In a quiet residential area in Yokohama, investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Kanagawa Prefectural Police appeared. Appearing amidst the vigilance were the top leaders of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is preparing for a future earthquake. Has it learned from the last deadly one 100 years ago?
Japan's capital Tokyo looks nothing like it did 100 years ago when the Great Kanto Earthquake left the city in ruins. The 7.9-magnitude quake killed 105,000 people with the city, once largely made up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks centennial of devastating Great Kanto Quake with nationwide disaster drills
Japan's prime minister takes part in a televised earthquake disaster drill on the 100th anniversary of a temblor that devastated the Tokyo region. ( read original story ...)
Kashiwa Reysol vs Yokohama F.Marinos Prediction: Guests Have A Standing Record Of Victory Against The Hosts
Kashiwa Reysol is set to host Yokohama F.Marinos in a thrilling Matchday 26 encounter at the Kashiwa Hitachi Stadium. Yokohama F.Marinos, who are currently leading the league, emerged victorious in ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s Magokoro Fund donates ¥1 million to Hawaii relief efforts
Yokohama Rubber’s Yokohama Magokoro Fund is getting involved in relief efforts after the wildfires in Hawaii, USA. Specifically, the employee-backed Yokohama Magokoro Fund will donate a combined ¥1 ... ( read original story ...)
Stone Brewing’s Richmond branch to double in size, double workforce for Sapporo production
Once fully operational, the Richmond side will make about 40% of the company’s total domestic output. The California operations will produce only Sapporo Premium and Sapporo light in its flagship ... ( read original story ...)
China’s BYD adds second model to Japan EV line-up
China's BYD on Friday said it will start selling its second electric vehicle model in Japan this month, as it seeks to secure a foothold in a market that has given rise to some of the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama FC Prediction: The Home Side Are Tipped For Victory
Matchday 26 sees Nagoya Grampus hosting Yokohama FC in the Toyota Stadium as they resume their domestic league rivalry. While Yokohama FC won their last game, Nagoya are determined to turn their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economic output runs above capacity for first time in nearly 4 years
Japan's economic output ran above full capacity in April-June for the first time in nearly four years, a government estimate showed, suggesting that conditions for ending its ultra-low interest rates ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Great Kantō earthquake kills 143,000 in Japan
On Sept. 1, 1923, an earthquake struck Yokohama, Japan. The so-called Great Kantō earthquake killed an estimated 143,000 people. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide
Japan's prime minister has staged a televised a disaster drill in which he declared a fictional state of emergency based on a real-life earthquake that devastated the capital region a century ago. ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes: Tokyo has lived on the brink of the ‘Big One’ – for a century
A hundred years ago today, Tokyo was flattened. The Great Kanto Earthquake, a magnitude 7.9 event, demolished the nascent Japanese capital, killing more than 100,000 people — some 3 percent of the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., South Korea, Japan sanction North Korea’s weapons development program
The United States, South Korea and Japan have unleashed punitive measures targeting North Korea's illegal weapons development program in the wake of the reclusive Kim regime's second failed launch of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo braces for another ‘big one’ on 100th anniversary of deadly quake
Japan has learned key lessons from the 1923 earthquake that killed 105,000 people, but rapid growth of the capital has raised the stakes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity shrinks, squeezed by costs – PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank for a third straight month in August, a survey showed on Friday, as manufacturers were squeezed by cost pressures from raw material inflation and rising wages. The yen ... ( read original story ...)
From car battery to coffee maker
Batteries in older Nissan Leaf electric vehicles are getting a new life as portable power sources that can be used to run gadgets on the go or deliver emergency power in disasters. ( read original story ...)