Tag: Japan
Chinese visitors to Japan slump as spat rumbles on
Previously Chinese visitors were the biggest contingent, contributing to a tourism boom in the land of cherry blossom and Mount Fuji that was fuelled by a weak yen making shopping cheap.
Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risks
Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka plant located in an area of central Japan at risk of a potential "megaquake" is undergoing regulatory safety checks, with the aim of restarting two reactors.
14 injured in Japan after stabbing, liquid spray attack, official says
Fourteen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a factory in central Japan during which an unspecified liquid was also sprayed, an emergency services official said on Friday.
Japan tsunami warning after 6.7- magnitude quake
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded Friday's quake to a 6.7 magnitude and warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre (three feet) could hit the northern Pacific coastline.
Major Japan quake leaves 30 injured
A big quake off northern Japan left at least 30 injured, authorities said Tuesday, damaging roads and leaving thousands without power in freezing temperatures.
Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant is expected to get approval this week from the local governor to resume operations, according to Kyodo News and the Nikkei business daily, citing unnamed sources.
China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament on November 7 that use of force against the self-ruled island claimed by China could warrant a military response from Tokyo.
‘Almost every day’: Japan battles spike in bear attacks
Official data show the number of wounded is also on course to be a record, tallying over 100 people in the six months to September.
Bear attacks kill record 7 people in Japan this year
More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.
Need a pee? Japan has QR code for that
Now users can scan a QR code with their phones to access a website showing restroom locations and live congestion levels.
