Sometimes, disputes between property owners and highway planners result in surreal looking buildings, like this Japanese office building. The Gate Tower Building in Osaka, Japan features something no …
Japan’s Panasonic announces a new chief at its group company as its profits barely hold up
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first quarter profit. Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing …
In Japan, tsunami warning resurfaces memories of Fukushima disaster
Residents across Japan’s Pacific coast rushed to higher ground on Wednesday as tsunami warnings following a massive earthquake off Russia’s Far East resurfaced painful memories and lessons from the …
Map shows US ally’s bases where new counterstrike missiles could hit China
The enhancement of the Type 12 anti-ship missile is part of Japan’s ongoing efforts to bolster the defense of its outlying islands.
In photos: Evacuations ordered in Japan, Hawaii and Russia after powerful quake triggers tsunami warning
Evacuations were ordered across the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.
Tsunami warning sparks evacuations in Japan and US after powerful Russia earthquake
Tsunami waves have been reported in Hokkaido, northern Japan, and in Kamchatka, far-eastern Russia, following the 8.8 magnitude quake.
Evacuations in Japan and US as major earthquake off Russia triggers widespread tsunami warnings
The Fukushima Daiichi plant was the site of a major nuclear disaster following the devastating 9.0 magnitude Japan earthquake and tsunami in 2011. TEPCO added that there have been no injuries or …
Russia massive earthquake triggers tsunami warnings in U.S., Japan: Here’s what we know so far
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami warnings in Japan and several states in the western United States, including Hawaii, Alaska and …
Tsunami warnings – latest: Tsunami warnings for US, Japan, Philippines and China after one of biggest ever earthquakes off Russia
The earthquake – one of the strongest ever recorded – struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, causing a tsunami – with warnings issued for Japan, the Philippines and parts of US including …
LIVE: Tsunami warnings issued for Japan, Philippines and parts of US after 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia
Tsunami warnings have been issued after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Far East early on Wednesday.