Japanese authorities staged a drill on Tuesday under the scenario of a major earthquake striking the country. September 1 is Disaster Prevention Day in Japan. This day commemorates the 1923 Great ... ( read original story ...)
The Irish Times view on Japanese politics: the end of the Abe era
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on Monday. Abe announced on Saturday that he will resign, ending his record-breaking tenure in a bombshell development that kicks off a ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic flame displayed at Japan Olympic Museum
The Olympic flame will be on public display at the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo, as of 1 September. The lantern was delivered during a special ceremony prepared by the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee ... ( read original story ...)
These Classic American Cars in Japan Have Been Parked Since the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
In 2019, urban exploration photographer Janine Pendleton went on a tour of Japan. She found a treasure trove of classic American iron. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader, to Resign Because of Illness
Mr. Abe has been prime minister for nearly eight consecutive years, a significant feat in a country accustomed to high turnover in the top job. ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s Ambassador inspects facilities built by QFF in disaster-hit areas in Japan
Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Japan H E Hassan bin Mohammed Rafi Al Emadi paid an inspection tour to three facilities that were completed within the projects of the Qatar Friendship Fund (QFF) ... ( read original story ...)
A Massive Earthquake Is Coming to Cascadia—And It Can’t Be Stopped
Back in 2015, a prominent New Yorker article sounded the alarm on Cascadia’s tsunami and earthquake problem. The story by Kathryn Schulz, titled “ The Really Big One ,” reminded some about—and ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s ambassador inspects facilities built by QFF in disaster-stricken areas in Japan
HE the ambassador of Qatar to Japan, Hassan bin Mohamed Rafi al-Emadi, paid an inspection tour to three facilities that were completed as part of the projects of the Qatar Friendship Fund ... ( read original story ...)
Costa Rica earthquake: Huge 5.3-magnitude quake rattles San Jose – tsunami update issued
THE EARTHQUAKE that has shaken Costa Rica has been described as a 5.3-magnitude tremor by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan region: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan region at 10:31:23 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Izu Islands hit by 5.2-magnitude quake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan region at 10:31:23 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s office worker struggles to adjust to a ‘new normal’
Then came COVID-19, with its frontal assault on the office culture. “Social distancing,” “remote work,” “officelessness” — can salarymen breathe this air? They cannot, Mito argues. Only entrepreneurs ... ( read original story ...)
‘Japan Sinks 2020’ to be compiled into an anime film
Director Masaaki Yuasa has decided to compile the harrowing 10-episode Netflix series into a feature-length anime film. ( read original story ...)
6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Banda Sea, with no reported tsunami
An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Banda Sea, Friday, at 11:09 a.m. Western Indonesian Standard Time (WIB) though having no potential to ... ( read original story ...)
One dead as magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits the Philippines
At least one person has been killed after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the Philippines early Tuesday ... Ring of Fire', an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Fire Department uses Animal Crossing for earthquake safety tips
The Tokyo Fire Department in Japan has been using Animal Crossing: New Horizons to explain ways to keep safe during an earthquake. In a series of tweets the fire department posted videos of an Animal ... ( read original story ...)