A 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Japan on Saturday, the country’s Met Department said. The quake occurred off the coast of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido at a depth of 60 kilometers (37 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Old Clips From Japan Peddled as Recent Visuals From Tajikistan Earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Tajikistan on Thursday, 23 February. Who shared it?: Along with social media users, news media outlet, Money Control, also shared the video with the same ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo restaurant offers jobs, slice of home to Ukrainian evacuees
As evacuees from Ukraine try to carve out a niche in their adopted home of Japan, a Tokyo restaurant offering dishes from the Eastern ... ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: What is Japan’s disaster relief team that was sent to Turkey?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the Japan Disaster Relief Team, which the central government recently sent t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese journalist admires solidarity of Turkish people after earthquake
Kyodo News correspondent says she had same feeling in Türkiye as Great Hanshin earthquake in Japan - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Anime ‘Suzume’ makes international debut, educates young people about Japan’s devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Directed by Makoto Shinkai, the feature was screened at the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, following in the footsteps of Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’. ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms split on staying in business in Russia
On the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Japanese companies remain divided over whether to continue operating in or withdrawing from Russia. ( read original story ...)
World dreads Japan’s date with disaster
Twelve years after the meltdown at the plant, caused by a deadly tsunami triggered by an earthquake, Japan is all set to inconvenience the world for its own convenience. It is clear from developments ... ( read original story ...)
China spells out concern over Japan’s semiconductor controls, asks for fair and predictable business environment
Amid mistrust between the neighbours, Beijing and Tokyo discuss supply chains, investment and potential green tech cooperation Japan and the Netherlands agreed to comply with export restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Scoop! Beautiful 24-year-old esthetician in Osaka confesses to having a “daddy’s love affair” with Downtown’s Masanori Hamada
While his wife Natsumi Ogawa's separation from him was being discussed, they had a secret "daddy's love affair" in a suite room at a luxury hotel! A beautiful woman who said that they met in secret ... ( read original story ...)
A Spotlight on Japan’s Gateways to the Country
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 22 February 2023 - Japan National Tourism Organization Kuala Lumpur Office (JNTO KL) is delighted to share useful updates about Japan's international airports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s modest business services price rise highlights dilemma for central bank
Japan's business-to-business services prices rose 1.6% in January from a year earlier, much slower than a 9.5% jump in wholesale goods prices, a sign the recent pick-up in inflation is driven largely ... ( read original story ...)
Six killed after fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border
People react after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turke0, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic unit to promptly demote workers guilty of sexual harassment
The Japan Harassment Association in Osaka praised the move by Tokyo-based Panasonic Connect, which has about 28,500 employees. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, David Grutman Back Boba X Ice Cream With Mission To Create A More Equitable Society
Internationally famed tennis player, Naomi Osaka; and Groot Hospitality's founder, David Grutman have invested in frozen desserts startup Boba x Ice cream that brings Asian-American culture to center ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Panasonic unit to promptly demote sexual harassment offenders
A subsidiary of electronics giant Panasonic Holdings Corp. has decided it will immediately demote employees found to have committed s ... ( read original story ...)