A new study provides a comprehensive look at the motions and frictional laws driving destructive thrust-fault earthquakes Simulating an earthquake on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 141 coronavirus cases as infections appear to slow
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Wednesday confirmed 141 additional cases of the novel coronavirus. The single-day figure brought Tokyo’s cumulative to ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo 2020 organisers want ‘Super Mario’ Abe to remain involved
Tokyo 2020 Olympic organisers hope Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will remain involved in preparations for the re-arranged Games next year, despite his announced resignation on Friday. Abe had ... ( read original story ...)
Disaster-prone Japan doubles as real-world test lab for US startups
While Japan is not known for wildfires, it does get more than its fair share of expressway-toppling earthquakes, nuclear-reactor-destroying tsunamis and airport-isolating typhoons. As such ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Atomic Energy Commission fears nation may run short of nuclear experts
Accidents have damaged perceptions of nuclear power, leading to fewer students studying nuclear energy at universities, the Cabinet Office-affiliated commission wrote. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka wore a Breonna Taylor mask heading into her first-round US Open victory
Naomi Osaka wore a mask with Breonna Taylor's name prior to her first-round win at the 2020 US Open. Police shot and killed Taylor while she was sleeping in her home in Louisville ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei, Tokyo to open borders to business travelers
Taipei and Tokyo have agreed to grant entry to each other’s business travelers, marking Taiwan’s first air corridor with another nation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said ... ( read original story ...)
Is Your Business Planning A Miracle? One Japanese Brand Might Offer Some Lessons
Immediately after WW2, Japan’s economy was in ruins ... When you’re planning your business, make sure you plan for the current conditions and the Next Normal. Is your market set for a long-term ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett Is Buying Japan. Why You Should Consider It Too.
The 1980s saw Japan’s economy rise to prominence. It took a few decades after their defeat in World War II. Then, around the time of the 1987 Crash, the music slowed for Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japanese business set-ups in India decline
Number has decreased by 80 as compared to the same month in 2018 The number of Japanese business establishments in India, as of October 2019, has decreased by 80 as compared to the same month in 2018. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 170 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Tuesday confirmed 170 additional cases of the novel coronavirus, a day after recording 100. The single-day figure brou ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett scores a $570 million gain on his new Japanese stocks in just 2 days
Buffett's company revealed 5% stakes in five Japanese giants on Sunday, sending their stock prices up by almost 10% on average. ( read original story ...)
Wary of disaster, Pasona to move from Tokyo to Awajishima isle
Human resources company Pasona Group Inc. will transfer its main functions and 1,200 employees from Tokyo to Awajishima island in Hyogo Prefecture starting in September to mitigate potential business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and regions hold scaled-back disaster drills amid pandemic
The central government's exercise was based on the assumption that a magnitude 9.1 earthquake occurred at 7:10 a.m. off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake drill held on Disaster Prevention Day
Japanese authorities staged a drill on Tuesday under the scenario of a major earthquake striking the country. September 1 is Disaster Prevention Day in Japan. This day commemorates the 1923 Great ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s August factory activity shrinks at slowest pace in six months: PMI
Japan's factory activity contracted at the slowest pace in six months in August, reducing some of the heat on policymakers pressured to take more radical steps to prevent the economy from sliding ... ( read original story ...)