In the Japanese city of Kobe, where people are dying for lack of hospital beds, older doctors describe a feeling of terrible déjà vu. Here in 1995 a massive earthquake struck, toppling motorways and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics dilemma: ‘To hold or not to hold’
With less than two months before the scheduled opening of the summer Olympics in Tokyo on July 21, Asahi Shimbun, one of the media sponsors, has published an editorial entitled, “Prime Minister Suga, ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and D ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s hell’: Tokyo restaurants angered at bearing brunt of endless virus measures
The end of Japan's protracted fight against the coronavirus still seems far off, with the current state of emergency declaration extended unt ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 83 km east of Yilan, Japan early afternoon
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan, was reported only 23 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international agencies that monit ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake hits 125 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan: US Geological Survey
The epicenter, with a depth of 7.52 km, was initially determined to be at 36.3214 degrees north latitude and 142.0278 degrees east longitude. ( read original story ...)
USGS: 5.3-magnitude quake hits 131 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 131 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan at 23:21:04 GMT on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to ... ( read original story ...)
Significant 5.0 quake hits near Kitaibaraki, Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.0 quake in Japan near Kitaibaraki, Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s plan to skip French Open news conferences met with both support and criticism
Naomi Osaka received support from several athletes on Thursday but was slammed by French Tennis Federation President Gilles Moretton. ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits 131 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 131 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan at 23:21:04 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
Top neighborhoods to explore in Tokyo
Tokyo dazzles with its traditional culture and passion for new. But more than any one sight, it's the city's varying neighborhoods that enchant visitors. ( read original story ...)
An earthquake lasted 32 years, and scientists want to know how
The slow quake—the longest ever recorded—ended in disaster in 1861. Experts are racing to find today’s equivalents. ( read original story ...)
To learn about earthquakes, scientists have dug history’s deepest ocean hole
Scientists have just drilled the biggest hole in the ocean ever recorded. It's part of an effort to better understand the history of earthquakes in the Japan Trench, an area where a devastating quake ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign business chambers urge Japan to speed up vaccine rollout
The chambers of commerce of the United States and other advanced economies urged the Japanese government on Friday to mobilize all available resources to speed up its sluggish rollout of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend COVID-19 states of emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Worries about variants of the virus and a slow vaccination drive have prompted urgent calls from doctors, business leaders, and citizens to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, due to start on July 23. ( read original story ...)
Scientists Have Drilled The Deepest Hole Ever Drilled Off The Coast Of Japan
Advertisement Scientists drilled the deepest hole off the coast of Japan measured at 26,200 feet. Blowing away previous records the team on the research vessel Kaimei drilled the deepest-ever hole in ... ( read original story ...)