Moderate quake jolts eastern Japan

TOKYO -- A moderate earthquake struck Ibaraki Prefecture northeast of Tokyo on the afternoon of Dec. 17, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 4:42 p.m. earthquake, which had an estimated ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Stocks Close Higher On Sound Business Survey

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday after the Bank of Japan's key business confidence survey showed improvement for the second straight quarter. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.30 percent ... ( read original story ...)

Earthquake strikes Japan, Philippines

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the Japanese weather agency said on Wednesday. According to the Japan ... ( read original story ...)