A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 93 kilometers (58 miles) from Ishigaki in Japan. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 123 ... ( read original story ...)
Memories of Osaka
These memories reminded us of how lasting the love of our parents is, as exemplified when Mama Mila and Papa Ting brought us to Osaka when we were kids to educate us about the beauty and value of pearls. After all, our jewelry business started in 1966 when ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.8 mag, 80 km SE of Shizunai, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Shizunai in Japan. Event id: us2000cjfs. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000cjfs. Exact location of earthquake, 143.0748° East, 41.839 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 92 km E of Namie, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Namie in Japan. Id of earthquake: us1000buif. Event ids that are associated: us1000buif. Global time and date of event 15/12/17 / 2017-12-15 19:20:06 ... ( read original story ...)
Eastern Canada Isn’t Ready For Strong Earthquakes: Study
You don't get huge earthquakes like they get in Japan, in California.Maurice Lamontagne The study by Zurich-based Swiss Re, a company that helps cover other insurers, noted that Quebec's Charlevoix region northeast of Quebec City was hit in February 1663 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag strikes near Chichi-shima in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 111 km E of Chichi-shima, Japan (69 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 143.3398° East ... ( read original story ...)
Abe: Japan enters co-operation pact with Baltic countries
TALLINN, Estonia — Japan's prime minister says his country has entered into a pact with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to boost economic and political ties with the three former Soviet republics. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Latvian Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the world’s biggest fish market, where a single tuna can sell for millions of dollars
Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market is sometimes called the "Wall Street of fish." Every day, fishers, wholesalers, and the owners of Japan's top sushi restaurants gather to buy and sell more than $21 million of the freshest fish in the world. In recent decades ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to curb asylum seekers’ right to work from Monday
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will limit asylum seekers' right to work from Monday, making changes to its refugee system that are likely to swell the numbers of those in detention centers, the justice ministry said, prompting refugee groups to flag humanitarian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan protests to China over submarine near disputed islands
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan protested to China on Friday after a foreign submarine in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea was confirmed to be Chinese, calling it a unilateral action and a "serious escalation" that raised bilateral tensions. ( read original story ...)
Japanese business relying on foreigners to plug labor holes
TOKYO -- As Japan's labor force continues to shrink, companies are increasingly counting on foreigners to fill the gap, especially in such short-staffed businesses as construction and security. "We face a severe labor shortage on the ground, and we ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM kicks off six-nation European tour in Estonia
Abe also met with Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid over discussions on EU-Japan relations and bilateral trade, accompanied by a business delegation with several dozen representatives from Japanese companies. He travels to Estonia's Baltic neighbors ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese pop group is singing about cryptocurrencies and getting paid in bitcoin
The cryptocurrency-themed Japanese pop (J-pop) group Virtual Currency Girls just performed live for the first time in Tokyo. Each member of the group represents a different cryptocurrency, and tickets to future shows will only be sold in exchange for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to curb asylum seekers’ right to work from Monday even as it struggles with tight labor market
Japan will limit the right of asylum seekers to work starting on Monday, likely incresing their numbers in detention centers, where almost half a million already live. Japan has one of the world's toughest refugee systems, and only accepted ten refugees ... ( read original story ...)
Pick to head Japan business lobby ‘best suited’ to advance agenda
TOKYO -- The Japan Business Federation, the country's leading business lobby, named Hitachi Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi as its new leader in an announcement Tuesday. Nakanishi will start his four-year term in May, outgoing Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara told ... ( read original story ...)
FDI in 2017: Japan exceeds South Korea, China emerges
VietNamNet Bridge - Investments from Japan, South Korea and China were the most significant players in FDI (foreign direct investment) in 2017. Investors committed $35.88 billion worth of FDI in 2017 According to FIA, investors committed $35.88 billion ... ( read original story ...)