An earthquake shook near The Geysers on Thursday morning. The 3.5 magnitude earthquake was felt around 11:30 a.m., about 26 miles away from Santa Rosa. The U.S. Geological Survey reports it was 1.9 km ... ( read original story ...)
An Olympic fencer describes what it’s like to train for the Tokyo games that may never come
The rescheduled games gave athletes another year to train, but also meant ongoing uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to threaten the summer Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan supermarket sells heroic beer cans damaged in earthquake
According to an NHK report, the 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck the Tohoku region on February 13, caused a ceiling in the Happy Food RE Fanz supermarket in Date to collapse and rattle its ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher after U.S. Federal Reserve’s support lifts Wall Street
Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index reclaiming the psychologically important 30,000 line, as the U.S. Federal Reserve indicating its continued monetary support ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar rises to around ¥106.00 in Tokyo
The dollar climbed to around ¥106.00 in Tokyo trading Thursday, attracting buying on the back of higher U.S. interest rates. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ... ( read original story ...)
New-look Bridgestone to emerge under 10-year business plan
Bridgestone Corp has unveiled a 10-year plan business plan, signalling an increased focus on expanding its ‘solutions’ business and forays into areas outside of tire and rubber-goods manufacture. To ... ( read original story ...)
1st death confirmed in Feb 13 northeastern Japan earthquake
A man in his 50s has died at his home in the city of Fukushima, the first confirmed fatality in a strong earthquake that hit the region earlier this month, the local government said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japanese supermarket sells cans of beer damaged in earthquake as ‘brave heroes’
Unfortunately for the supermarket, some casualties of this natural disaster included roughly 40 cans of beer, which were dented and scuffed during the quake. But of course, you're bound to come across ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reportedly set to halt new development aid to Myanmar
Japan is finalizing plans to halt new development aid to Myanmar, the Asahi Shimbun daily reported on Thursday, as Western allies impose sanctions. ( read original story ...)
ShakeAlert test part of long-awaited earthquake preparedness plan
Tomorrow marks a big milestone when it comes to earthquake preparedness in the Northwest. It will be the first public test of ShakeAlert, an early warning system for your smartphone. The system will ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Price at Japan’s Top Brokerage Riding High Thanks to Bitcoin Boom: Report
The stock price of Japan’s most expensive securities company is flying high largely in part due to its cryptocurrency business segment. According to a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday, Monex Group Inc ... ( read original story ...)
Kore.ai’s Recently Launched Japanese Virtual Assistant Platform is Now on AWS
Kore.ai, a leading Conversational AI software company, has today announced its Japanese Virtual Assistant platform is now cloud compatible, enabling customers in Japan and elsewhere to access the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey sentences three to jail for helping Ghosn flee Japan
ISTANBUL: An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced three Turks to four years and two months in prison for helping smuggle former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in a musical instrument case to Lebanon from ... ( read original story ...)
This Is The Most Powerful Earthquake Ever Recorded
Of the 1,655 people who died, several of them lived outside of Chile and were killed by tsunamis resulting from the earthquake, including 61 people in Hawaii. ( read original story ...)
Pilots, exec convicted over Ghosn’s Japan escape
A business executive and two pilots have been convicted over their role in helping Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan. The former Nissan chief had been under house arrest charged with financial crimes - ... ( read original story ...)
FINCAD Launches Accounting CVA Services for Japanese Financial Institutions
FINCAD's CVA Service enables Japanese financial institutions to evaluate, account for and report CVA and DVA to meet Japanese accounting standards. ( read original story ...)