Manami Kajiwara will soon mark the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake with sadness, as her mother died in the ensuing tsunami. But thanks to someone who helped put a smile back ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo role ‘is business exit’ for Jack Ma
Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, is taking up a teaching position in Japan as he begins to reassume a public profile.Tokyo College, which is run by the University o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea finance ministers meet for 1st bilateral meeting in 7 years
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and his South Korean counterpart Choo Kyung-ho on Tuesday met on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meetings held this week. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Jolts Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru; No Reports Of Casualties
Japan witnessed an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale on May 1, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes near Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru
KATSUREN: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck 79 km East Southeast of Katsuren-hasbara, Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.The earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake hits 80 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 80 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at 0759 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder of Alibaba who disappeared from public life in 2020, has taken up a teaching role in Japan
Jack Ma, once China's richest man, will be and teaching about sustainable agriculture and food production, according to the University of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolts Okinawa
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, which measured a 2 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 10 kilometers near Okinawa Honoshima area on Monday at 12:22 p.m. A tsunami forecast, which ... ( read original story ...)
5.9-magnitude quake hits 79 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 79 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at 03:22:09 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.813 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s export controls ‘violate WTO rules’
Zhang Wei, vice-president of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, said Japan's planned export control measures are contrary to market rules, will cause shocks to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity contracts at slower pace in April
Japan's factory activity contracted for the sixth straight month in April, but the details of a private survey released on Monday showed the manufacturing sector was edging towards stabilisation amid ... ( read original story ...)
The 6 coolest things about The Room, ANA’s luxurious business class seat with a wide bed and fully closing doors
Japan's biggest airline, All Nippon Airways, offers a spacious and private business class seat, but I was shocked to see a bidet in the lavatory. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Company Wants to Be 1st Business to Put Lander on Moon
Hakuto took a long, roundabout route to the moon following its December liftoff, beaming back photos of Earth along the way. Only three governments have successfully landed on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo taps into insect feed business
Japan's Sumitomo Corp. will begin selling insect-based feed for farmed fish in Japan later this year, becoming the country's first large trading house to do so. As insects are attracting global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan supports expansion of black garlic production in PH
The Japanese government is extending assistance to help Ilocos Norte improve its black garlic production.Under a preliminary agreement reached at the Makati residence of Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko ... ( read original story ...)
2nd Strong Earthquake Shakes Japan in 2 Days
Japan’s southernmost main island Kyushu was hit Thursday with a 6.2 magnitude quake, and Saturday morning with a 7.0 A second strong earthquake rattled southern Japan early Saturday morning ... ( read original story ...)