South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is defending his government’s contentious plan to use local funds to compensate Koreans enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II ... ( read original story ...)
Image shows bridge damaged by earthquake in Japan, not by criminals in South Africa
Social media users are circulating a picture of a damaged bridge with claims that foreigners in South Africa stripped the structure so that they could sell the materials. This is false: the picture ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new rocket fails on debut flight, in blow to space ambitions
Upon reaching space, the H3 rocket’s second-stage engine failed to ignite, forcing mission officials to manually destroy the vehicle. ( read original story ...)
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japanese Hokkaido Island
An earthquake measuring 5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit off the coast of Japan's Hokkaido island on Tuesday.The epicentre of the earthquake occurred off the coast ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of casualties or major damage. Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sends construction & engineering experts to quake-hit Turkey
Japan has sent construction and engineering experts to Turkey to help rebuild communities and infrastructure damaged by powerful earthquakes last month. ( read original story ...)
Japan business group to weigh joint projects with South Korean side
The head of Japan's top business body said the organization would consider joint economic and environmental projects with its South Korean counterpart and praised new efforts by Seoul to improve the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes in last 50 years: USD1T in economic damage, tens of thousands of lives lost
The last 50 years have seen major earthquakes that not only resulted in tens of thousands of deaths but also caused massive economic damage. Accordin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leads largest overseas medical mission in Türkiye
GAZIANTEP, Türkiye . Following the twin earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, Japan is currently conducting the largest overseas medical mission in its history in ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish memorial museum in central Japan receiving donations for quake survivors
A museum commemorating the friendship between Japan and Turkey has been receiving donations and messages for survivors of the powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey a month ago. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-5.1 Offshore Earthquake Hits Ryukyu Islands, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 offshore hit Saturday the Japanese Ryukyu Islands. The European Mediterranean ... ( read original story ...)
Professor: Mega-quake after-effects could kill 76,000 in Japan
A Japanese expert estimates as many as 76,000 people would die from after-effects of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough along Japan's Pacific Coast. ( read original story ...)
Japan services PMI revised upward amid a stronger rise in new business inflows as the jolt of pandemic subside
The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 54.0 in February 2023 from preliminary estimates of 53.6. Load Error The latest result followed a final 52.3 in the previous month and marked ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo CPI inflation eases from 41-year high in February
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital grew at a slower pace in February than the prior month, data showed on Friday, indicating that price pressures in the country may be easing after surging to over ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami-hit Japanese city to change siren tone for March 11 anniversary
Sirens are sounded in many disaster-hit municipalities in Japan on March 11 every year to remind people to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. A city in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February service-sector activity grows at fastest rate in eight months – PMI
Japan's services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in eight months in February, a private sector survey showed on Friday, as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic receded globally. ( read original story ...)