Officials in Japan said there was no tsunami threat there. Heather Rand, who was 360 miles away in Anchorage, said it felt like the longest earthquake she had ever experienced, Agence France-Presse reported, “It was a very long, slow build-up. ( read original story ...)
What Would An Earthquake-Proof City Look Like?
In the 20 years up to 2013, Japan reported the world’s second biggest economic losses from natural disasters – nearly $500bn. The majority was due to earthquakes. One building on Honshu, Japan’s biggest island, has been shrouded in a new kind of ... ( read original story ...)
Alaska hit by 7.9 earthquake; tsunami warning cancelled
The strong earthquake hit at 12:30 a.m. and was recorded about 170 ... Watches were cancelled for Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii. Officials in Japan also said there was no tsunami threat there. Warnings from the National Weather Service sent ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Smart Home Market is Expected to Be US$ 5 Billion by 2024, Growing With Double Digit CAGR
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, Japan has been focused on building energy efficient smart homes and supportive devices. Government initiatives for infrastructure support, establishing common ECHONET Standard which supports HEMS devices and ... ( read original story ...)
Potentially huge losses from future earthquakes in Eastern Canada: study
Each year, there are about 450 quakes in Ontario and all points east. "You don't get huge earthquakes like they get in Japan, in California," Lamontagne said. "But we do get what you call moderate earthquakes, so six to seven on the Richter scale are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: A frontrunner to solve social challenges
Japan, in a sense, is far ahead of the rest of the world in realizing this new society, as it is compelled to do so. About 27.3 percent of Japan’s 127 million people were aged 65 or higher in 2016, with the ratio expected to reach 38.4 percent by 2065 ... ( read original story ...
Japan industry representatives visit India to discuss bilateral economic activities
The 42nd round of the Joint Meeting of JCCI’s Japan-India Business Cooperation Committee and FICCI’s India-Japan Business Cooperation Committee will also be held on the January 23. ( read original story ...)
Japan: More entrepreneurs from overseas eyed
These special zones will be abolished, possibly in autumn this year, and the extended status of residence period for preparing a business will be established nationwide. The government aims to expand the range of talented foreigners accepted in Japan by ... ( read original story ...)
Business opportunity
Japan is comparatively better developed in terms of regulatory and financial sector management of the fast-growing cryptocurrency environment. Cryptocurrency in any form, despite its enormous potential, is an admittedly risky business, subject to a great ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kansai region abuzz over chance to host G-20, climate confabs in 2019
OSAKA – 2018 has just begun, but Osaka and Kyoto are already looking ahead to 2019, when the prospect of hosting two major international conferences has the local political and business circles excited. One of the big 2019 events is the Group of 20 summit. ( read original story ...)
Aborted merger was blessing in disguise for Tokyo Electron
During the negotiations with its U.S. rival, Tokyo Electron spun off its trading house and solar cell division to focus on the more profitable chipmaking equipment business. The strategy of concentrating its resources on semiconductor production equipment ... ( read original story ...)
A Goldman Sachs trader just named CEO of a crypto firm’s Japanese outpost explains why he’s not scared of regulators
The market maker B2C2 announced its new CEO for a Japanese outpost. Phillip Gillespie, formerly of Goldman Sachs, will start at the end of the month. He told Business Insider he saw a big opportunity in the market and wasn't too concerned about regulators. ( read original story ...)
Japan preps MEGA-QUAKE evacuation for 9 MILLION people in disaster ‘worse than Fukushima’
Emergency planners are discussing measures of how to handle an earthquake hitting the capital city of Tokyo. Japan’s government is planning to use the rivers that run through the city as escape routes for people trapped inside the centre. It comes after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan readies MEGAQUAKE evacuation for 9 MILLION people in disaster ‘worse than Fukushima’
... evacuation for 9 MILLION people in disaster 'worse than Fukushima' JAPAN is preparing an evacuation plan amid fears of a mega-quake that would be worse than the magnitude 9 earthquake that struck Fukushima. Emergency planners are discussing measures ... ( read original story ...)
Japan drafts river-based evacuation plan to ensure foreign access to Haneda airport after major quake
By the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government’s goal is to lure 40 million tourists annually to Japan. But how to secure their safety in a major earthquake remains a challenge. In 2013, the tourism ministry surveyed 80 foreign people who experienced the ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.3 quake has struck near Izu Islands, Japan region
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported Izu Islands, Japan region (0 miles) on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 03/01/18 / 2018-01 ... ( read original story ...)