Japanese factory output fell in April the most since the 2011 tsunami and retail sales plunged as the coronavirus froze demand at home and abroad and the recession deepened. ( read original story ...)
Masaaki Yuasa’s Japan Sinks: 2020 Anime Reveals Trailer, More Cast, July 9 Premiere
The original disaster sci-fi novel begins when a series of natural disasters hit Japan. Massive tectonic shifts cause volcanic eruptions from remote Japanese islands, triggering earthquakes, and ... ( read original story ...)
My new life in Japan was taking shape — then a massive earthquake hit
Australian Grace is a six-part comic about moving to Japan and discovering what it really means to call somewhere home. This is episode three. Jump back to the beginning here. ABC Life helps you ... ( read original story ...)
Mental health matters: Expert advice for expats in despair in Japan
Most of us have lived through a disaster or crisis, so have some understanding of how to cope and stay resilient. But no one is immune to the effects of stress and pressure, and the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Features of soil behavior in the near-fault zones during the 2011 Tohoku mega-thrust earthquake Mw 9
Soil behavior is studied during the Tohoku earthquake, where abnormally high accelerations > 1 g were recorded. Based on vertical array records, models of soil behavior are constr ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.1-magnitude quake hits 167km SE of Katsuura, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 167 km SE of Katsuura, Japan at 05:57:58 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
How Mexico City’s 2017 “Bending” Earthquake Could Happen Again
One year has passed since a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mexico City, toppling 40 buildings and killing over 300, but the memory remains fresh. Condemned structures dot many neighborhoods, their ... ( read original story ...)
Jacinda Ardern reacts to 5.8 magnitude earthquake
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was live on television when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Wellington. ( read original story ...)
North Japan March 2011 quake activist groups under threat from virus spread: survey
Efforts to educate people about events during and after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami are in trouble from the spread of the novel corona ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Japan: 5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Fukushima
A quake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck off Japan`s Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor was centred ... ( read original story ...)
2 strong magnitude 5.3 earthquakes hit Japan
Two magnitude 5.3 earthquakes hit Japan on Tuesday, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency. The first quake hit the state of Fukushima, and occurred 50 kilometers (31 miles) below the surface, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan movie distributors’ survival plot takes online twist
Just as cinemas in Japan have taken a financial hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, distributors find themselves in similar straits. ( read original story ...)
Japan slips into recession, and the worst may be yet to come
Japan's GDP shrank by 3.4 percent in the first quarter as its main export markets were crushed by coronavirus lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
Japan slips into recession, slump set to worsen as pandemic wreaks havoc
Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years, putting the nation on course for its deepest postwar slump as the coronavirus crisis ravages businesses and consumers. ( read original story ...)
6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near California-Nevada border
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck early Friday in the western Nevada desert near Tonopah, leaving some people in the Bay Area to report shaking, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. ( read original story ...)
Key Japan indicator drops at fastest pace in nine years, signals steep recession
A key economic indicator in Japan fell at the fastest pace since 2011 in March and the government warned of a deep recession as the coronavirus crisis takes a heavy toll on business activity and ... ( read original story ...)