The Bank of Japan will continue on its path of policy normalisation, supported by sustained inflationary pressures and a recovery in economic activity ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake ‘one of the longest I’ve experienced’ says expat visiting relatives
A US expat living in Japan has told how today's earthquake was the "longest" he'd experienced and compared it to the devastating 2011 quake that killed 18,500 people. Just after 7am this morning (GMT) ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again
A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it survived a massive earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant ha ... ( read original story ...)
Major quake fueled panic buying of rice, contributing to shortages in Japan: ministry
The Japanese agriculture ministry has reported in its analysis on this summer's rice shortages that while overall rice supply and demand in t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Reactor in Japan’s 2011 disaster area to stop just days after restart
A nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan will be halted just days after becoming the first one to restart in the region since the 201 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts
A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant was restarted Tuesday for the first time since the disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese nuclear reactor restarts 13 years after 2011 earthquake, tsunami
Onagawa's reactor is number 13 out of 33 total reactors set to be brought back online since the natural disaster in 2011. ( read original story ...)
What next after Japan’s political earthquake?
Political upheaval in Japan as its snap elections see the ruling party lose its majority, reshaping its ties with the US and Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan Restarts Nuclear Reactor 13 Years After Massive Earthquake
Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor at the Onagawa plant after a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami led to damage at nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant. The No. 2 reactor was put back online Tuesday and is expected to start generating power in early November, ( read original story ...)
Onagawa nuclear plant’s restart sparks concerns over evacuation routes
Residents, particularly those of islands close to the newly restarted plant, lament the limited options for escaping a disaster. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2011 disaster-hit region sees reactor restart for 1st time
A nuclear reactor resumed operation Tuesday for the first time in northeastern Japan since the region was affected by the 2011 earth ( read original story ...)
Nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan restarted 13 years after 2011 disaster
The operator of a nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, restarted one of its reactors on Tuesday, more than 13 years after it suffered damage in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2024 Earthquake: Why It Caught Scientists Off Guard!
A powerful earthquake hit Noto, Japan, in 2024, taking scientists by surprise. The quake’s unexpected nature left communities and experts reeling as they scrambled to understand what went wrong with ... ( read original story ...)
A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we’re not prepared
A huge earthquake and tsunami will someday hit the Pacific Northwest. Predictions of the "Big One" are terrifying, and the government is not prepared. ( read original story ...)
Scientists to drill deep into Japan’s earthquake fault to unravel tsunami secrets
The Japan Trench is a deep oceanic trench found to the east of Japan in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean. The trench is estimated to be 26,398 feet (8,046 meters) at its deepest. A team of ... ( read original story ...)
Program: Scientists to drill the fault zone behind the 2011 Japan earthquake
In a few days researchers from Australia will head back to the earthquake fault zone off the coast of Japan and send a drill nearly eight kilometres down through sea water and rock to find out if ... ( read original story ...)