Japan’s Chugoku Electric Power Co plans to initiate procedures to gain approval to start operation of Shimane 3, a unit which was still under construction at the time of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Construction began in 2005 and work was close to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan rescuers search building for 7 missing in earthquake
Hundreds of rescuers were on the scene, including a team from Japan deploying cutting-edge equipment that ... sites as a safeguard against repeated aftershocks. Taiwan has frequent earthquakes, most of them minor, but a 1999 quake killed more than 2,300 ... ( read original story ...)
WH Budget Slashes Funding for Earthquake Warning System
The system is also used in Japan and Taiwan. The White House's fiscal year 2018 budget, released last May, also proposed cuts to the earthquake warning system. The U.S. does not yet have a functioning system to warn of an impending earthquake. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Charity market held in Japan to help Iran’s quake-hit people
According to a Farsi report by IRIB, Iranian dishes, handicrafts, rugs and food products were put on the show and the Japanese welcomed the event. In November 2017, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck western Iran, killing more than 600 and injuring thousands. ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Ghoul:re’ Latest News: Anime Adaptation of Manga Series Sequel to Premiere on April 3
An official premiere date has been set for the upcoming Japanese dark fantasy anime series "Tokyo Ghoul:re." The announcement will officially be made in this year's 12th issue of Shueisha's "Weekly Young Jump" magazine, which is scheduled to be released ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Norway dethrone Dutch in team pursuit at Olympics
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Japan and Norway dethroned the Netherlands in the team pursuit Wednesday and restored a semblance of balance in Olympic speedskating at the Gangneung Oval. World-record holder Japan won the women's event in a stirring race ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should value its engineers more, says award-winning inventor
Nobukazu Teranishi, an award-winning Japanese engineer whose innovations can be found in almost every digital image capturing device, says technical people should be more highly valued in his home country. In an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review ... ( read original story ...)
Kenyans Kabuu, Jemeli and Cheyech Lead Nagoya Women’s Marathon Field
The Nagoya Women's Marathon is the largest women-only marathon in the world, one with a long history as an elite race and adapting to the times with a mass-participation field of 20,000. The last few years it has seen a series of dynamic, high-level ... ( read original story ...)
Japan picks Osaka to host G20 summit in 2019
Japan has picked the western city of Osaka to host next year’s G20 summit, the first such gathering to be held in Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the decision based on the western Japan city’s successful hosting of the summit of the Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 to pioneer new legacy report
Tokyo 2020 will be the first Olympic Games to report on legacy, based on the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) legacy reporting framework. The new IOC legacy reporting framework was presented to experts and Olympic scholars from all over the world ... ( read original story ...)
Tallest Wooden Skyscraper to Plant Itself in Tokyo
World’s tallest wooden skyscraper planned in Tokyo. Tokyo’s ultra-modern skyline is getting a new addition–the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper. Japanese timber company Sumitomo Forestry has announced plans for a 1,148-foot-tall timber tower ... ( read original story ...)
Shrinking to survive: Japan’s banks face a quiet crisis
But despite the popularity of internet banking, the retail bank experience in Japan appears little changed from a decade or two ago. Personal attention to the customer and a thick, sturdy passbook are still regarded as hallmarks of quality in Japan's banks ... ( read original story ...)
G20 Finance Ministers to Meet in Fukuoka in 2019
The central government has announced that Osaka will host the 2019 G20 summit next year. However the meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will be held in Fukuoka City. Both Fukuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture were in ... ( read original story ...)
Some samurai bond proceeds to help redevelop Japan property
National Treasurer Rosalia V. de Leon added that Mr. Dominguez’s intention is for a property in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward to be “redeveloped.” The other uses of the proceeds from the offer, which will take place “within the year,” will refinance ... ( read original story ...)
GIC says Japan must improve corporate governance
GIC Chief Executive Lim Chow Kiat said in an email reply to questions posed by Nikkei Asian Review that while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe administration's has implemented structural reforms, Corporate Japan needs to ensure sustainable changes for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC says Japan must improve corporate governance
GIC Chief Executive Lim Chow Kiat said in an email reply to questions from The Nikkei Asian Review that while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration has implemented structural reforms, corporate Japan needs to ensure sustainable improvements. ( read original story ...)