A Japanese law to facilitate access to and use of various information by people with disabilities has entered force. The legislation is expected to be ... ( read original story ...)
Where Masaaki Yuasa’s Japan Sinks: 2020 Went Horribly Wrong
Imaginative director Masaaki Yuasa's Japan Sinks: 2020 falls short as an anime adaptation, leaving viewers disappointed and dissatisfied. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida wants nine nuclear units in operation by winter
We are aiming to put as many nuclear reactors as possible online,” said Kishida. “We will have up to nine reactors operating this winter to secure enough sources of energy to cover about 10% of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to restore nine nuclear power plants
We will take all possible measures to guarantee the maximum capacity of power supply this winter, including the safe resumption of operations of the atomic plants,” the minis ... ( read original story ...)
Facing energy crisis, Japanese public backs resumption of more nuclear reactors – as long as they are safe
There were 54 reactors across Japan before the March 2011 disaster at the Fukushima power plant, when a gigantic wave after an earthquake flooded reactors, leading to nuclear fuel in three of them ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court holds utility execs liable for Fukushima crisis
A Tokyo court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of the utility operating the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to pay 13 trillion yen ($94 billion) to the company, holding them ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Visuals of Tsunami Hitting Japanese City in 2011 Leave Internet Terrified
For those who are unaware, the Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 was a severe natural disaster that occurred in the northeastern part of the country on March 11, 2011. The disaster was also named ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of centennial of 1923 massacre of Koreans in Japan
Representatives of civic groups take part in a ceremony in Seoul on July 12, 2022, to launch a committee tasked with implementing projects to pay tribute to Koreans massacred by Japanese in the ... ( read original story ...)
Former King 5 anchor awarded medal from Japanese government
S was in Seattle to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Seattle’s sister city relationship with Kobe. Lori Matsukawa was also awarded one of Japan's highest honors by Japan's ambassador to the United ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe: The legacy of Japan’s longest serving PM
Shinzo Abe, Japan`s longest-serving prime minister, was known for his hawkish foreign policy and a signature economic strategy that ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake tremors felt in Kashmir
An earthquake measuring 4.5 magnitude and at a depth of 150 km hit Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Friday evening. It sent tremors across the entire Kashmir region. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe, long-serving Japanese leader, slain at 67
Mr. Abe served as Japan's prime minister from 2012 to 2020, but left office with reaching his goals of transforming the economy and giving the military greater roles. ( read original story ...)
Another strong earthquake jolts Ishikawa amid warning that more could come
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck central Japan on Monday, a day after a magnitude 5.4 quake hit the region, which left at least six people injured in Ishikawa Prefecture on ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Shot At Campaign Event & Rushed To Hospital, Suspect Arrested
NBC, The Washington Post and other media outlets reported today that Japan’s former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, was shot while giving a speech in western Japan near Kyoto. Both outlets cited the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake jolts Ishikawa in central Japan, NHK reports
TOKYO, June 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit central Japan on Sunday, the national broadcaster NHK said. The epicentre of the earthquake was Ishikawa Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 quake jolts northeast Japan, no tsunami warning issued
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: July 6, 2022, 5:10 a.m. Epicenter: Off Miyagi Prefecture. N 38.4, E 142.0 Preliminary magnitude: 5.4 Note: ... ( read original story ...)