Japanese fair trade regulators raided last month the offices of Airbnb Inc over suspected violations of antitrust laws, the home rental site said on Friday, denying any wrongdoing. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) carried out an on-site inspection of ... ( read original story ...)
10 Best Business Hotels In Shinjuku, Tokyo
Whenever business calls, you want a hotel that is comfortable, easy to check in and out of, and with the facilities you need to ensure you attend those important meetings refreshed, smartly-dressed, and ready for anything the world can throw at you. ( read original story ...)
10 Tokyo Restaurants Loved By Literary Giants
Here, we pick out ten Tokyo restaurants that either inspired some of ... One of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in Ningyocho, Houmitei has been in business since 1933. Often mistaken for a traditional soba eatery, its speciality is actually ... ( read original story ...)
Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Izu Islands region, Japan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.2 hit Izu Islands region, Japan at 09:43 UTC (18:43 JST) on November 16, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). USGS is reporting M5.8 at a depth of 71 km (44 miles), EMSC M5 ... ( read original story ...
Pohang earthquake likely connected to Gyeogju, Tohoku disasters
... magnitude-5.4 earthquake that hit Pohang on Wednesday is likely connected to earthquakes in Gyeongju last year and one under the Pacific Ocean seabed near Tohoku in Japan, South Korean experts said. The Pohang earthquake happened about 2:30 p.m. nine ... ( read original story ...)
Another South Korea earthquake more cause for alarm about seismic activity
“The earthquake is the second-strongest natural earthquake to ... South Korea had been known to have little seismic activity compared to neighboring Japan. Meanwhile, no leakage or breakdowns were detected at the six nuclear reactors in Gyeongju ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake hits off South Korea’s coast
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook South Korea's southeastern coast ... South Korea has relatively little seismic activity, unlike neighbouring Japan. ( read original story ...)
North Korea: Earthquake hits Sea of Japan – Ring of Fire shudders amid missile test fear
The 5.4 magnitude rocked the coast near Pohang in South Korea in the sea of Japan. The earthquake shook buildings and caused books to fall from shelves sending tremors as far as Seoul - kilometers away from where it struck. At least four people have been ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake, 5.2 mag strikes near Iwo Jima in Japan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was reported 78 km NNE of Iwo Jima, Japan (48 miles) on Wednesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/11/17 / 2017-11-15 08:48:21 / November 15, 2017 @ 8:48 am. Event ids that are associated to the ... ( read original story ...)
5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s east coast
A 5.8-magnitude quake sturck off the east coast of Japan, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) at 22:24 GMT on Monday (Nov 13). TOKYO: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday (Nov 13) off the east coast of northern Japan at 6.24am (Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Japan’s East Coast
A 2011 tremor, measuring 9.1 in magnitude, devastated the country causing the deaths of approximately 15,894 people. An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck off the eastern coast of Japan. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Requests ASEAN Nations to Lift Food Import Ban
“Incidentally, it has been six years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. I strongly request that import controls on Japanese food to be lifted, based on scientific grounds,” Abe said. The Japanese prime minister added that Japan would start rice ... ( read original story ...)
Why A 19th Century American Slave Memoir Is Becoming A Bestseller In Japan’s Bookstores
Horikoshi remembers when she first read the book. It was the summer of 2011, the same year that Japan experienced the Great Eastern earthquake which resulted in nearly 16,000 deaths and a nuclear meltdown. Horikoshi, who works for a large consulting firm ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Japanese towns are going off the grid
A northern Japanese city’s efforts to rebuild its electric power system after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami mark a quiet shift away from the country’s old utility model toward self-reliant, local generation and transmission. After losing three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports drive expansion, offset weak consumer spending
"With Japan's population set to shrink further in coming years, expanding sales destinations overseas makes good business sense," it said. Economists expect growth to slow in 2018-2019, partly because of limits to factory, logistics and hiring capacity and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Extends Economic Growth Streak
Business investment was more robust, expanding 1 percent — a sign that companies expect Japan’s growth streak to last awhile longer. Consumer prices have been declining in Japan since the 1990s, a debilitating cycle known as deflation that can lead ... ( read original story ...)