Bags of rice are expected to start filling the shelves of Japan’s supermarkets again soon as farmers harvest their new crop, though the increase in supply will do little to tame higher prices. ( read original story ...)
A Russian spy plane violated Japan’s airspace 3 times, driving it to scramble its fighters and fire flares
Tokyo's defense ministry said the Russian surveillance plane violated its airspace repeatedly on Monday. China violated its airspace last month. ( read original story ...)
Japan floods kill at least 7 on earthquake-battered peninsula
Ishikawa is still reeling from a magnitude-7.5 quake earlier this year, which toppled buildings, triggered tsunamis and sparked a major fire. ( read original story ...)
Seven dead as mudslides and floods devastate central Japan, rescuers comb muddy riverbanks for those unaccounted for
Rescuers combed the debris-strewn banks of a river in central Japan today, searching for drowning victims after homes were swept away in flooding ( read original story ...)
Flood warnings issued for parts of Oklahoma as storms dump heavy rain
The Volunteers won on the road at Oklahoma on Saturday. Morris, a two-time Super Bowl winner and three-time Pro Bowler, was a key part of Miami's 1972 unbeaten season. Verstappen's lead is 52 points with six races to go. ( read original story ...)
Record rains batter Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture as coastal region still reels through NY day earthquake
The authorities asked the residents to take extreme precautions in what they’re calling the heaviest rainfall the region has ever witnessed ( read original story ...)
KKR, Blackstone Executives Tout Japan as Next Big Opportunity
Top executives at KKR & Co. and Blackstone Inc. said private equity is in its infancy in Japan, and there’s ample room for buyout firms to grow. ( read original story ...)
CMC Japan Opens Third Office: A Major Step In AI Transformation and Business Expansion
CMC Japan - the Japanese subsidiary of CMC Global celebrated the opening of its third office in Tokyo - a key milestone in its 7-year journey of bringing Vietnamese technology to Japan. This expansion ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll from heavy rains climbs to 6 in Japan
The death toll from heavy rains in Japan has climbed to six with 10 others still missing, authorities said on Monday. However, search and rescue efforts continue in Noto region in Ishikawa province in central Japan which was badly hit by a powerful earthquake in January. ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks climb after Wall Street ends a record-setting week mixed
Asian stocks are mostly higher, supported by key rate decisions last week from the U.S. Federal Reserve, Japan, and China. U.S. futures and oil prices were higher. Markets in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan quake, flood victim attempts fresh start with wife’s memory
Two huge earthquakes 17 years apart robbed Shoichi Miyakoshi first of his wife, and then his home."She was the only victim in that earthquake, 17 years ago," he said. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Authorities Order Thousands To Evacuate From Heavy Rain, Flooding – TaiwanPlus News
Japan’s meteorological agency has issued its highest warning for the Ishikawa region as heavy rain and flooding submerges buildings and triggers landslides in the area still recovering from a massive earthquake that struck on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
Japan quake, flood victim attemps fresh start with wife’s memory
Two huge earthquakes 17 years apart robbed Shoichi Miyakoshi first of his wife, and then his home. "She was the only victim in that earthquake, 17 years ago," he said. ( read original story ...)
Death toll from central Japan floods rises to 6
More than 100 areas in the region were isolated, with roads blocked due to landslides. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Six dead after floods in central Japan – media
Heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides on a Japanese penisula recovering from an earthquake this year killed at least six people, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Rescue workers search for at least 6 people missing after heavy rain pounds Japan’s Noto region
Rescue workers searched for at least six people missing Sunday after heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto, triggering landslides and floods and leaving one person dead in a region still recovering from a deadly Jan. ( read original story ...)