Pacific Standard Time, Jan. 26, 1700, a magnitude 8 or 9 earthquake occurred on the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 680-mile stretch between Vancouver Island, British Columbia ... ( read original story ...)
Two Japanese Towns Want to Host an Underground Nuclear Waste Dump
No matter how you feel about nuclear energy, nuclear waste is generally something you want to stay as far away from as possible—unless you’re two villages on the Hokkaido, Japan’s second-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo drift: Japanese retro car owners revel in modern classics [photos]
You won't find Han and his Toyota Supra from 'Fast and Furious' fame when this Tokyo vintage car fan club pulls in. It's all about Chevrolets, Cadillacs and even a Pontiac Trans Am. ( read original story ...)
Third of Japan companies fear Brexit will hurt business: survey
A third of Japanese companies with bases in the U.K. say that Brexit will have a negative impact on business, despite last year's U.K.-EU free trade agreement, according to a survey conducted by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s grilled-meat restaurant boom: the secret to survival amid coronavirus pandemic
Good ventilation is turning into a secret weapon for Japan’s yakiniku eateries, where customers cook raw cuts of meat themselves. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Barcelona business schools explore future of capitalism
Tokyo's Shizenkan University and Spanish IESE Business School in Barcelona will team up to offer a program focusing on the future of capitalism amid the coronavirus. The two business schools will ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Charting Fresh Business Path As Partnership Agreements Mount
That’s what comes with being one of the top tennis players in the world with a fan following stretching from Japan to the United States. ( read original story ...)
As deaths soar, Tokyo sets new target to reduce COVID-19 cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government aims to cut the daily average number of new COVID-19 cases by 30 percent or more every week until early March. The new goal of suppressing the average number of new ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks bounce back on Wall Street gains
Tokyo stocks rebounded on Friday, supported by an overnight rise on Wall Street. The 225-issue Nikkei average surged 437.24 points, or 1.54%, to close at 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Old But Gold: Tokyo’s Retro Car Owners Revel In Modern Classics
Japan's modern cars are a world away from the group's painstakingly maintained wheels Photo: AFP / Philip FONG. The casual society has around 10 members and the oldest cars they o ... ( read original story ...)
Do women talk too much in meetings? Research says no but the Tokyo Olympics chief says yes
I]t’s usually men who won’t shut up,” he tweeted, pointing to a study from Cornell University’s Johnson School of Business showing men tend to talk more in meetings, even when the majority of people ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne with world at her feet
Australian Open favorite Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne seeking a fourth Grand Slam title to further fuel her ascent toward the top of the women’s game on ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.1 quake hits 30 km east of Hitachi, Japan around noon
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred only 11 minutes ago 30 km east of Hitachi, Japan, NIED reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 44.2 km beneath the epicent ... ( read original story ...)
Shiseido to sell personal care business to fund CVC for $1.5 billion
Shiseido Co. said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its personal care products business to European private equity fund CVC Capital Par ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher on upbeat earnings, stimulus hopes
Tokyo stocks closed higher Wednesday as Japanese companies reporting solid earnings and outlooks attracted buying amid hopes for US ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake 58 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki Shi, Miyagi, Japan, was reported only 10 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic acti ... ( read original story ...)