Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, …
Death Toll From Japan Quake Rises to 34 as Rescue Efforts Continue
Rescue crews were working to find people who might still be trapped in a collapsed shopping mall, as the region faced sweltering heat.
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after deadly quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say …
New Japan trade body chief Takeshi Iwaya vows to visit China soon; business exchanges cannot replace Tokyo’s political correction: expert
VCG. Former Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Wednesday that he would seek to arrange an early delegation …
Financing secured for Timor-Leste’s first solar-storage project
The Asian Development Bank, World Bank and investors from Canada and Japan have partnered on a $ $123 million financing package for Timor-Leste’s first independent power project.
Earthquake in Japan caused buildings to collapse as dozens reportedly injured
A residential building on fire after an earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, today. Kyodo News via Reuters About 80 people hurt during …
Powerful Quake Hits Southern Japan, Deaths Feared In Shopping Mall Explosion
The quake knocked out power to thousands of homes, stopped rail services and triggered warnings for tsunamis and aftershocks.
Dozens missing as shopping mall collapses during 7.1 magnitude Japan earthquake
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu and caused part of a shopping center to collapse on Tuesday.
ADB and Partners Power Timor-Leste’s Energy Future with Landmark Investment in Solar and Battery Storage
ADB, the Government of Canada, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and the World Bank Group have partnered to support Timor-Leste’s first utility-scale solar and battery storage project, …
People missing in collapsed mall and factory after earthquake hits Japan
A disaster official says 19 people are missing in the south-western Kumamoto prefecture after a magnitude 6.8 tremor.