Great Kanto Earthquake that hit eastern Japan triggered massacres of Korean people, and it's clearly established that false claims w ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks continue to give in to profit-taking
Tokyo stocks lost more ground Tuesday, weighed down by persistent profit-taking. The 225-issue Nikkei average of the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 80.36 points ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM announces $708 billion in fresh stimulus
Japan will compile a fresh 73.6 trillion yen ($708 billion) economic stimulus package to speed up the country's recovery from its deep coronavirus slump, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Grows 22.9% in 3Q, Bouncing Back From COVID
Japan has reported its economy expanded at a 22.9% rate in the last quarter, as businesses and personal spending recovered from pandemic-related shocks in the spring and early summer. ( read original story ...)
‘I want to feel in my heart Japan is home’: S. Korean activist on a history of prejudice
In three years, Japan will mark a century since the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the resultant massacre of Korean people. The events of th･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
【Indonesia】2 years since the Sulawesi Earthquake – Farmers are working again！
English News and Press Release on Indonesia about Agriculture, Disaster Management, Earthquake, Tsunami and more; published on 07 Dec 2020 by PWJ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dentsu to book $842 million in restructuring costs of overseas business
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc said on Monday it would review its overseas business and book restructuring costs of 87.6 billion yen ($842 million) for the current and next fiscal year. ( read original story ...)
‘My business is going down the drain’: Stories from residents stuck outside Japan
It’s hard to list the stories of every person still stuck outside of Japan due to the country's border policies, but two of them show just how complica ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Ryūgasaki, Japan
A moderately shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported early morning near Ryūgasaki, Ryūgasaki-shi, Ibaraki, Japan. According to, ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits 193 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 193 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan at 04:06:51 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 58.06 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake 42 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Japan near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court revokes permits at 2 reactors over quake safety
A Japanese court has revoked the operating permits of two nuclear reactors for having inadequate earthquake safeguards, a ruling that challenges safety assessments conducted by the nuclear regulator a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga defends boost for domestic tourism amid COVID-19
Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, is set to hold a news conference to provide an update on the country's pandemic response on Friday, his ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to wave quarantine for South Korea business travellers, Seoul says
Vietnam has agreed to allow some South Korean business people to travel between the two countries without having to complete mandatory 14-day anti-coronavirus quarantine, Seoul said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan court revokes state approval for Ohi nuclear reactors
The Osaka district court on Friday revoked the operating permit for two reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co's 9503.T Ohi nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, the utility said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Court Bars Operation of Kansai Elec.’s Ohi Reactors
A Japanese court ruled two nuclear reactors in the western part of the country can’t resume operation, dealing a blow to the government’s effort to expand atomic power generation to help meet its ... ( read original story ...)