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EARTHQUAKES

JAPAN
Jul 28, 2019
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes off Mie Prefecture
An earthquake registering a magnitude 6.5 struck off the coast of Mie Prefecture around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, the Meteorological Agency reported.
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BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 26, 2019
Toyota looks to develop ways to disaster-proof its supply chains
Toyota Motor Corp. has been applying its kaizen (continuous improvement) principle to the management of its parts suppliers so that it can maintain or swiftly resume production in the event of natural disasters.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2019
Strong undersea quake near Bali causes panic, but only minor damage
An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck south of Indonesia's Bali Island on Tuesday, the European earthquake monitoring agency EMSC said, causing minor damage and prompting residents and visitors on the tourist island to briefly flee buildings.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2019
Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes area north of Okinawa Prefecture
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck north of Japan's islands of Okinawa on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2019
California, hit by 7.1 magnitude quake Friday, expanding early detection and warning system modeled after Japan's
California officials are spending more than $40 million on an earthquake early warning system that in addition to alerting the public could also be used to automatically halt trains and open fire station doors moments before a major tremor actually strikes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2019
An earthquake's impact can be predicted — but only after it hits
Over the next week, Southern California has only a 27 percent chance of experiencing a third earthquake greater than magnitude 6, but a 96 percent chance of going through a tremor of magnitude 5 or higher.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2019
Powerful Southern California quake, second in two days, causes damage and injuries
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California on Friday, triggering fires, buckling part of a highway, damaging buildings but causing few reported injuries despite striking with eight times more force than the initial quake in the same area a day earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2019
Osaka plays down need for new safety measures for G20 summit after recent quake
Following Tuesday night's magnitude 6.7 earthquake in northwest Japan, Osaka Prefecture, the host of the Group of 20 summit scheduled next week, isn't planning additional changes to its emergency safety plans, officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2019
Stray fishing boat turns up eight years after Japan's devastating tsunami
A fishing boat swept away from Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, by the March 2011 tsunami was discovered recently off Kochi Prefecture, about 900 kilometers from its home port, officials said.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2019
Magnitude 7.5 quake hits off Papua New Guinea; tsunami warning lifted
A shallow magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck close to Papua New Guinea's remote island of New Britain on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific that was later lifted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2019
Share Japan's knowledge and skills on disaster preparedness
Disaster preparedness is a pressing and common need worldwide, as is the challenge of incorporating the mindset of disaster preparedness into daily life.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2019
Japan's peaceful Heisei Era leaves legacy of change, growth and tragedy
Emperor Akihito's abdication Tuesday will end the three-decade Heisei Era that began on Jan. 8, 1989, a day after he inherited the throne upon the death of his father, Emperor Showa.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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