection of creative talent while locking out more. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo 2025 construction costs now $330m over budget
TOKYO -- The cost of building the venue for World Expo 2025 in Osaka is set to clock in as much as 50 billion yen ($330 million) above the last estimate in 2020, due mainly to rising prices for ... ( read original story ...)
6.6-magnitude earthquake produces small tsunami near Japanese island
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake in the western Pacific Ocean Thursday morning created small tsunami waves that washed up on Japan's shores, officials said. The earthquake's epicenter was off the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurs near Honshu island
Japan had issued a tsunami advisory on Thursday following a strong earthquake of 6.6 magnitude near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. No damage has been reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan issues tsunami warning after 6.1-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks hit Izu Islands
Japan issues tsunami warning after 6.6-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks hit Izu Islands - Residents asked to stay away from coasts and rivers as warnings in place for main Honshu island ( read original story ...)
AI-driven earthquake forecasting shows promise in trials
Earthquake prediction is an intractable problem, and we can't overstate the difficulty." The researchers are confident that in places with robust seismic tracking networks such as California, Italy, Japan, Greece, Turkey and Texas, the AI could improve its ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms are leaving Tokyo for the sticks
A growing number of Japanese companies are leaving Tokyo for the sticks. Last year 335 companies moved out of urban areas to the countryside, an increase of nearly 40% from 2019. The trend got a boost ... ( read original story ...)
Buried Sea Discovery Could Explain Slow-Motion Earthquakes
Beneath the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of New Zealand, lies a sea's worth of water, locked within the Earth's crust. Researchers believe that this sunken reservoir may play an important role in dampening the strength of earthquakes in the Western Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Japan starts discharge of second treated batch of Fukushima water
Japan starts discharge of second treated batch of Fukushima water - Tepco says it intends to discharge approximately 460 tons of treated water daily ( read original story ...)