The Japanese government on Tuesday released new damage estimates under the scenario of a magnitude-9 level earthquake hitting off the Pacific coast of northeastern and northern Japan, warning up to ... ( read original story ...)
Panel estimates death toll from possible massive quake in Japan
A Japanese government panel said in a report on Tuesday that a massive earthquake in one of two deep-sea trenches off the country's northeast coast may kill up to nearly 200,000 people. The government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt Lifts Economic View
Japan's government upgraded its economic assessment on Tuesday, as the economy is expected to pick up from the downturn caused by the ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 200,000 could die if M9 level quake hits northern Japan
The Japanese government on Tuesday released new damage estimates under the scenario of a magnitude-9 level earthquake hitting off the ... ( read original story ...)
Huge quake off northern Japan could cause 199,000 deaths, government warns
The potential quake may also destroy up to 220,000 buildings and cause economic damage worth some ¥31.3 trillion. ( read original story ...)
Japan Upgrades Economy for 1st Time in 17 Months Despite Omicron
Japan’s government raised its monthly view of the economy for the first time since the summer of 2020, in a sign of confidence in the recovery even amid risks from the omicron variant of the ... ( read original story ...)
Panel estimates death tolls from possible massive quake in Japan
A Japanese government panel said Tuesday in a report that a massive earthquake in one of two deep-sea trenches off the country northe ... ( read original story ...)
Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 55 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Panel estimates death tolls from Japan mega quakes
The Japanese government says up to nearly 200,000 people could be killed if a massive earthquake strikes in one of two deep-sea trenches off the country's northeast coast. A government panel of ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan
Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Tuesday, December 21st, 2021, at 1:05 am local ... ( read original story ...)
Dow Japan completes Olympic legacy project—donates flowerpots made from Tokyo 2020 banners to Higashi Matsushima city
Promoted as part of the Circular Economy Project with the International Olympic Committee, the banners and flowerpots were produced in collaboration with Toppan and will be donated to schools TOKYO, ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 65 km northeast of Naze, Japan in the evening
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 11 minutes ago 65 km northeast of Naze, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka Gas enters India’s urban gas distribution market
Japan's Osaka Gas Co said on Monday it has entered India's urban gas distribution market by investing in the local unit of Singapore-based AGP International Holdings (AG&P) as part of its overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan enacts record extra budget to boost virus-hit economy
Japan's parliament enacted a record supplementary budget worth over $300 billion on Monday as part of measures to bolster the world's third largest ... ( read original story ...)
INSIGHT-Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup, urges investment
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan’s top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to endorse its military regime, saying the nation's ... ( read original story ...)
Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)