Dubbed Dogen City, the proposed project will also provide cutting-edge medical care to its 40,000 inhabitants. ( read original story ...)
6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Japanese island Hokkaido
The Japanese island of Hokkaido was rattled by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, but no aftershocks have been felt. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Line to quit online brokerage business in deal with Nomura
TOKYO -- Japanese messaging app operator Line will withdraw from the online brokerage business that it ran as a joint venture with securities giant Nomura Holdings, the companies announced on Monday, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should halt plans to release nuclear wastewater into sea
SHAH ALAM - As the world celebrated World Oceans Day on June 8 aimed to promote protecting our waterways for future generations, there are concerns over Japan’s plans to release millions of tonnes of water contaminated during the Fukushima earthquake in 2011 into the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes northern Japan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued. There were no reports of problems at the nuclear plants in the area or of ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly earthquake strikes Japan, leaves trail of damage
The earthquake was rated at a slightly higher magnitude of 6.5 on the Japan Meteorological Agency's scale, following the agency's initial rating of 6.3, according to Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan; no damage reported
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued. There were no reports ... ( read original story ...)
M6.2 quake hits Hokkaido in northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, the weather agen ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 6.2-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Hokkaido: JMA
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 6:55 p.m. local time at a depth of 140 km, measuring lower 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7. The ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and depth of 140 km (87 miles) hit northern Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Sunday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
M6.2 earthquake hits Hokkaido, northern Japan
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.2 has hit Hokkaido, northern Japan. Authorities say there is no threat of tsunami. The quake struck at around 6:55 p.m. on Sunday. The Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Vincent Boland: Time to ditch notions of a stagnating Japan as markets hit 30-year high
With the Tokyo stock market reaching its highest level in a third of a century, there are encouraging signs that Japan is beginning to emerge from a lost generation that never seemed to end ... ( read original story ...)
As Washington’s puppet, Tokyo is betraying the role it has assumed for East Asia’s integration: China Daily editorial
By limiting its cooperation with China in the semiconductor field, Japan is harming itself as well as China. The US is the only beneficiary of Tokyo's please-Washington decision. By doing so, Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Four Seasons Tokyo at Marunouchi: minimalist hotel with one of the best restaurats in Asia
Sézanne, which already has two Michelin stars, is the big ticket restaurant at this exclusive-feeling hotel, writes Joel Porter ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders pledge to support Busan’s Expo bid
Business chambers of Korea and Japan have agreed to cooperate to support Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan, according to officials, Friday. They also pledged to work closely for the ... ( read original story ...)
Sushi chain sues prankster for harming its business
The operator of a major Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain is suing a customer for damages after he posted a prank video on social media. The Osaka-based company claims the video hurt its business and ... ( read original story ...)