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 ...)
Fairfield’s Hana Tokyo restaurant closes
Hana Tokyo, a Fairfield hibachi and sushi restaurant, has closed after three years in business. In the Brick Walk Plaza at 1275 Post Road, Hana Tokyo was owned by Alan Wu, a China-born restaurateur. Wu operated the original Hana Tokyo in Alexandria ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui heads to Paris to boost bid for 2025 World Expo
as well as the Osaka business community, about a possible international backlash that could negatively impact the city and prefecture’s chances for hosting the World Expo, which will be decided next November. There is also concern that the row could ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to relax visa regime for Indians from January
Japan will simplify its visa rules from January 1, 2018, for Indians and issue multiple- entry-visa for short-term stay, a move which is expected to benefit tourists and business persons as well as repeat visitors, the Japanese embassy said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Business sentiment in Japan strongest since February 2013
The IHS Markit Business Outlook survey shows growing confidence among Japanese private sector businesses. Optimism regarding future output has strengthened to a multi-year high, while firms are increasingly confident of greater business revenues. ( read original story ...)
Japanese ambassador warns that Brexit uncertainty could see companies invest elsewhere
the UK currently has around half of all Japanese investment into the EU. But he warned that there could be “early departures and damaging outcomes” if the current chaos around Brexit continued. Mr Tsuruoka’s warning came as European business leaders ... ( read original story ...)
Japan signs Rp 14.2t loan agreement for Patimban port project
Workers finish construction of a pier at Patimban seaport in Subang, West Java. (tempo.co/Nanang Sutisna) (tempo.co/Nanang Sutisna) The Japanese government has signed a loan agreement for Rp 14.2 trillion (US$1.04 billion) to fund the Indonesia-Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Huge 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan coast
The quake hit 218 miles (351 km) east of Sendai, Honshu, at a depth of 5.9 miles (9.5 km). The USGS initially recorded the quake as having a 6.1 magnitude but this was later downgraded to a 5.8. It is unclear yet if there was any damage to villages and ... ( read original story ...