Japanese PM praises relations with oil-rich U.A.E.

Abe appeared briefly at a Japan-UAE Business Forum in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi, at one point even praising Japanese fruit for sale. "Japan and the UAE are keen to develop a people-to-people dialogue," he said. But produce and interpersonal ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese cuisine thrives with flavourful Marukome miso

Japanese cuisine can appear deceptively simple, but the healthy and exquisitely plated dishes pack explosive flavours and textures. From traditional washoku to more contemporary fare such as ramen, sushi and curry, the Japanese utilise fresh and seasonal ... ( read original story ...)

New HD Japan quake & tsunami risk model released by RMS

Catastrophe risk modelling and analytics specialist RMS has announced the launch of a new and updated high-definition risk model for Japanese earthquake and tsunami risks, which incorporates the latest seismic map data as well as learnings from the Tohoku ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake 4 mag, Hokkaido, Japan region

A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported Hokkaido, Japan region kilometers (0 miles) from Hokkaido, Japan region on Monday. Global time and date of event 09/04/18 / 2018-04-09 21:25:16 / April 9, 2018 @ 9:25 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake was ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake: M4.2 quake has struck near Oyama in Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 156 km S of Oyama, Japan (97 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 321.42 km (200 miles). ( read original story ...)

Nintendo envisions billion-dollar business in mobile games

OSAKA -- Nintendo is applying lessons from "Pokemon Go" to build up smartphone game operations into a 100 billion yen ($910 million) business, its incoming president told Nikkei. "From what I can see, smartphone games are the ones I want to expand the most ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese prime minister praises relations with oil-rich UAE

The importance energy-hungry Japan puts on that relationship could be seen at the Japan-UAE Business Forum that Abe addressed in Abu Dhabi on Monday. A parade of speakers, including oil company INPEX Corp.'s CEO, stressed the need for those ties. ( read original story ...)