The Inception of Richter Scale" delves into seismic history, spotlighting the evolution from subjective intensity scales to Char ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expresses grief over Nepal’s earthquake
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko has sent a condolence message to Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Prakash Saud, over the Friday's earthquake in Nepal that caused 157 casualties and ... ( read original story ...)
Business cards go digital amid work-style changes
Exchanging business cards is part of Japan's basic work culture. But job-hopping and side jobs are becoming more widespread, and managing these cards can be troublesome. Some firms see this as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tsunami footage falsely linked to Israel shared widely on TikTok
A TikTok video watched millions of times claims to show waves wiping out cars and buildings in Israel as the country bombs the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas militants' October 2023 attack. But the ... ( read original story ...)
MGI Worldwide welcomes Tokyo-based Komiyama & Co.
With a greater metropolitan population of 37 million, Tokyo has the second largest urban economy (by GDP) in the world, after New York City; is Japan’s leading business hub, and home to 37 Fortune 500 ... ( read original story ...)
HCM City boosts development cooperation with Japan’s Osaka prefecture
VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Van Dung on November 6 hosted a reception for a delegation of the Friendship Parliamentarians’ Association of Japan’s Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan business lobby to press firms for more than 4% wage hikes
Rengo, Japan's largest labor organization, said in October it would demand a pay hike of at least 5 percent in the next shunto negotiations, a stronger expression than the "around 5 percent" target it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Itochu raises profit forecast on strong machinery business
Japanese trading house Itochu posted a 14.5% drop in six-month net profit on Monday but raised its full-fiscal year profit forecast on stronger expectations for its machinery business and the weaker ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese official reassures S. Korea, China on Fukushima wastewater release
Japanese Environmental Shintaro Ito sought to reassure his Korean and Chinese counterparts that waste water from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant is safe to release into the sea during a meeting in ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake: Why do we see lights around this devastating natural phenomenon?
The first recorded instance of earthquake lights being captured on camera was in 1965 during an earthquake in Japan. Since then, these enigmatic lights have been observed in various parts of the world ... ( read original story ...)
Traditional bullfighting held in central Japan
Japanese authorities lifted all anti-coronavirus restrictions ... said that next year local people will mark the 20th anniversary of the Niigata Chuetsu earthquake, which severely damaged Yamakoshi. ( read original story ...)
Gov’t OKs Osaka expo construction budget of up to ¥235 bil
The cost will be split among the three parties -- the central government, the Osaka prefectural and city governments, and the business community -- with each shouldering an additional 16.7 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
University of Tokyo asks firms to stop pressuring job-hunting students
The University of Tokyo has called on companies to stop using pressure tactics on job-hunting students to get their preferred candidates to give up considering rival firms. The request by Japan's most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top univ. asks firms to stop pressuring job-hunting students
The University of Tokyo has called on companies to stop using pressure tactics on job-hunting students to get their preferred candida ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nuclear Fukushima Fish
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaged by a massive March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, is seen from the nearby Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2023. ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Fallen Far Behind in the Chipmaking Business. It’s Plotting a Comeback.
Japan may have an early lead in the new semiconductor race. Global giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is ahead of schedule on a new “fab” in the city of Kumamoto. ( read original story ...)