Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following the huge nuclear disaster in 2011. ( read original story ...)
Dramatic earthquake video is from Japan, not 2025 in Tibet | Fact check
The video is miscaptioned. It doesn't show the Jan. 7 earthquake that hit the western China region. It shows an earthquake that struck Japan in 2024. ( read original story ...)
Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt
After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region and killed at least 126 people, an old video of a cyclist panicking as tremors shook the buildings around him spread globally in social ... ( read original story ...)
As standards rise, Tokyo Stock Exchange delistings hit decade high
A total of 94 companies were delisted from the Tokyo exchange in 2024, the highest number since it merged with the Osaka Securities Exchange in 2013. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Updates: 95 Dead,130 Injured After 7.1 Quake Jolts Tibet; 6.0 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan
A strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck Tibet early Tuesday. The tremors were felt in Nepal and part of India as well. ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: NOT Tibet, this old earthquake video is from Japan
Close to a hundred people died in an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 that hit Tibet and Nepal on January 7. A video allegedly showing the earthquake is now viral on Facebook. In it, houses can be seen ... ( read original story ...)
Small, midsize firms crucial for Japan’s wage hikes: business chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Small- and medium-sized companies hold the "key" to raising wages nationwide in the upcoming annual wage talks, the head of a leading Japanese business lobby said Tuesday, amid a ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s southern Torishima Island region
TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck the Torishima Island region in southern Japan, the weather agency said Tuesday. There was no tsunami warning issued as a result of this temblor, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read original story ...)
Cat symbolizing Japan-Russia friendship has passed away
The male Siberian cat, named Mir, was gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Akita Governor Norihisa Satake as a symbol of friendship between Russia and Japan. Mir recently departed for feline heaven. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka announces split with rapper Cordae ahead of Australian Open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has announced her separation from American rapper boyfriend Cordae with whom she shares a daughter, Shai. She clarified there is no animosity between them. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Announces That She And Cordae Are ‘No Longer In A Relationship’
Naomi Osaka shared a shocking update on her Instagram Stories when she revealed that she and Cordae are no longer dating. ( read original story ...)
People flock to Kanda Myoujin shrine in central Tokyo to pray for a good business year
Many people prayed for prosperous and safe business operations throughout the year at Kanda Myoujin shrine in the Japanese capital's Chiyoda ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Another year of big wage hikes likely at big Japan firms, business lobby chair says
Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% in 2025, same as last year, the chair of a major business lobby said on Tuesday, while pledging efforts to spread the wage growth momentum ... ( read original story ...)
Why Did Cordae & Naomi Osaka Break Up?
Back in 2021, the power pair of rapper Cordae and tennis star Naomi Osaka gave fans some truly adorable couples content, culminating in the birth of their child, Shai, in 2023. However, since then, ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel stands firm on a US Steel takeover and denies risks cited by Biden
Nippon Steel was standing firm on its proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Chief Executive Eiji Hashimoto said Tuesday after President Joe Biden’s blocked the top Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota backs Japanese space startup Interstellar to mass-produce rockets
A Toyota research unit will invest in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies (IST) to support mass production of its rockets, the world's biggest carmaker group said on Tuesday, expanding its ... ( read original story ...)