A longevity researcher who has met some of the world's oldest people shared the aging secrets of Japanese centenarians. ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Designer Captures Memories in Gems
She moved to Tokyo almost 20 years ago, enrolling in a program at the ... I wanted to give the benefits back to the people who are related to the business, such as the diamond miners.” Image The ... ( read original story ...)
Overseas fish buyers begin business trip in Japan
JETRO organized the tour to help fishery business operators find alternative buyers in the wake of China's ban on Japanese marine products. ( read original story ...)
Key Chip Materials Maker Goes Into Debt Rather Than Raise Prices
One of the chipmaking industry’s small but indispensable suppliers is sinking deeper in debt because it’s refusing to raise prices to cover mounting capex costs. ( read original story ...)
Japanese housebuilders hunt US M&A deals
The Japanese groups have market capitalisations ranging from Y770bn to Y2.7tn, or $5.3bn to $20bn, making numerous large US companies potential targets. However, two of the people said that the ... ( read original story ...)
Avg. budget for kids’ Christmas gifts in Japan declines for 4th year in row
and respondent comments included, "I want to use (a device) at home, too," and, "I want to watch videos on a large screen." (Japanese original Shiho Fujibuchi, Business News Department) ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves 1 dead amid widespread panic in Philippines
A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines has killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and jammed roads to higher grou ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 7.0-magnitude horror sparks tsunami warning
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Skybound Grows Animation Slate with New Japan-Based Studio
The spinoff office's first order of business will be a live-action adaptation of Skybound's 2020 graphic novel Heart Attack. ( read original story ...)
I’m Black and my wife is Japanese. Here’s why raising my biracial kids in Japan is better than in the US.
An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. An curved arrow pointing right. As biracial Japanese stars such as Rui Hachimura and Naomi Osaka shine on the world stage, being Black and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake tips: What to do before, during and after
Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Residents begin to return home after Philippine quake kills one
Philippine residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the country's south, killing at least one person, with disaster officials reporting minor damage to some infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
Phivolcs lifts tsunami warning after strong Surigao del Sur quake
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) cancelled all its tsunami warnings following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Surigao del Sur late Sunday night. Phivolcs first reported a 6. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake off Philippines triggers tsunami alerts across Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary 6.9-magnitude struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Saturday, triggering a wave of tsunami warnings across Japan and Asia. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami Expected In Philippines, Japan After 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake
An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering evacuation orders for some areas of the country and for southwest Japanese coasts because of warnings of tsunami waves of 1 metre (3 feet ... ( read original story ...)
7.6 earthquake off Philippines prompts evacuations more than 1,000 miles away in Japan
In Japan, authorities issued evacuation orders affecting thousands of people. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. ( read original story ...)