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 ...)
Hi-tech scooters get trial run in Tokyo’s business district
TOKYO - A group of companies, including NTT Docomo Inc. and Mitsubishi Estate Co., has begun trial runs of a new high-tech scooter called Rodem, offering tourists the chance to cruise around Tokyo’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close marginally higher
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Friday as rallies ... Small car specialist Suzuki jumped 3.48 percent to 5,080 yen after it said it would strengthen a business tie-up with Toyota. ... ( read original story ...)
Major League Baseball kicks off its global push on safe and ravenous soil in Tokyo
For the past 15 years, Small oversaw MLB’s Asia-Pacific business based in Tokyo until his appointment in February to run the entire global business operation. But despite growth in parts of Europe and ... ( read original story ...)