Despite significant improvements in the structural resilience of buildings since the Great Kanto earthquake, which took place 100 years ago in Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Indian victims of 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake commemorated in Yokohama
Some 50 people participated in a memorial service for Indian victims in the Great Kanto Earthquake at the Indian Water Fountain in Yokohama's Yamashita Park on Sept. 2 to mark the 100th anniversary of ... ( read original story ...)
Women in Japan Do Over Half a Trillion Dollars More of Unpaid Housework Than Men
The amount of labor done for free highlights earnings lost as well as the gender divide that persists in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo government uses recorded message for harassing calls
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is using a recorded message to deal with harassing phone calls, apparently coming from China, protesting the release of treated and diluted water from the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy reschedules moon rocket launch for Thursday
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said on Monday it planned to launch its H-IIA rocket carrying a moon lander on Thursday morning, after unfavourable wind conditions led to a postponement last month. ( read original story ...)
Japan may seek to dissolve Moonies church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing
Japanese media report the courts may be asked to disband the Unification church amid criticism of ruling party’s ties to organisation ( read original story ...)
Singapore Food Agency refutes podcast’s claim of contaminated food samples from Japan
Singapore Food Agency refuted claims of contaminated food samples from Japan, amid concerns of the country's release of wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant. ( read original story ...)
Qantas concedes reputation ‘hit hard’; Liberal MP denounces robodebt; and Japan reckons with population crisis
Deputy chairman of Rex accuses national carrier of acting like a ‘bully’ to smaller airlines ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Topix hits 33-year high as concern eases over US rate hikes
Tokyo stocks advanced Monday morning, with the Topix index hitting a 33-year high, as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data released la ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Logistics Trust divests Japan property for $95.5m
The sale price is 12.2% above the property’s latest evaluation. Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) has sold the Moriya Centre in Japan for $95.5m (JPY10.03b) to a third-party buyer. In a bourse filing, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen’s Slide Pauses but for How Long? USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, MXN/JPY Price Setups
The retreat in US Treasury yields amid a scaling back in US Federal Reserve rate hike expectations this year appears to have put a lid on USD/JPY.
Japan stocks renew highs amid weaker yen, optimism over US, China
A positive close in the current session would extend winning streaks for both the Topix and the Nikkei to six days, the longest run since mid-May. A dearth of key economic indicators or other events ...
Japan’s economy minister meets Israeli, Palestinian leaders
Japan's economy minister has met separately with the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to discuss trade and investment in the region. ( read original story ...)
Japan Monetary Base Jumps 1.2% On Year In August
The monetary base in Japan climbed 1.2 percent on year in August, the Bank of Japan said on Monday - coming in at 667.447 trillion ...
Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis
Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem? ( read original story ...)
I’m a nutritional therapy practitioner and grew up in Japan. These are 4 principles the Okinawan Blue Zone diet shares in common with the Mediterranean diet
The Okinawan Blue Zone and the Mediterranean diets are very minimal in meat and dairy — in Okinawa, it makes up less than 2% of the diet. ( read original story ...)