A small team of employees from Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy seemed out of place when they first showed up in suits at a WeWork office in Tokyo’s main business district, where most workers were wearing T-shi... ( read original story ...)
New seismic era begins as earthquake warnings are readied to ring in California
Tom Heaton thought it was crazy when, back in the 1970s, he first heard about the concept of an earthquake early warning system. Japan’s high-speed rail system already was using the technology to slow ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics venues linked to earthquake safety data scandal
Japan sits along the Ring of Fire, a 40,000 kilometer (25,000 mile), earthquake and volcano-prone arc which spans the boundary of the Pacific tectonic plate with smaller plates such as the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake, 5 mag was detected near Volcano Islands, Japan region
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) strikes Volcano Islands, Japan region (0 miles) on Sunday. Exact location of earthquake, 143.8567° East, 23.1697° North, depth 38.4 km. Unique identifier: us1... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm falsified earthquake safety data on 2020 Olympic venues
The 634-metre high Tokyo Skytree is one of the buildings where KYB shock absorbers have been installed, according to Japanese media. Photograph: Aflo / Rex Features A Japanese hydraulics firm has admi... ( read original story ...)
The 19 Best Hostels In Osaka
Umeda, also known as Kita, which is “north” in Japanese, is the place to be during the day. The biggest business centre of Osaka, Umeda flaunts incredible skyscrapers and shopping arcades called shote... ( read original story ...)
Ellen DeGeneres fuelled Naomi Osaka’s crush on Michael B. Jordan by sending a shirtless photo of him to the Tennis star for her birthday
Even though the US Open champion might have felt embarrassed, Jordan was flattered and fuelled Osaka’s crush on him by sending a more recent photo of himself. He also invited her to the premiere of hi... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm falsified data on earthquake protection equipment
The 634-metre high Tokyo Skytree is one of the buildings where KYB shock absorbers have been installed, according to Japanese media. Photograph: Aflo / Rex Features A Japanese hydraulics firm has admi... ( read original story ...)
Japan orders quake shock absorber maker to replace parts after fake data
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese officials on Thursday ordered a company that falsified data on the quality of its earthquake shock absorbers to replace its products in hundreds of buildings, including a ma... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake research in Japan may help warn us when the ‘Big One’ is coming
The network of seismic stations keeping track of earthquakes as they happen in the northwest has a new leader. Dr. Harold Tobin is the new director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, based at t... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.4 mag, 165 km E of Nago, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 165 km E of Nago, Japan (103 miles). Event id: us1000h3q5. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000h3q5. A tsunami warning has ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.9 mag, 37 km SE of Hasaki, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Hasaki in Japan. The epicenter was at a depth of 23.62 km (15 miles). Exact time and date of event ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake simulator shakes Montrealers into preparedness
“But if they know how to react then they would be better off.” READ MORE: Japan earthquake kills at least 9, rescuers rush to unearth survivors Experts say there’s a 44 per cent chance of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sees First Tourism Drop Since 2013 on Quakes and Typhoon
The number of foreign tourists to Japan dropped for the first time in more than five years during September, as an earthquake and typhoon brought a temporary halt to travel in some of the country’s to... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares rise after Wall Street rally
Tokyo stocks ended higher on Wednesday with ... shares extended gains on a wide range of factors including solid US business earnings, an apparent fading of tensions between Italy and the EU ... ( read original story ...)
Japan company admits falsifying data for quake shock absorbers
A company supplying equipment to protect major buildings in Japan from earthquakes has admitted falsifying data, authorities said Wednesday, stressing there was no immediate safety risk. ( read original story ...)