TOKYO: As Japan marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombs, its leaders are pushing for a renewed debate on nuclear weapons in a challenge to the nation’s long-time pacifist stance.
Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan’s Okinawa before bearing down on China
The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Eduardo Baptista TOKYO/BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50, …
How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.
China braces for powerful Typhoon Dolphin bringing wind and flood threats after blasting past Okinawa
Typhoon Dolphin is entering its final stage as it tracks across the Western Pacific, approaching mainland China after barreling past Japan’s Ryukyu islands Friday.
Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan
The typhoon was just north of the main island of Okinawa with maximum winds of 89 mph as of Friday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approached the …
Global market: Japan reveals record $40 billion yen-buying intervention as currency pressure persists
Japan carried out its largest-ever single-day currency intervention, deploying nearly $40 billion to support the yen amid sharp depreciation. Detailed data from the Ministry of Finance showed …
How Japan Minimized Deaths from a Major Quake
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.
U.S.-Japan Yen Move Puts These ETF Areas in Focus
A rare U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen could reshape the performances of Treasury, Japan and financial ETFs.