This volcano is located on the Kuchinoerabu Island in southwestern Japan, some 1 000 km (620 miles) SW of Tokyo. Its last eruption took place in 2015. The decision to raise the alert was made due to 2... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down as Turkey jitters continue
Tokyo stocks erased early gains to finish lower in Wednesday trading, as Turkey’s currency crisis fuelled concerns of contagion to other emerging economies and pressured Asian shares. The benchmark Ni... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes Chiba Prefecture
Tokyo, Aug 14: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Chiba Prefecture in Japan, said reports. There were no immediate reports of damage. Japan sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" and is prone to earthq... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.8 mag strikes near Izu Islands, Japan region
A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, Izu Islands, Japan region (0 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 142.7684° East, 30.607° North, depth 32.97 km. The earthquake was rou... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open lower on Turkey crisis
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday as investors watched tension between the US and Turkey that has driven down the lira, fanning fears of possible wider financial instability. The benchmark Nikkei 225 i... ( read original story ...)
Which Exit to Osaka Castle – Osaka Forum
... train to Osaka Business Park. I read online we should take Exit 1 at the OBP Station. However, would like to check if this is correct as there does not seem to be any bridge near this exit to cros... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tops list of most innovate cities thanks to 3D technology, robotics
LONDON – Tokyo has topped a list of the world’s most innovative cities, leapfrogging London and New York after embracing the “globe-shaking trends of robotics and 3-D manufacturing.” Tokyo has risen r... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag was detected near Hirara in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 55 kilometers (34 miles) from Hirara in Japan on Saturday. The temblor was picked up at 10:07:52 / 10:07 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.5 quake has struck near Hasaki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Hasaki in Japan on Saturday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 31.63 km (20 miles). Global date and time of ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.8 mag, 25 km NE of Iwaki, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 25 kilometers (16 miles) from Iwaki in Japan. Exact location, longitude 141.063° East, latitude 37.2291° North, depth = 14.49 km. The ... ( read original story ...)
Post-quake survey finds quarter of Japan’s schools have dangerous external walls
... making their buildings resistant to earthquakes following the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Kobe and nearby areas and the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, rather than taking meas... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to again refrain from eulogizing Koreans killed in 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
Yuriko Koike has said she will not send a memorial address for an annual ceremony to mourn Koreans who died in the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake — including ... Mansaku Nomura, a living national treasur... ( read original story ...)
Can the earthquake in Lombok trigger volcanic activities?
The disaster in Lombok is reminiscent of the great Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011. At that time a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Japan. A few days earlier there were a number of ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.1 mag, 10 km W of Shizuoka-shi, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) strikes 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Shizuoka-shi in Japan on Friday. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). The temblor was picked up at 21:18:22 / ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expects increase in LNG exports after quake
A decline in PNG LNG exports to Japan was noted for the five months after the Feb 26 earthquake, which was 50 per cent lower in comparison to the same period last year. Embassy of Japan acting deputy ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION: Japan needs effective support system for disaster rescuers
When the Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe in 1995, professional responders as well as volunteers worked courageously to rescue the survivors, but Japan lacked a comprehensive system for disaster managem... ( read original story ...)