In an attempt at dog diplomacy, Japan had planned to give the Russian president ... to Putin four years ago as a thank you gift for Russia's help after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. 'Unfortunately, we received a reply yesterday that they will not ... ( read original story ...)
Christmas delivery at space station, courtesy of Japan
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Christmas gifts arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, courtesy of Japan. A Japanese cargo ship pulled up at the orbiting lab four days after launching. The capsule -- called Kounotori, or white stork -- contains ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama has previously seen Real Madrid become world champions
The Whites lifted the 2002 Intercontinental Cup in Yokohama. Real Madrid boast previous experience of winning silverware in Yokohama after lifting the Intercontinental Cup there in 2002, as they ran out 2-0 winners against Paraguay's Olimpia de Asunción. ( read original story ...)
Fly with class, comfort to North America through Tokyo with ANA
Good news for both Filipino and foreign business-class passengers headed to North America: All Nippon Airways (ANA) now offers connected travel to North American destinations from the Philippines through Tokyo, Japan. Travelers can fly to the key cities of ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.5 mag, 41 km ESE of Namie, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 41 kilometers (25 miles) from Namie in Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 33.85 km (21 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not ... ( read original story ...)
US, S. Korea, Japan Vow Cooperation Over N. Korea Sanctions
Top nuclear envoys from South Korea, the United States and Japan pledged Tuesday to implement new sanctions against North Korea, including capping the country's coal exports to choke off cash flowing into its nuclear weapons program. After meeting in Seoul ... ( read original story ...)
Universal Studios Japan to debut Nintendo-themed area in 2020
OSAKA – The operator of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka said Monday that it will open a Nintendo-themed area featuring the game maker’s popular characters by summer 2020, investing over ¥50 billion ($432 million). USJ Co. said it will create an area ... ( read original story ...)
Lawson, Panasonic team up to test robotic cashier-bagger at Osaka store
The system, dubbed Reji Robo, short for register robots, debuted at an outlet of Lawson in Osaka Prefecture on Monday. Lawson plans to eventually introduce the machine at its stores nationwide to alleviate a staff shortage and for peak-time congestion. ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.2 mag, 285 km NW of Chichi-shima, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 285 km NW of Chichi-shima, Japan (177 miles) on Monday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 28/11/16 / 2016-11-28 12:10:01 / November 28, 2016 @ 12:10 pm. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag strikes near Namie in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) strikes 33 kilometers (21 miles) from Namie in Japan on Sunday. Event id: us10007cqd. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us10007cqd. Exact location, longitude 141.3438° East, latitude 37.3555° North, depth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake May Be Aftershock from Massive 2011 Temblor
A man walks past the debris on June 12, 2011 in Iwate, Japan, after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the region. Credit: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images A magnitude-6.9 earthquake rumbled through Japan yesterday near where the enormous 2011 Tohoku quake ... ( read original story ...)
Old habits hold back Japan earthquake insurance
TOKYO -- Despite being one of the most seismically active countries on the planet, Japan has an earthquake insurance penetration that remains astoundingly low. Reportedly, only 10% of Japanese companies, and about 30% of the total appraisal value of real ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami hits Japan after strong earthquake
A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a tsunami that hit the same region devastated by a massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011. (Reuters) See more of ... ( read original story ...)
Offshore quake causes tsunamis, nuclear worries in Japan
TOKYO - Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: social aftershocks of Fukushima disaster are still being felt
At 5.59am local time on November 22, Fukushima was hit by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake, triggering a tsunami warning. For residents in the same region of Japan devastated by the major 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and its tsunami, the threat of a renewed disaster ... ( read original story ...)
A scare, then relief after powerful Japan quake and tsunami
"It really came back. And it was so awful. The sways to the side were huge," Kazuhiro Onuki said after northeastern Japan was jolted Tuesday by a magnitude-7.4 earthquake, the strongest since a devastating quake and tsunami five years ago. "But nothing ... ( read original story ...)