TOKYO -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings and Osaka Gas are among the major utilities considering an investment in Japan's top new power provider, Nikkei learned Friday, a development that could ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks gain after Wall Street rally, Japan falls
BEIJING - Most global stock markets advanced Friday while Japan edged down following Wall Street's rally after a turbulent week. KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, Germany's DAX rose 0.7 per cent to 10, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors bring in new allegations against Ghosn
Tokyo prosecutors declined to comment ... and Bahrain but the scope of the business has since been reduced to Kuwait and Bahrain for reasons that weren't immediately clear, one of the sources said. Ke... ( read original story ...)
Japan saw record 3,451 rain- and quake-induced mudslide disasters in 2018
In addition, just over 40 people were killed after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit Hokkaido in September ... more than double their recruitment target of 80,000 volunteers. ... Japan formally announces ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to resume commercial whaling, but not in Antarctic
TOKYO — Japan announced Wednesday that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the first time in 30 years, but said it would no longer ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.4 quake has struck near Hirara in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 101 km NNE of Hirara, Japan (63 miles). Exact location of event, depth 42.68 km, 125.7502° East, 25.6107° North. The epicenter was at a d... ( read original story ...)
Japan chooses the kanji character for ‘disaster’ to sum up 2018
Japan on Wednesday selected the kanji character for "disaster" as its "defining symbol" for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations broadca... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake 5.2 mag, 178 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) strikes 178 km SE of Katsuura, Japan (111 miles) on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the ear... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake measuring 5.5 hits Japan’s Honshu
Tokyo, Dec 24: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Honshu region on Monday morning. There are no reports of any damage due to the earthquake. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake is con... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s abdicating emperor calls for young to be taught about horrors of war
Japan’s postwar constitution prohibits the emperor from ... making several visits to the region devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. He referred in his address to earthquakes, floods, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court OKs release of Nissan’s Kelly, rejecting prosecutors’ appeal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Nissan Motor Co Representative Director Greg Kelly was set to be released after more than a month in detention after a Tokyo court late on Tuesday rejected prosecutors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court OKs bail for Nissan American exec in Ghosn case
TOKYO -- A Japanese court approved a bail request Tuesday for Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly, who was detained and charged with underreporting the income of his boss, former Nissan chairman Car... ( read original story ...)
Doing business Japanese-style: What can Kiwis learn?
Pre-meeting meetings sound like bureaucracy gone mad to Westerners, but the Japanese method of decision-making means everyone is brought along together. From the moment you first arrive in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
New earthquake maps reveal never-before-seen detail about threats to buildings and people — here’s who’s most at-risk around the world
It's cheaper to rebuild after an earthquake in China than it is in nearby Japan, but with more than 1.3 billion people in the country, the potential for loss of life and property is huge. One of the m... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag was detected near Katsuura in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 172 km SE of Katsuura, Japan (107 miles) on Monday. Id of earthquake: us2000iwyv. Event ids that are associated: us2000iwyv. Exact location o... ( read original story ...)
The 15 most earthquake-prone countries in the world, according to science
It's cheaper to rebuild after an earthquake in China than it is in nearby Japan, but with more than 1.3 billion people in the country, the potential for loss of life and property is huge. One of the m... ( read original story ...)