Activist and farmer Tomoyo Tamayama was already an expert in the ways radiation exposure can disrupt communities when earthquakes shook Japan’s Pacific coast in 2011.The quakes and associated tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mulling Declaring Emergency for Tokyo as Cases Surge
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is considering a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas, with coronavirus cases at record highs and Japan’s vaccine rollout still more than a month away. ( read original story ...)
Likely Tokyo Emergency Adds to Fears Economy Will Shrink Again
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s heavy hint that he will declare an emergency in the area around Tokyo later this week has deepened fears that Japan’s economy will shrink again even with the support of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close down on first trading day of the year
Tokyo stocks closed down on Monday, the first trading day of the year, after a volatile session with investors nervous as the government weighs ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Japan: Tokyo braces for fresh state of emergency as cases spike
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has so far held off on declaring another emergency as it could slow his push to keep the country’s economy going. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks start year in red as Tokyo braces for state of emergency
Japanese shares ended lower on Monday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to contain a spike in local coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred early evening on Sunday 3 January 2021 at 6:59 pm local time near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says to consider state of emergency for Tokyo area
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday the government would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb and strain the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares fall as PM Suga considers state of emergency for Tokyo
Japanese shares fell on Monday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to contain a spike in local coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, 3 nearby prefectures to ask restaurants to close by 8 p.m.
The Tokyo metropolitan government is arranging with three neighboring prefectures to jointly request restaurants to close by 8 p.m. f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Markets Set to Trade Higher; Private Survey on Chinese Manufacturing Activity Ahead
The Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December is set to be out at around 9:45 a.m. HK/SIN. ( read original story ...)
Japan debates state of emergency while Tokyo cries for action
Japanese leaders on Sunday debated declaring a state of emergency while also exploring less drastic options such as punishing noncompliant businesses, frustrating a capital city seeking swift, blanket ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits 77 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 77 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at 05:24:16 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits Katsuren-haebaru, Japan
Washington: 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolted 77 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at 05:24:16 GMT on Sunday. According to the US Geological Survey, the ..|News Track ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake hits 85 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 85 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan, at 06:42:30 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 84 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, Japan, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that ... ( read original story ...)