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 ...)
Missing Japan? These virtual ninja and mindfulness experiences will take you in Odawara
Two live-streamed online experiences called “Japanese Castle and Ninja Culture” and “Mindfulness Meditation with Japanese Monk” will be held from October to March 2021. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Mutsu, Mutsu-shi, Aomori, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred late at night on Monday, December 6th, 2021, at 11:33 pm local time near Mutsu, Mutsu-shi, Aomori, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research Institute for ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 2 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 ...)
Moderate 4.7 quake hits near Fukushima, Fukushima Shi, Japan
A moderately shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Fukushima, Fukushima Shi, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin seeks arbitration to help end Myanmar venture
Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings said Monday it is seeking commercial arbitration in a dispute over unwinding its joint venture brewery in Myanmar. The company said it filed for arbitration in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to strengthen defence posture drastically -PM Kishida
Japan will fundamentally strengthen its defence posture by looking into options including acquiring the capability to strike enemy bases, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as Tokyo faces an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM seeks to boost workers’ wages, defence capability
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Monday to ensure workers' wage hikesto protect the economy from rising global inflation, while strengthening the country's defences as it deals with an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tougher virus border controls boost support for PM, poll shows
Japanese voters' support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ticked up after his government enforced tighter border controls against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan invited to invest in EVs, other sustainable sectors
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is inviting Japanese companies to invest in the Philippine electric vehicle (EV) industry and sustainable industries. ( read original story ...)
Soyuz Rocket To Launch Japanese Space Tourists Into Orbit Installed In Baikonur Launchpad
A rocket that will inject Soyuz MS-20 transport spaceship into orbit was installed on the launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. ( read original story ...)
Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 26 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 ...)
Omicron shelves Japan’s reopening, but in post-Chinese tourism era, businesses are back in blossom
Tokyo, Kyoto et al have been without mass tourism for two years. But after the initial post-Covid collapse, many businesses have found they can cope just fine As the new coronavirus variant delays ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 10 minutes ago 98 km north of Naze, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit at ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 87 km northeast of Naze, Japan late at night
A very shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported late at night near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 98 km north of Naze, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred after midnight on Sunday, December 5th, 2021, at 12:25 am local time near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research Institute ... ( read original story ...)