A 6.8 earthquake struck Taiwan on Sunday as a series aftershocks hit the self-governing island off China’s east coast. ( read original story ...)
Warnings of record rain, gales in Japan amid super typhoon
World Warnings of record rain, gales in Japan amid super typhoon. Posted . Typhoon Nanmadol bore down on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu on Sunday, with the Japan Meteo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 8,077 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Sunday reported 8,077 new coronavirus cases, up 59 from Saturday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 25, up one from ... ( read original story ...)
Millions urged to shelter as Typhoon Nanmadol bears down on Japan
Typhoon Nanmadol could be one of Japan’s most destructive storms in decades, with winds that could collapse houses on Kyushu island, authorities warned. ( read original story ...)
Japan Warns ‘Violent Typhoon’ Could Hit on Sunday
Several areas were under evacuation orders for the storm, called Nanmadol, that was expected to carry gales and heavy rain and trace nearly the entire length of the country. ( read original story ...)
Special warning issued as ‘monster’ Typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan
A "monster" typhoon could bring unprecedented strong winds to a large part of Japan, the nation's meteorological agency said Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Thousands in shelters as ‘dangerous’ typhoon hits Japan
Thousands of people took refuge in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge over four million residents to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese, Australian firms collaborate on world’s tallest timber tower
Construction firms from Japan and Australia have started work on a 182-meter-high skyscraper in central Sydney in a collaboration to ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Games executive suspected of giving favors to ad agency ADK
Haruyuki Takahashi has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from companies including Aoki Holdings Inc. over Tokyo Games sponsorship contracts. ( read original story ...)
Historic remains in central Tokyo living witness to WWII defense of Imperial Palace
Near the Imperial Palace in the heart of Tokyo, seven old, mysterious circular concrete structures dot the embankment of the Chidorigafuchi m ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands in shelters as Japan braces for dangerous typhoon
Thousands of people were in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge nearly three million residents to evacuate. ( read original story ...)
The next big thing in wine? Concrete tanks, Japanese firm hopes
Aizawa Concrete will soon launch proving tests pitting its concrete wine tanks with conventional stainless-steel tanks in wineries in Hokkaido, Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures. ( read original story ...)
Valve’s got the real docks for Steam Deck at Tokyo Game Show, have a look
Valve's got some official Steam Deck docks at Tokyo Game Show, and is using them to charge their demo models. We've only had a look at renders so far, but the Dock looks pretty much precisely as it ... ( read original story ...)
Valve have much delayed Steam Deck docks on show at Tokyo Game Show
How many Decks would a Steam Deck dock dock if a Steam Deck dock could dock Decks? One, obviously - that's how docks work. You can't buy one yet for Valve's PC gaming handheld, but they're on the way, ... ( read original story ...)
Steam Deck docks are on display at Tokyo Game Show
While Steam Deck owners may still have a bit of a wait until they lay their hands on the officially supported Steam Deck dock themselves, Valve is using its own dock hardware whilst exhibiting at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tells 2m to shelter from ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol
Authorities urge evacuations in Kyushu before arrival of storm that could cause flooding, landslides and collapse of houses ... ( read original story ...)