The Canadian owner of Circle K convenience stores has made a bid to buy 7-Eleven in what would be the biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese company on record. ( read original story ...)
Old clips misrepresented as footage of ‘August 2024 earthquake in Japan’
Months-old clips of cars and houses violently shaking during an earthquake have been misleadingly shared in social media posts alongside news of a 7.1-magnitude tremor off southern Japan in August ... ( read original story ...)
Seven & I Buyout Would Be a Watershed Moment for Japan Takeovers
Until now, an attempt to acquire such a well-known Japanese business at such scale would have been dismissed as audacious and unlikely, given the protectionist tendencies of the government and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt to raise long-term rate estimate to 2.1% in FY2025/2026, Nikkei reports
TOKYO : Japan's government plans to raise its long-term interest rate estimate used to compile the state budget to 2.1 per cent for the next fiscal year from the current year's 1.9 per cent, the ... ( read original story ...)
Is there a mega earthquake going to happen soon? Here’s when scientists may make it public
Last week, Japan sent out its first-ever megaquake warning following an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude on the Richter scale that occurred on the southern island of Kyushu. It wasn't the main concern, even though the shaking didn't produce much ramifications ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Megaquake advisory an opportunity to improve Japan’s disaster preparedness
A weeklong advisory for increased preparedness for a megaquake along the Nankai Trough off the coast of western to central Japan has been lifted. The ･･･ ( read original story ...)
The Canadian company behind Circle K wants to buy 7-Eleven’s Japanese owner in a blockbuster deal
Seven & i Holdings says it will review the takeover offer from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard, which would unite the 7-Eleven and Circle K brands. ( read original story ...)
Owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Japan gets takeover bid from Canada’s Alimentation
The operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores and other retail chains in Japan said that it has received a buyout offer from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard. ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Couche-Tard makes preliminary takeover bid for Japan’s Seven & i
The bid was first reported by Japan's Nikkei business daily. One source told Reuters the talks were "at a very early stage". A deal for the whole company would be the largest ever buyout of a Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Old tsunami Japan footage resurfaces in false posts after earthquake in 2024
Clips showing a huge tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 have been viewed tens of thousands of times with a false claim they were filmed after an earthquake rocked the East Asian country in August 2024. Japanese authorities said only minor waves were recorded following the quake on August 8 and no major damage was ...
Double earthquake puts Ibaraki on alert for more shaking
Two earthquakes rocked Ibaraki Prefecture and surrounding areas early on Aug. 19, prompting authorities to warn residents to stay alert for strong tremors over the next week. ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Ibaraki: JMA
TOKYO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 0:50 a.m. local time, measuring lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read ...
EARTHQUAKES: Seismologists grapple with timing of public alerts for potential ‘big one’ on US west coast
Japan’s recent “megaquake” warning has reignited a critical debate among U.S. seismologists about when to alert the public if the West Coast faces an elevated earthquake risk. The concern centers on the Cascadia subduction zone, a fault capable of producing a devastating magnitude-9.0 earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Video shows buildings shaking in Russian 7.0-magnitude earthquake
Russia's Shiveluch volcano has erupted following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, according to state-run media outlet TASS. "According to visual evaluations, ( read original story ...)
Lori Dengler | Japan’s megaquake alert is over. What was learned?
The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the first-ever alert that the 7.1 could be the foreshock of a much larger tremor. That alert expired on Aug. 15 and the “megaquake” has yet to come. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake scientists are learning warning signs of ‘The Big One.’ When should they tell the public?
COPALIS BEACH, WASH. — When Japan issued its first-ever “megaquake” warning last week, Harold Tobin, Washington state’s seismologist, was watching carefully. The advisory came after a 7.1-magnitude ... ( read original story ...)