The first seven months of 2024 have been so eventful, it’s easy to forget that the year started off with a magnitude 7.5 earthquake centered beneath Japan’s Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day. The earth ... ( read original story ...)
Minnesota consultants are networking ahead of Expo Osaka 2025
Expo Osaka 2025 is expected to bring about 28 million people to ... "The opportunity exists for anyone who is currently doing business in Japan or would like to do business in Japan," Johnson said. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Man Dives Every Week To Find Body Of Wife Missing Since 2011 Tsunami
Yuko was among them. Image credits: South China Morning Post As the Great East Japan Earthquake, the fourth most powerful ever recorded in history, hit the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku on March 11, 2011 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is Getting Her Game Back and Tallying Up the Endorsements
As the four-time Grand Slam champion, and new mom, gears up for the U.S. Open (where she bagged two of her championships), she talks about her mental game, Serena Williams and fashion inspirations. ( read original story ...)
Japan scrambles jets against China reconnaissance plane that breached airspace
Japan's defence ministry said it had scrambled jets against a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft that had breached its airspace for a few minutes on Monday morning. ( read original story ...)
81% concerned about major tremor after Japan’s Nankai Trough quake advisory: poll
TOKYO -- A total of 81% of respondents to a weekend Mainichi Shimbun opinion poll said they are concerned about a major earthquake after an advisory f ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu tackles ‘drug loss’ in Japan through ecosystem to accelerate digitalization of clinical trials
KAWASAKI, Japan, Aug 26, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that it will begin initiatives to attract global clinical trials to Japan and tackle the ‘drug loss’ issue by working with ... ( read original story ...)
Nankai Trough earthquake threatens Japan’s semiconductor industry
A major earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, on August 8. Although the industrial impact was relatively minor, the Japanese government warned that this event could trigger a ... ( read original story ...)
John Lennon’s favored Japan summer retreat hotel partially reopens for business
KARUIZAWA, Nagano -- Mampei Hotel in this central Japan resort town, known as the summer retreat of John Lennon (1940-1980), has partially reopened for business and is welcoming guests for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Ruffles and Bows
The tennis star unveils her U.S. Open look, made by Nike and the designer Yoon Ahn. It has tulle, ribbons and frills — call it “Lolita goth.” ... ( read original story ...)
Two-time Champion Osaka Aims For US Open Comeback Boost
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka is hoping a return to the hard courts of Flushing Meadows will mark a turning point in what has been an erratic tennis comeback. ( read original story ...)
Two epicenters led to Japan’s violent Noto earthquake on New Year’s Day
The 7.5- magnitude earthquake beneath Japan's Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, occurred when a 'dual-initiation mechanism' applied enough energy from two different locations to break through a fault ... ( read original story ...)
Transcript: Japan opens for (foreign) business
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Japan opens for (foreign) business’ Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Thursd ... ( read original story ...)
‘Just a matter of time’ megathrust earthquake hits Indonesia, as government agency urges mitigation efforts
Earthquake preparedness has drawn renewed attention in Indonesia in the wake of Japan’s megaquake alert earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
Old simulation video falsely shared as Japan earthquake in August 2024
Korean-language text overlaid to it read: "2024.8.8 Japan earthquake. Precursor to the great Nankai earthquake." The post was shared days after the powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Miyazaki ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Legends Say Seeing A Doomsday Fish Is A Sign Of Impending Earthquakes And Tsunamis
According to Japanese legends, seeing a "doomsday fish" is a sign of impending earthquakes and tsunamis. The doomsday fish is really just an oarfish. It is the longest bony fish in the world, growing ... ( read original story ...)