Japan has been hit with its second moderate earthquake in the last 24 hours. This most recent quake struck at 9:11 a.m. local time. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 and hit just 30 miles from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Vows to Raise Sales Tax as Record Budget Passes Parliament
TOKYO — Japanese policymakers vowed on Wednesday to raise the sales tax to 10 percent as planned in October, following the passage in parliament of the budget bill for the next fiscal year beginning ... ( read original story ...)
Rethinking Japan’s Energy Security 8 Years After Fukushima
It’s been eight years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster. Since then, the utilization of nuclear energy, which accounted for more than one-tenth of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near Motomiya in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 14 kilometers (9 miles) from Motomiya in Japan. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds minute of silence for victims of 2011 earthquake and tsunami that triggered nuclear crisis in Fukushima
, lawmakers and family members who lost their loved ones in the disaster bowed their heads in prayer at a ceremony in Tokyo at 2.46pm – the moment that the magnitude-9.0 quake struck. “We can’t help ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 100 km NNE of Ishigaki, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 100 km NNE of Ishigaki, Japan (62 miles) on Friday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/03/19 / 2019-03-15 13:55:22 / March 15, 2019 @ 1:55 pm. ... ( read original story ...)
The Unlearned Lessons of Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Last week, Japan marked the eighth anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in 2011, leaving more than 18,000 people dead or unaccounted for and triggering one of ... ( read original story ...)
Geothermal plant ‘triggered earthquake’ in South Korea
The earthquake damaged about 2,000 private properties ... It cost around 80 billion won ($71 million) to build and test operations began in 2016. Unlike Japan, the Korean Peninsula rarely experiences ... ( read original story ...)
A year for transition: Japan’s move beyond the big scale
Accelerated by the nation’s shunning of nuclear power in 2011 in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s annual solar growth regularly reached double-digit ... ( read original story ...)
The art of perseverance: How gaman defined Japan
aid and assistance after the devastating Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, which occurred eight years ago last week. But considerable effort goes into maintaining this outward order: in Japan, this ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Zverev stunned, Serena withdraws in Miami
MIAMI: Naomi Osaka crashed out of the third round of the WTA and ATP Miami Open on Saturday as Hsieh Su-Wei exacted revenge for a painful Australian Open defeat with a 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 victory. ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: What Your Business Can Learn From The Most Inclusive Olympics And Paralympics To Date
The winter and summer Olympics and Paralympics always feature sporting events. Nations, teams and individuals come together to celebrate the best athletes in the world, and the 2020 Games in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 unveils Paralympic torch
It forms a seamless, single piece in a form that symbolises the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay, created by fusing Japanese tradition and modern technology. (This story has not been edited by ... ( read original story ...)
Watch now: Tokyo Talk video series, January-March 2019
Many international residents happen to call Tokyo home as the city abounds with many creative, business and cultural opportunities. In the latest Tokyo Talk Stories series, we meet with four of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA to enter hydrogen fuel business with JXTG -Nikkei
TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's JERA Co, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power , will enter the hydrogen fuel business, with plans to build one of the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Trolls and America’s Wealthiest Towns
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Danish blend coffee, grab a seat on the couch, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: Be sure to check out our Masters in Business interview this ... ( read original story ...)