Strong earthquake hits southern Japan, no tsunami

A strong earthquake has hit Southern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.9 quake struck near Okinawa Main Island, and had an intensity of upper 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to ... ( read original story ...)

Line-skipping services catch on at Tokyo restos

TOKYO, Japan — Priority services that allow customers to pay fees to skip lines at popular restaurants are attracting attention among customers looking for “taipa,” short for time performance. Such a ... ( read original story ...)

Marcos off to Tokyo for state visit

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will propose to Japan the possibility of importing some of its weapons and military equipment, including aircraft and missile and radar systems, when President ... ( read original story ...)