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 ...)
Japan restaurant files $480,000 suit against ‘sushi terrorist’
The operator of a major Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain that became the centre of national attention over a viral video of a boy licking a soy sauce bottle filed a ¥67 million (US$480,000) damages ... ( read original story ...)
(LEAD) Biz chambers of S. Korea, Japan agree to cooperate on Busan expo bid
Business chambers of South Korea and Japan agreed Friday to work together to realize Seoul's bid to host the 2030 World Expo and a successful opening of the same event in Osaka in 2025. The agreement ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling on same-sex marriage disappoints but ‘a step forward’
A Japanese court on Thursday said a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but it raised concerns about the dignity and human rights of same-sex couples, a ruling short of activists' expectations but still seen as a step forward. ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades Q1 GDP as businesses spending picks up
Japan's economy grew more than initially thought in January-March, revised data showed on Thursday, as a post-pandemic pickup in domestic spending and company restocking helped offset the hit to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q1 GDP revised up to 2.7% annualised expansion
Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.7% in the first quarter, much higher than the initial estimate for a 1.6% expansion, revised government data showed on Thursday, driven by robust business spending ... ( read original story ...)
How many people died in the Fukushima nuclear disaster and Tohoku earthquake?
The earthquake and tsunami caused devastating damage, with 120,000 homes completely destroyed and more than a million half or partially wrecked. In total, 19,759 people died. ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies team up for battery storage project to fuel clean energy expansion
Japan's Itochu Corp said on Wednesday it has jointly established a power storage company with Osaka Gas Co and Tokyo Century Corp , as the country's expansion in renewable energy drives demand for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Diet enacts law to support domestic defense industry
Japan's Diet has enacted a law designed to support the domestic development and production of equipment that is supplied to the country's Self-Defense Forces. ( read original story ...)