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Japan Assesses Damage From 7.5 Magnitude Quake That Injured 34

Japan Assesses Damage From 7.5 Magnitude Quake That Injured 34 (ニュース)
AP NEWS
 
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coasta...

Nature [11/12 19:10] More

Seafood Exports To Japan Surge Towards New Annual Record

Seafood Exports To Japan Surge Towards New Annual Record (仕事)
VIR.COM
 
Vietnam’s seafood exports to Japan have gained strong momentum, reaching nearly $1.6 billion since the start of the year and positioning the sector to set a new annual record.
Fresh custo...

Gourmet [10/12 21:49] More

Japan FY 2025 Extra Budget Set to Be Enacted

Japan FY 2025 Extra Budget Set to Be Enacted (仕事)
NIPPON
 
The Japanese government's fiscal 2025 supplementary budget bill is now set to be enacted during the ongoing extraordinary Diet session, which ends on Dec. 17, as two opposition parties are...

Other [10/12 20:46] More

China, Russia Bombers Fly Together off Japan's Shikoku for 1st Time

China, Russia Bombers Fly Together off Japan's Shikoku for 1st Time (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Chinese and Russian bombers have conducted their first joint flight off the Shikoku region in western Japan, according to the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff Office.
"It should be taken as ...

Event [10/12 20:25] More

Japan Denies Beijing Claim That SDF Jets Locked Radar On Chinese Aircraft

Japan Denies Beijing Claim That SDF Jets Locked Radar On Chinese Aircraft (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday dismissed China's claim that Japanese Self-Defense Forces fighter jets locked radar on Chinese aircraft in a recent incident between the ...

Other [10/12 19:49] More

7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Injures Dozens In Japan, Triggers Tsunami Waves

7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Injures Dozens In Japan, Triggers Tsunami Waves (ニュース)
WEATHER
 
Japan is assessing damage from Monday's large earthquake as aftershocks continue along the country's northeast coast.
Residents along Japan's northeast coast were warned to stay alert, as...

Other [10/12 19:17] More

Junichi Hanzawa Expected to Be Promoted to MUFG President, Group CEO Hironori Kamezawa to Become Group’s Chairperson

Junichi Hanzawa Expected to Be Promoted to MUFG President, Group CEO Hironori Kamezawa to Become Group’s Chairperson (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has started final coordination to promote MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa to group president and the bank’s Senior Managing Executive Officer ...

Other [9/12 20:56] More

Head Of Ex-Unification Church In Japan Steps Down

Head Of Ex-Unification Church In Japan Steps Down (ニュース)
NHK
 
The head of a religious group in Japan formerly known as the Unification Church has announced his resignation. The group is facing a court order to disband as it has been accused of collectin...

Other [9/12 20:36] More

Studio Ghibli Holiday Wreath Adds A Touch Of Kiki Cuteness And Good Fortune To Your Home

Studio Ghibli Holiday Wreath Adds A Touch Of Kiki Cuteness And Good Fortune To Your Home (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
We recently took a moment to ooh and aah over how cute Studio Ghibli specialty shop Donguri Kyowakoku’s Totoro kagami mochi plushie looks, and to learn a little bit about the traditio...

Shopping [9/12 19:42] More

Indonesia Urges Nationals In Japan To Stay Alert After M7.5 Quake

Indonesia Urges Nationals In Japan To Stay Alert After M7.5 Quake (ニュース)
ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia’s embassy in Tokyo urged its nationals in Japan to stay calm and alert after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Aomori Prefecture late Monday, triggering brief t...

Other [9/12 19:08] More

Japan's Takaichi Eager to Legislate Maiden Name Use

Japan's Takaichi Eager to Legislate Maiden Name Use (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday expressed eagerness to advance legislation to give legal validity to the use of maiden names.
Speaking before the Budget Committee of the ...

Other [9/12 18:44] More

Japanese Company Selling Bear-Proof Automatic Doors

Japanese Company Selling Bear-Proof Automatic Doors (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The spate of bear encounters in Japan has certainly been surprising for many reasons, but one thing that caught my attention especially is that they seem pretty good at using automati...

Other [8/12 20:45] More

Japan Diet Begins Debate On Huge Extra Budget, Increasing Fiscal Concerns

Japan Diet Begins Debate On Huge Extra Budget, Increasing Fiscal Concerns (仕事)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese lawmakers on Monday began deliberations on an 18.3 trillion yen ($118 billion) extra budget for this fiscal year, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's drastic spending plans f...

Other [8/12 20:10] More

Japan Is Facing A Dementia Crisis – Can Technology Help?

Japan Is Facing A Dementia Crisis – Can Technology Help? (ニュース)
BBC
 
Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and went missing in Japan. Almost 500 were later found dead.
Police say such cases have doubled since 2012.
Elde...

Other [8/12 19:46] More

Japan Protests After Chinese Fighter Jets Lock Radar On Japanese Planes

Japan Protests After Chinese Fighter Jets Lock Radar On Japanese Planes (ニュース)
YAHOO NEWS
 
Japan has protested after Chinese fighter jets locked radars on Japanese aircraft as tensions between the two nations worsened.
Locking radar onto an aircraft is considered a threat be...

Event [8/12 19:27] More