Japan court rules Tepco liable over Fukushima: media

Some 15,000 people died in March 2011 when three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered meltdowns after a magnitude 9 earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated a swathe of Japan's northeastern coastline. Tepco has long been criticized for ... ( read original story ...)

10 of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world!

Japan tops the list of the earthquake prone areas. The country has a long history of witnessing disastrous earthquakes since it is situated on the Pacific 'Ring of fire'. On March 11, 2011, a deadly earthquake shook the country. It was also the costliest ... ( read original story ...)

The Mexico City Earthquake Is a Warning for Americans

In 1991, the country launched its earthquake early-warning system — the first in the world, and one that has been emulated by countries like Japan, Taiwan and Romania. With the advent of smartphones, these programs have become remarkably sophisticated ... ( read original story ...)

Magnitude-6.1 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan

(Worthy News) - The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.1 earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan. The agency's website says the temblor hit early Thursday about 283 kilometers (176 miles) southeast of the city of Kamaishi and more than 322 ... ( read original story ...)

Abenomics Has a New Weapon to Pry Money From Bank Accounts

In his eyes, that’s getting in the way of one of the key missions of Abenomics: to encourage Japanese people to move more of their $8.4 trillion in cash and bank deposits into the stock market. In an attempt to address this, Mori is starting a new tax ... ( read original story ...)

Asiana increases Sapporo flights in 1Q18

Asiana Airlines in the second-half of winter season plans to increase Seoul Incheon – Sapporo New Chitose frequency, currently served 7 weekly. From 01JAN18 to 28FEB18, overall service will increase to 11 weekly, with new morning departure from Seoul. ( read original story ...)

Bubble Era Disco Maharaja Reopens in Kyoto (News)

The reopening of the disco was supported by increases in the number of foreign tourists and the reviving popularity of discos among middle-aged people with grown-up children. Maharaja discos have already reopened in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. ( read original story ...)

Kerber ousts local favourite Osaka at Pan-Pacific Open

TOKYO — Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany got a measure of revenge for a U.S. Open loss by beating Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 on Monday to advance to the second round of the Pan-Pacific Open. Last month, Kerber was knocked out of the U.S. Open by the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo champ Wozniacki finds mojo just in time

TOKYO: Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki clawed her way ... The Spaniard is playing her first tournament since reaching the top of the women's world rankings. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to speed growth of hydrogen refueling stations

TOKYO -- Japan will ease up on regulations on hydrogen stations for fuel cell vehicles, making the refueling points less costly to set up and operate in hopes of helping the environmentally friendly cars catch on. By fiscal 2018, the Ministry of Economy ... ( read original story ...)