The 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan Friday ranked among the most powerful earthquakes in the last 111 years, according to a geologist with the New York State Museum. ( read original story ...)
Olympics: FIG president hopes Tokyo meet opens door for postponed Games
Morinari Watanabe is no stranger to pressure but the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) president says he has never felt such responsibility ahead of a four-nation meet in November that could ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees 102 more coronavirus infections on Oct. 26; over 30,000 to date
Japan's capital recorded another 102 novel coronavirus infections on Oct. 26, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced. ( read original story ...)
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050 in his first policy speech after taking over from Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga sets 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday set a 2050 deadline for the world's third-largest economy to become carbon neutral, significantly firming up the country's climate change commitments. ( read original story ...)
PM Suga says Japan will attain zero-emissions, carbon neutral society by 2050
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday committed to cutting greenhouse gases to zero on a net basis by 2050 and achieving a carbon-neutral society, a major shift in its position on climate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan delays releasing radioactive water into sea
TOKYO: Japan has decided to delay making a decision on whether to ... plant suffered meltdowns that contaminated the surrounding areas following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the ... ( read original story ...)
He calls himself ‘Tokyo Joe’ and is running for sheriff of Atlantic County. Want to know more?
My grandfather came to this country very young,” says “Tokyo Joe” O’Donoghue, candidate for Atlantic County Sheriff. “He was a man of royalty.” ... ( read original story ...)
Opponents of Osaka metropolis plan narrowly outnumber supporters ahead of vote: poll
Opponents of a plan to abolish Osaka's city status to turn it into a metropolis with four special wards narrowly outnumbered supporters in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-based Malaysian filmmaker completes his Osaka trilogy selected for Tokyo International Film Festival
He returned to Osaka, where he is now mostly based, earlier this month. Lim, 47, graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from Osaka University in 1998. He worked in Tokyo for six years ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks flat in morning on hopes for earnings, COVID-19 concerns
TOKYO, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks were essentially flat Monday morning as investors bought on optimism for upbeat earnings from Japanese firms although concerns over resurgences of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Fed And Treasury Asks Public For Comment On New Travel Rule For Crypto
The Fed and FinCEN say Bitcoin transactions have risen to $366 billion dollars in 2019 and $312 billion through in 2020 through August. Based on concerns of terrorism, money laundering and evasion of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei holds steady on caution ahead of earnings
Japanese shares steadied on Monday, as investors were on guard ahead of a slew of earnings reports, while a surge in global coronavirus cases also weighed on sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Brings Origins To Life In New Manga-Inspired Campaign
Alongside ironic T-shirts and thick rimmed spectacles, a love of Manga is essential for any budding agency creative. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks flat in morning amid spikes in new coronavirus cases
Tokyo stocks were mixed Monday morning as buying on hopes for Japanese firms' positive earnings reports was offset by selling on investor worries amid spikes in new coronavirus cases in Europe and the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on hopes for upbeat earnings
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday on hopes for upbeat domestic earnings reports this week, although concerns remained about a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Europe and the United States. As of 9:15 a ... ( read original story ...)