Even though we were in a location that was safe from avalanches, we felt very vulnerable as the mountains shook around us." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘slow earthquake’ zones may curb massive damage: researchers
KYOTO -- Slow earthquakes, in which faults slip more slowly than standard earthquakes and do not cause ground shaking, may act as a barrier against major fault ruptures and curb massive damage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leader says SKorea cancelling intel deal damages trust
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday said South Korea's decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence is damaging mutual trust, and he vowed to work closely with the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July core inflation hovers at two-year low, adds pressure on BOJ
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation was unchanged in July ... The economy grew an annualized 1.8% in the second quarter thanks to robust household consumption and business investment. But despite ... ( read original story ...)
Defending champs Osaka, Djokovic No. 1 seeds
Naomi Osaka (right) recently regains the top spot in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings as Novak Djokovic bids for his second straight major title. NEW YORK—Defending champions Naomi ... ( read original story ...)
Underground links between quakes and eruptions of Japan’s biggest active volcano
Mount Aso in Kyushu, Japan, is one of the largest active volcanoes in the world and has experienced major earthquakes and eruptions as recently as 2016. Researchers at Kyushu University's ... ( read original story ...)
70 years ago today, Canada’s largest earthquake struck off the coast of B.C.
In Prince Rupert, windows shattered and buildings swayed. Before Canada was found in 1867, there were written records in Japan of a tsunami generated by an estimated 9 magnitude earthquake in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says gaps remain with U.S. on trade after ‘very tough’ talks, but both nations are motivated to close a deal
Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Wednesday there were still gaps that needed to be filled before Tokyo and Washington could agree on a bilateral trade deal and that negotiations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Motegi says gaps remain with U.S. on trade after first-day talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Wednesday there were still gaps that needed to be filled before Tokyo and Washington could agree on a bilateral trade deal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan August manufacturing shrinks for fourth month as export orders fall: flash PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturing activity shrank for a fourth straight month in August as export orders fell at a sharper pace, a preliminary business survey showed on Thursday. But services ... ( read original story ...)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz headed to Tokyo and Seoul to promote business partnerships
Gov. Tim Walz and governors from across the Midwest are headed to Japan in September to talk about international economic partnerships. Walz, along with staff from the state's Minnesota Trade Office, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake task force to redesign hazard maps to aid people with color vision deficiencies
A government task force focused on earthquake research intends to redesign its hazard maps to make it easier for those with color vision deficiencies to identify risks, an official said Wednesday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Traditional Tokyo ryokan with a rooftop onsen
From the moment you step off the bustling streets of Otemachi in Tokyo’s business district and enter Hoshinoya Tokyo through a wooden door of solid cypress, you’re enveloped in a quiet sensation of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. ministers meet for trade talks as hopes for early deal fade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States will seek to narrow gaps on trade when their top negotiators meet this week, but hopes for a deal in September are fading as both sides fail to make ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympic chief hails Tokyo 2020 prep but hotels ‘biggest concern’
TOKYO: The Paralympics chief has said the 2020 Games are "on ... "Most probably it is perceived in Japan that people with disabilities don't travel for leisure, for business, so why have accessible ... ( read original story ...)
Customer of sex business assaults employee in dispute over woman
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 26-year-old man over the alleged assault of an employee of a sex business during a dispute in Tachikawa City, reports Fuji News Network (Aug. 20) ... ( read original story ...)