An earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Saturday, hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster and generating a tsunami of 1 meter.
International spectators to be barred from entering Japan for Olympics
International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan during this summer’s delayed Olympic Games amid public concerns over the coronavirus, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee said on …
Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Japan near devastating 2011 disaster epicenter
(CNN)A 7.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake has struck Japan off the coast of Ishinomaki, a city located just 65 miles (104 km) from Fukushima, the site of a devastating 9.0 magnitude quake 10 years …
East Asia Tour-Crisis in Myanmar
On the heels of a successful meeting of the Quad, the informal strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary …
G7 ministers backed new help for low-income countries, Japan’s Aso says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Financial leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations backed a new allocation of special drawing rights at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help low-income countries, …
G7 ministers backed new help for low-income countries, Japan’s Aso says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Financial leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations backed a new allocation of special drawing rights at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help low-income countries, …
Ukraine, Japan start talks on updating Convention on Avoidance of Double Taxation
The Ministries of Finance of Ukraine and Japan will begin negotiations to update the 1986 Convention on Avoidance of Double Taxation on March 22. “Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan …
Mongolia’s first solar-plus-storage project won by Japan-led bid
TOKYO — Japanese plant engineer JGC Holdings will oversee the design and construction of Mongolia’s first solar power plant with storage capabilities as the country steps up adoption of renewable …
In Japan, They’re Still Worried About Deflation, Not Inflation
If any country could remain unmoved by the inflation talk that is heating up in the U.S., it would be Japan, where the central bank is digging in for a further battle with falling prices and might …
RCEP trade pact seen boosting Japan’s GDP by 2.7%
A trade deal among fifteen economies in the Asia Pacific would boost Japan’s economy by 2.7% when its benefits fully appear, a government estimate showed on Friday. Fifteen Asia-Pacific nations …