The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: natural disasters. ( read original story ...)
Firms From Sony to Noodle Maker Urge Japan to Pursue Moon Business
Japan needs to take commercial development of the moon more seriously if the country is to remain competitive in the budding space economy. That’s the message to the government from a group of ... ( read original story ...)
Not just COVID-19: Earthquakes, typhoons pose threat at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO: The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Official Bid Partner List Swells to 21
Tokyo 2020 announced today that Rakuten, Inc., one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world, has become Tokyo’s latest Official Bid Partner, bringing the ever growing list of corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Update — 2020 Executive Board Appointees; Cyber Security Drill
Executive Board. The Tokyo 2020 executive board appointed seven female members following scrutiny about the board’s lack of diversity. The 34-member board now include ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 67 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Japan in the evening
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 14 minutes ago 67 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NI ... ( read original story ...)
Sacramento Japantown Landmark Osaka-Ya Emerges From Pandemic
A family-run Japanese American confectionery shop emerges from the COVID crisis thanks, in part, to its loyal customers. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Taxi Drivers Face Fan-free Olympics
But while taking a cab in the Japanese capital is a luxurious experience, drivers face the constant threat of coronavirus infection, and recently suffered another blow to business when Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Veolia Speeds up the Development of Its Water Business in Japan by Signing off the Operation of Miyagi Water and WasteWater Concession Project
Veolia speeds up the development of its water business in Japan by signing off the operation of Miyagi Water and WasteWater Concession Project ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Top Jobs in Japan Week 28
If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and showcase some of the most interesting ones. Apply directly to ... ( read original story ...)
Not just COVID-19: earthquakes, typhoons pose threat for Tokyo Olympics
Japan is regularly rattled by earthquakes and battered by typhoons, and experts warn that disaster preparation for the games should not take a back seat because of the virus. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Besides COVID-19, Games brace for typhoons, earthquakes
Tokyo: The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: natural disasters. Japan are regularly rattled by ... ( read original story ...)
Not just Covid-19 but earthquakes, typhoons threaten Tokyo Games
The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: natural disasters. Japan is regularly rattled by ... ( read original story ...)
Not Just Covid: Earthquakes, Typhoons Pose Threat at Tokyo Olympics
Japan sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches throughout southeast Asia and across the Pacific Basin. ( read original story ...)
HKU Historian becomes First Scholar of Japan to Win Prestigious International Book Prize
Dr. Janet Borland, Assistant Professor in the Department of Japanese Studies, has won the 2020 Grace Abbott Book Prize for Earthquake Children: Building Resilience from the Ruins of Tokyo (Cambridge, ... ( read original story ...)
Lori Dengler: Four steps to earthquake-resistant buildings
Earthquake engineering has its roots in four different countries. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the U.S. (California), Italy and Japan were important early players — all regions that suffer from ... ( read original story ...)