The Gomi-Pit (or Waste-Pit) Bar in Musachino in the greater Tokyo area is a temporary cocktail bar set up at one of the city’s municipal waste recycling plants in a bid to boost awareness of environme... ( read original story ...)
Fuller, Smith & Turner to Sell Beer Business to Japan’s Asahi
(Reuters) - British pub operator and brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner said it had agreed to sell its beer business to a European unit of Tokyo-based Asahi for an enterprise value of 250 million pounds on ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.9 quake has struck near Nishinoomote in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) strikes 83 kilometers (52 miles) from Nishinoomote in Japan on Friday. Id of earthquake: us2000j8n6. Event ids that are associated: us2000j8n6. The temblor was ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.2 mag, 206 km ESE of Yamada, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 206 km ESE of Yamada, Japan (128 miles). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 144.2518° East, 38.965° North. Exact time and date of ea... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag was detected near Nago in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Nago in Japan. Event id: us2000j88b. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000j88b. Exact ... ( read original story ...)
Noodle company apologizes in Japanese tennis star ‘whitewashing’ controversy
TOKYO -- Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka says she hopes her sponsors will consult with her about how they portray her, but her focus is on her game as she heads into the final at the Australian Open. ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka blasted through to the Australian Open final, sent a message to her fans in Japanese, then said: ‘I’m going to go to sleep’
21-year-old Naomi Osaka just battled her way through to the Australian Open final after knocking out seventh seed Karolina Pliskova in three sets. The reigning US Open champion played a staggering tot... ( read original story ...)
Japanese prime minister takes swipes at Trump on trade, climate and the number of women in the U.S. workforce
The Japanese leader called for free trade ... “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." Many business and government leaders in Davos are angry at Trump’s trade tariffs and h... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag strikes near Haebaru in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) strikes 109 km ESE of Haebaru, Japan (68 miles) on Monday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 31/12/18 / 2018-12-31 13:33:51 / December 31, 2018 @ 1:33 pm. ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near Iwo Jima in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 291 km ESE of Iwo Jima, Japan (181 miles). The temblor was picked up at 14:40:36 / 2:40 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquak... ( read original story ...)
UT researcher better understands earthquakes through computer modeling
... at UT is developing a new way of computer modeling to better understand earthquakes using findings from a 2011 earthquake in Japan. Thorsten Becker, the lead author of the paper and a professor in ... ( read original story ...)
Info Session – Japan: Sendai – Learn from Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami Crisis
This course focuses on issues related to emergency/disaster management, disaster preparedness, and community redevelopment and resilience. For that purpose, the main part of this course will be a mand... ( read original story ...)
Huawei Restored 680 Base Stations After Japan’s Nuclear Emergency
When a magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the northeastern coast of Japan’s Honshu island on March 11, 2011, the world’s leading nations responded by sending planes to rescue Jap... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake rocks Japan
A strong earthquake hit near southern Japan on Tuesday, shaking buildings, but there were no reports of injuries or damage. No tsunami was expected. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck in ... ( read original story ...)
One of Naomi Osaka’s sponsors has issued a groveling apology after accusations of ‘white-washing’ her in an advert
... of Osaka … Everything that distinguishes Osaka from your typical Japanese anime character was gone, and what was left? Your typical Japanese anime character. "Come on, Nissin. Was this a business ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka reaches semis for first time
US Open champion Naomi Osaka managed to keep a lid on her simmering temper and powered to a 6-4 6-1 win over Elina Svitolina on Wednesday to book a spot in the Australian Open semi-finals for the firs... ( read original story ...)