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 ...)
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
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Japan to provide $2.8 bln worth of aid for better nutrition -PM Kishida
Japan will provide aid worth more than $2.8 billion in next three years aimed at combatting malnutrition exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told an online summit on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher tracking US gains
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors took heart from strong rebounds on Wall Street on hopes that the newest coronavirus variant will prove less virulent than earlier strains. The ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.0 quake hits 110 km north of Naze, Japan in the morning
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred in the morning on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, at 11:13 am local time near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, as reported by the United States Geological Survey ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo nutrition summit kicks off
Summit 2021 is taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday under the auspices of the Japanese government. The summit builds ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms’ carbon footprint 22% smaller
A survey shows companies in Japan have cut their combined emissions of carbon dioxide by more than 20 percent from seven years ago. The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, announced the figure ... ( read original story ...)