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A battleship-shaped Japanese island was more than 17 times as densely populated as Tokyo in 1959; now it’s a ghost town you can’t explore aloneOnce alive with the bustle of over 5,000 residents, Hashima Island was a coal-mining powerhouse, renowned for its remarkable density and un...- Global Market: BOJ keeps rates unchanged, signals readiness for further hikes as yen remains under pressureThe Bank of Japan maintained its key interest rate at 1% on Friday. This decision followed government intervention to support the weakening...
- Japan earthquake leaves 34 dead, six seriously injuredThe death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan has risen to thirty-four. Six people sustained serious injuries from the ea...
- Japan earthquake: 13 dead, several missing after powerful tremors hit the countryAn earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto region has resulted in the loss of 13 lives. The tremor brought significant destruction to a shopping mal...
- Japan's 7.1 quake leaves 50+ injured, several feared dead; tsunami warning liftedA powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, triggering a tsunami warning. Thousands of homes lost power, and roads and b...
- Japan earthquake: From building to bridges, watch how powerful 7.1-magnitude tremors shook KumamotoJapan earthquake Update: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing significant disruption. The tremor registere...
- Japan cities 'cruelly hot' for first timeJapanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, ...
- Japanese mindset of the day by Kenzaburō Ōe: 'Once a person has been poisoned by self-deception, he can't make decisions about...' - thought-provoking lesson by Nobel Prize-winning author of A Personal Matter reveals the hidden habit that could be ruining your lifeLife lesson by Kenzaburō Ōe: Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe highlighted self-deception's impact on decision-making. He believed personal biase...
- Chipmaker Kioxia ships next-gen memory samples as AI boom fuels dramatic comebackThe growth of AI has fueled a remarkable turnaround for Kioxia, which was previously seen as an example of Japan's chipmaking struggles but...
- India-Japan Summit: PM Modi calls Takaichi his 'younger sister'Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, referring to her as his "younger sister" during their joi...
- Earthquake today: 6.1 magnitude quake hits Japan, Meteorological Agency warns of more quakes may follow, will Mount Fuji erupt?Earthquake today: Japan is prone to quakes and tsunami. A series of quakes have hit lately, including a 7.2 magnitude quake that struck on ...
- 6.1 magnitude earthquake off northeastern coastline rattles Japan; no tsunami warning issuedNortheastern Japan felt the tremors of a magnitude-6.1 earthquake early Sunday, the latest in a string of significant seismic activity. Whi...
- Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warningA powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted northern Japan, shaking homes and disrupting bullet train services. While felt as far as Tokyo, ...
- Uber introduces 'Uber Drift' experience for tourists in TokyoUber is launching "Uber Drift" in Japan, offering a limited-edition tourism experience where visitors can ride with professional drivers in...
- Japan’s premium fruit industry where melons become luxury commoditiesJapanese fruits have carved out a niche in the world market, fetching high prices due to their extraordinary taste, texture, and stunning p...
- Toshifumi Suzuki, Japanese behind the 7-Eleven empire, passed away at 93Toshifumi Suzuki, the architect of the 7-Eleven convenience store empire, has passed away at 93. Suzuki transformed Japanese retail, making...
- Tokyo Olympics: Spectators also barred from outlying venues"Many people including children have been looking forward to the games, and I'm very sorry to take away their chance of watching baseball a...
- Japan's Osaka region cancels Olympic torch run, declares COVID-19 medical emergencyHealth authorities fear a virus variant is unleashing a fourth wave of infections just 107 days before the Tokyo Olympics begins, with a va...
- Japan may face green tea shortage due to radiation leakes from Fukushima plantThe government decided on Thursday to curb shipments of dried tea leaves containing more than 500 becquerel per kg of radioactive cesium.
- Six dead as quake, tsunami hit JapanA magnitude-8.9 earthquake hit northeastern Japan Friday, generating a tsunami as high as 10 metres that hit the coast of Miyagi prefecture...
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