The epicentre of the earthquake was 41.7 kilometres beneath the Pacific seabed, less than 50 kilometres off the coast of Miyagi prefecture, the USGS said on its website ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian startup launches in Tokyo to provide contactless pickup services for restaurants
“ClickDishes is moving quickly to provide the small restaurants, food courts, and food trucks of Tokyo with a way to evolve their businesses digitally while navigating these trying times.” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s sex industry stays open amid pandemic as workers and business owners weigh health with income
In Tokyo, major department stores have closed down ... much of the nation’s nightlife districts and their izakayas remain open, as small-business owners – who make up the backbone of Japan’s nightlife ... ( read original story ...)
6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Japan Coast: US Geological Survey
Provided by News18 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Japan Coast: US Geological Survey . Tokyo: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan early on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market struggles amid coronavirus pandemic
Our business is almost dying," said Masaru Harada, 53, president of the intermediate wholesaler Dairiki Shoten, which has a shop inside the Toyosu market. Dairiki trades 50 to 60 expensive marine ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in cautious morning trade after Nikkei’s jump
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning as investors were cautious about chasing their upside following the benchmark Nikkei index's jump la ... ( read original story ...)
Lack of aid guarantees divides prefectures over emergency business closures
Osaka – As Japan spent its first weekend under a national ... and to practice social distancing. But the issue of business closures and financial aid remains contentious. While some have called on ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake rattles Japanese islands
A strong earthquake shook the Ogasawara Islands south of mainland Japan Saturday. The United States Geological Survey said the quake measured 6.6 in magnitude. The quake was centered in the Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic forces organizers to mull options for 2025 Osaka Expo
Osaka – Later this month, the Paris-based Bureau of International Expositions is ... despite economic concerns in Japan about the virus and the postponed Tokyo Olympics, Kansai and national government ... ( read original story ...)
Strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan
An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale on Saturday struck off the west coast of Japan's Ogasawara Islands. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the temblor occurred with its ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits off islands south of Tokyo, no tsunami threat
The magnitude 6.9 quake Saturday evening occurred in the Pacific Ocean west of Japan's Ogasawara island chain. ( read original story ...)
Disaster Report IV: Summer Memories review – compelling earthquake adventure
Take a break from lockdown with a game offering a different kind of natural ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan near Ogasawara Islands – Seismologists
TOKYO, April 18 -- A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Ogasawara Islands 1,000 kilometres away from Tokyo on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to decide Monday whether to issue business suspension request
Osaka/Nagoya – Osaka Prefecture will make a final decision Monday on whether to issue a business suspension request under a state of emergency over the new coronavirus, according to Gov. Hirofumi ... ( read original story ...)
Self-similarity of low-frequency earthquakes
Low-frequency earthquakes are a particular class of slow earthquakes that provide a unique source of information on the physical processes along a subduction zone during the preparation of large ... ( read original story ...)
Parents pray four years on for son, 22, who perished in Kumamoto earthquakes landslide
Among those who mourned victims of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes four years on were the parents of Hikaru Yamato, a 22-year-old student fr･･･ ... ( read original story ...)