A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Kosai-shi in Japan. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 14/08/18 / 2018-08-14 11:51:01 / August ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Measuring Magnitude 5.1 Hits Japan
An earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Chiba Prefecture in Japan on Tuesday morning. It was centred 13 kilometres away from Isumi, a city in Chiba Prefecture at 9:05 a.m (lo... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 69 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 69 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan (43 miles) on Monday. Exact location of earthquake, 123.4837° East, 24.9182° North, depth 32.93 km. Exact time and date of ... ( read original story ...)
Threat of powerful eruption at Kuchinoerabu volcano prompts evacuations, Japan
This volcano is located on the Kuchinoerabu Island in southwestern Japan, some 1 000 km (620 miles) SW of Tokyo. Its last eruption took place in 2015. The decision to raise the alert was made due to 2... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: In Chinese port city, Japan’s Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales
BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in the Chinese port city of Tianjin as part of a medium-term strategy that's gathering pace as China-Japan ties improve ... ( read original story ...)
New York-Style Steakhouses Are Storming Tokyo
In July, the legendary, Brooklyn-based Peter Luger Steak House announced it would open in Tokyo by 2020. It’s only the third location of the frenetic hall, which opened in Brooklyn in 1887 and has a L... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war; PM sends offering to shrine
TOKYO (Reuters) - Emperor Akihito, in his last appearance as reigning monarch at an annual ceremony marking Japan's World War Two surrender, expressed "deep remorse" on Wednesday over the conflict, wh... ( read original story ...)
The World Champion Chess Prodigy Who Made Hottest Ever Japan IPO
In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Apple probed in Japan over anti-competitive behavior
TOKYO -- Japan is investigating allegations that pressure from Apple forced Yahoo Japan to pull back from a game platform that competes with the App Store, Nikkei has learned, in the latest effort by ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka rape suspect who escaped from police station caught on security cameras: sources
It appears that many stations in the prefecture are in similar condition, and the adhesive resin has reportedly deteriorated in some stations. (Japanese original by Takuya Murata and Haruka Ito, Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Alleged rapist escapes from police station in Japan’s Osaka
A man held on rape and other charges fled an Osaka Prefecture police station after meeting with his lawyer Sunday evening, local police said. Police announced Monday they have placed Junya Hida on a n... ( read original story ...)
Alert level raised for tiny volcanic isle in southern Japan
TOKYO -- Japan raised alert levels on a small southern volcanic island on Wednesday, urging its 105 residents to prepare for an evacuation amid growing risks of an eruption. Japan Meteorological Agenc... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down as Turkey jitters continue
Tokyo stocks erased early gains to finish lower in Wednesday trading, as Turkey’s currency crisis fuelled concerns of contagion to other emerging economies and pressured Asian shares. The benchmark Ni... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on buybacks amid Turkish financial crisis
TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index rising more than 2 percent as investors bought back issues oversold following the Turkish lira tank... ( read original story ...)
Dollar firmer above ¥111 in Tokyo
warns of potential insolvency Struggling furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. warned on Tuesday of a possible major financial problem going forward as it reported a first-half loss. The Tokyo-based com... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks advance in morning, concerns remain about Turkey’s financial crisis
TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning as a pause in the tumble of the Turkish lira eased fears about the financial crisis although concerns remained about contagion in emerg... ( read original story ...)