It's cheaper to rebuild after an earthquake in China than it is in nearby Japan, but with more than 1.3 billion people in the country, the potential for loss of life and property is huge. One of the m... ( read original story ...)
Japan court extends Ghosn detention by 10 days
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese court on Sunday extended for 10 days the detention of ousted Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is facing new allegations of making the car maker ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag strikes near Hirara in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 145 km N of Hirara, Japan (90 miles). Global time and date of event 28/11/18 / 2018-11-28 14:04:25 / November 28, 2018 @ 2:04 pm UTC ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.3 quake has struck near Shizunai in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 131 km SE of Shizunai, Japan (81 miles) on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist) ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei releases ‘diary’ of embroiled CFO Meng mentioning Japan’s 2011 quake disaster
BEIJING -- "My heart was filled with confidence and calm when I received a letter eight years after the Great East Japan Earthquake from a Japanese person." These were the words in a diary entry ... ( read original story ...)
Rivers can cause earthquakes, geologists claim
"We're taught in introductory geology that the vast majority of earthquakes occur at plate tectonic boundaries, such as in Japan and along the San Andreas fault zone," Thigpen, an assistant professor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Russia seek end to island dispute in China’s shadow
TOKYO -- Momentum is growing for Japan and Russia to put aside their decades-old territorial dispute, as the two countries seek to strengthen strategic cooperation partly to counter the growing ... ( read original story ...)
With six months to go until G20 summit in Osaka, Japan sets out its agenda
OSAKA - With six months to go until the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, the basic agenda has been set for discussion on issues of global importance. But with the G20 process increasingly seen as failing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor draws record birthday crowd before abdication next year
Akihito - flanked by his wife, eldest son Naruhito and other members of the imperial family on a balcony - addressed well-wishers waving small Japanese flags and holding up smartphones. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor marks last birthday on throne
“It gives my deep comfort that the Heisei era is coming to an end, free of war in Japan,” Akihito said at a news conference at the palace that was recorded this past week and released Sunday. “It is i... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor marks last birthday on throne, prays for peace
"It gives my deep comfort that the Heisei era is coming to an end, free of war in Japan," Akihito said at a news conference at the palace that was recorded this past week and released Sunday. "It is i... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: domestic sponsorships up, budget same
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say they have secured another $1 million in domestic sponsorships and that the operating budget for the games remains at $5.6 billion. The organizing committee, a... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exit from international whaling group draws outcry
An Icelandic farm and fishery official told Nikkei that the country understands Japan's long-standing frustrations with the IWC, but that Iceland does not plan to withdraw from the organization at ... ( read original story ...)
Mysterious ‘crop circles’ in Japan are actually a 50-year-old experiment
Strange “crop-circle-like” patterns can be seen in a Japanese forest, but there’s no need to stoke theories that they are some sort of alien artwork. Photos of the circles have been circulating online ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest Japanese Technology Will Be Showcased at Eureka Park. The Seven Startups That Will Exhibit at CES 2019 JAPAN TECH Have Been Decided.
TOKYO & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 21, 2018--The JAPAN TECH Pavilion, where the latest of Japanese technology will be introduced to the world, is exhibiting in CES 2019 at Eureka Park. This is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top MOF official says low long-term rates hurting banks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s top finance ministry bureaucrat said on Friday that domestic financial institutions were facing severe strain as long-term interest rates remained low due to the Bank ... ( read original story ...)