a vast majority of Japanese want the Games to be cancelled or postponed again. A number of test events for some sports has recently been cancelled or postponed due to concerns about the pandemic, and ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 19 km south of Nemuro, Japan
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Sunday 11 April 2021 at 3:39 pm local time, at a moderately ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll rises to 7 in East Java earthquake
Three bodies have been recovered in Lumajang Regency, while another was found in Malang Regency and two others in between those regencies, all in East Java Province, according to National Disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama’s low-amateur honors in 2011 transcended golf after tragedy in Japan
If Hideki Matsuyama wins the Masters on Sunday, he won’t be a stranger to Augusta National Golf Club’s Butler Cabin. In 2011, the 19-year-old Asian Amateur Championship winner from Japan earned ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka hotel lays track to revive business with railway diorama
The hotel has outfitted a room with a model railway set and other train-related fittings in the hopes of drawing in rail buffs and hobbyists from across the country. Fraser Residence Nankai, Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
GLOBALink | Japan to release Fukushima radioactive water into sea
While treated, the radiation-tainted water, stored in tanks at the plant in Japan's northeast, is expected to reach capacity next year. The plant had its key cooling functions knocked out after being ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan announces emergency measures in Osaka area to curb COVID-19 cases
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Thursday it will impose emergency measures, such as shorter business hours and asking people to work from home and refrain from activities like ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.3 just reported 104 km northwest of Naze, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 20 minutes ago 105 km north of Naze, Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. ... read all An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 ... ( read original story ...)
With even a train station split by Tokyo virus measures zones, can they be effective?
Quasi-emergency measures against the coronavirus will be applied to Tokyo as early as April 12 to the capital's 23 wards plus the western suburban cit ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.1 quake hits 100 km north of Naze, Japan in the morning
Support us - Help us upgrade our services! We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.1 quake hits near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred only 13 minutes ago 102 km north of Naze, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) repor ... ( read original story ...)
Olympus opens new U.S. medical business HQ in Massachusetts
Olympus announced that it opened a new global headquarters for its therapeutic solutions division and medical business in Westborough, Mass. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Fight COVID With ‘Quasi-Emergency’
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Friday announced Tokyo will be placed under a month-long state of "quasi-emergency" to combat surging COVID-19 infections. Speaking to reporters during a ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Research Institute and ForePaaS Launch Partnership To Provide Data-Driven Solutions in Japan
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ForePaaS and the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI), today announced their partnership to deliver cloud-native data intensive solutions in Japan. By leveraging ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Fight COVID-19 with ‘Quasi-Emergency’
Speaking to reporters during a COVID-19 task force meeting, Suga said the new measures are focused on shortening the business hours of bars and restaurants and imposing fines for violations. Many of ... ( read original story ...)
ESR Cayman buys Osaka data center, announces 78MW campus plans
Hong Kong logistics and real estate company ESR Cayman is buying a data center in Osaka, Japan, which it will expand into a campus with three facilities. The site currently has a data center with a ... ( read original story ...)