The warning system, which gives anywhere from seconds to minutes before shaking starts, is already in place in other earthquake-prone countries, including Japan, Mexico, Turkey, Romania, China and Ita... ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
TOKYO - Japanese lawmakers early Saturday approved government-proposed legislation allowing hundreds of thousands of foreign labourers to live and work in a country that has long resisted accepting ou... ( read original story ...)
Japan to OK divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
TOKYO — Japan is preparing to officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were to vote early Saturday on government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to vote on divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
Japan is preparing to officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were to vote early Saturday on government-proposed legislation ... ( read original story ...)
Shrinking Japan OKs divisive bill to get more foreign labour
TOKYO — Japan is set to approve legislation that would officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were due to vote late Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban government use of Huawei, ZTE products: reports
Japan is to ban government use of telecoms products made by Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE on concerns about cybersecurity, reports said Friday. The government plans to revise internal procurement ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.4 quake has struck near Shizunai in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 118 km SSE of Shizunai, Japan (73 miles) on Thursday. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 143.1458 East, latitude 41.4349 North, depth = 35.93 km. ... ( read original story ...)
Bach on Tokyo 2020: Best prepared ever
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics John Coates preside over an IOC Executive Board meeting on Saturday in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 organizers propose dawn marathon start to avoid extreme heat
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the organizing committee of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games said on Wednesday that they are considering bringing forward the start of the marathon competition to ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.5 mag, 122 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 122 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan (76 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 05/12/18 / 2018-12-05 12:09:01 / December 5, 2018 @ 1... ( read original story ...)
Salesforce Ventures launches $100 million fund for Japanese startups
“Salesforce Ventures is an incredibly strong partner to Japanese startups,” Koji Ogishima, TeamSpirit CEO, said in a statement. “The investment and the unique access we get to the Salesforce ecosystem ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors eye on Danang’s investment environment
Around 100 delegates including representatives from the Japanese Embassy to Vietnam, Japan Business Association in Vietnam, Danang, domestic and Japanese enterprises attended in the event. Deputy Chai... ( read original story ...)
ibis Osaka Umeda Hotel
Ibis Osaka Umeda is located at the centre of the business and entertainment areas of the busy Umeda district in Osaka. It is 5 min by foot from JR Osaka Station and Umeda Station. The hotel offers eas... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag was detected near Tateyama in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 53 kilometers (33 miles) from Tateyama in Japan on Tuesday. Exact time and date of earthquake 04/12/18 / 2018-12-04 06:06:14 / December 4, 20... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.6 mag, 41 km SSE of Ofunato, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 41 kilometers (25 miles) from Ofunato in Japan. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000i6rv. Id of event: us2000i6rv. The ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.6 mag, 23 km N of Misawa, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) strikes 23 kilometers (14 miles) from Misawa in Japan on Monday. The temblor was picked up at 17:15:17 / 5:15 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was rou... ( read original story ...)