The Olympic flame will at the J-Village National Training Center in Fukushima. The public will have limited access to view the flame, and organizers hope to limit the crowd size because of ... ( read original story ...)
Sailor dies from virus, Japan reports almost 400 new cases
The sailor who died was among 585 crew members who have tested positive so far. Those infected are being isolated on the U.S. naval base, while those who test negative have been moved ashore to ... ( read original story ...)
Slow-slip earthquake studies reveal effect of undersea volcanoes
Slow slip earthquakes take place slowly over days to months ... Dr Barnes said the latest discovery was significant to countries like New Zealand, Japan and Costa Rica which sit on the Pacific Ring of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Carmakers Will Recover Fast With Honda a Buy, Goldman Says
The coronavirus outbreak will reduce Japanese automakers’ combined operating profit by 38% this fiscal year, but the manufacturers may rebound faster than they did after the global financial crisis ... ( read original story ...)
In Rural Japan, a 370-Year-Old Tradition Falls to One Child
Every year, students in a mountain village spend months preparing for an elaborate Kabuki performance. An aging society has put their show — and their school — in jeopardy. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus impact cuts Japan March hotel occupancy rate to lowest on record -research firm
"The industry is facing a bigger crisis than it had after the Lehman crisis and the 2011 (earthquake, tsunami and nuclear) disaster which hit northern Japan," said Shiori Sakurai, business development ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake caused widespread avalanches in Idaho’s mountain ranges
Even though we were in a location that was safe from avalanches, we felt very vulnerable as the mountains shook around us." ... ( read original story ...)
Shockwave Completes Enrollment of Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy Study in Japan
Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lawmaker’s family member living at lower house dorm reportedly contracts coronavirus
A resident at a dormitory for members of the House of Representatives has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the dorm announced on th･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Faces Higher Risk of Job Losses, Data Analysis Shows
The number of coronavirus cases in Japan is at least 7,400, with 137 deaths, public broadcaster NHK said. Wealth of Knowledge is a weekly podcast featuring tips and expert insight on all things money: ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘slow earthquake’ zones may curb massive damage: researchers
KYOTO -- Slow earthquakes, in which faults slip more slowly than standard earthquakes and do not cause ground shaking, may act as a barrier against major fault ruptures and curb massive damage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says South Korea fails to grasp North Korea threat with scrapping of pact
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese Minister of Defence Takeshi Iwaya said on Friday South Korea’s decision to end an intelligence-sharing pact was regrettable and showed it failed to appreciate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s First Minus-Yield Agency Bond Prices as Rates Plunge
(Bloomberg) -- A Japanese agency priced a bond with a negative yield for the first time, in a sign that such debt sales may increase in the nation amid the global tumble in interest rates. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea scraps intelligence sharing pact with Japan
SEOUL -- South Korea decided to end an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, escalating a spat that has morphed from historical grievances into a trade dispute. The decision was made at a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leader says SKorea cancelling intel deal damages trust
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday said South Korea's decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence is damaging mutual trust, and he vowed to work closely with the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July core inflation hovers at two-year low, adds pressure on BOJ
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation was unchanged in July ... The economy grew an annualized 1.8% in the second quarter thanks to robust household consumption and business investment. But despite ... ( read original story ...)