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How Cup Noodles became one of the biggest transpacific business success stories of all time
See a package of Cup Noodles and you might think of dorm rooms and cheap calories. But there was a time when eating out of Cup Noodle’s iconic packaging exuded cosmopolitanism. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan
Just 14 minutes ago, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, at 4:22 pm local ... ( read original story ...)
5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
5.0 magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 2.29 a.m. local time, ... ( read original story ...)
M5.0 earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Wednesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
Race for Kansai Super Market Going to Japan’s Top Court
Osaka High Court on Wednesday allowed OK Corp. to take to Japan's Supreme Court its bid to block the integration of Kansai Super Market Ltd. 9919> and H2O Retailing Corp. 8242>. The move came after OK ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese tycoon takes off for International Space Station
A Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space Wednesday as the first self-paying space tourists in more than a decade. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and producer Yozo Hirano, who plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Breaking News LIVE: Earthquake of 5.0 Magnitude Strikes Off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 2:29 a.m. local time, ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
Based on preliminary seismic data, the quake is not likely to have caused any significant damage.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Mutsu, Mutsu-shi, Aomori, Japan
A moderately shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported early morning near Mutsu, Mutsu-shi, Aomori, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar junta seeks resumption of Japanese investment, ODA
A senior official of Myanmar's military government appealed Tuesday for investment from Japan and asked the Japanese government to ... ( read original story ...)
Covid Patients in Japan Are Recovering in Robot-Staffed Hotels
In Japan, some Covid patients get a hotel booking -- and can enroll in clinical trials during their stay -- with their positive test results. The approach offers a respite for a dysfunctional health ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake 30 km northeast of Iwaki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 13 minutes ago 30 km northeast of Iwaki, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan billionaire Maezawa to fulfill childhood dream with space flight
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said he could barely contain his excitement a day ahead of blasting off to the International Space Station. ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 13 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 ...)