apan was on Saturday rocked by an earthquake. It has been reported that this has led to a nuclear fuel spill at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power plant, although no one Jhas been harmed. Reports on Saturday revealed a 7.1 magnitude quake… Read More ›
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Asia is shaking hard: Just after the M7.1 earthquake off Fukushima, Japan, a M6.0 hit Papua New Guinea
Less than half an hour after the M7.1 earthquake off Fukushima, Japan, a M6.0 struck Papua New Guinea at 1:33 a.m. local time (3:33 p.m. UTC) on February 13/14, 2021. Similar to the Japan earthquake, the PNG quake struck at intermediate depth… Read More ›
Japan requiring domestic clinical trials before giving coronavirus vaccines the green light
The rollout of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in Japan has been delayed due to the country’s insistence on running domestic clinical trials before it approves any vaccine. The one outstanding condition Japan requires from Moderna, BioNTech-Pfizer, AstraZeneca and several other pharmaceutical companies is… Read More ›
Bright fireball explodes over Tokyo, sonic boom reported, Japan
A bright fireball streaked across Japan’s capital Tokyo at 17:32 UTC on July 1, 2020 (02:32 JST, July 2). Many people reported hearing a sonic boom minutes after the meteor exploded, which is considered rare, according to the National Astronomical Observatory. Daichi Fujii, a curator… Read More ›
Intense activity at Nishinoshima volcano, summit crater extends as explosive eruptions continue, Japan
Nishinoshima has entered a period of intense volcanic activity, with frequent explosive eruptions and ash emissions observed in recent days. Its summit crater has extended in the southwest direction, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) reported on July 1, 2020. On June… Read More ›
Tokyo shaken by 5.3 magnitude Ring of Fire earthquake 30 miles from the Japanese capital
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese island of Honshu on Friday evening local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The quake struck some 50miles east of Tokyo, in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture, at 9.46pm local time (11.46am GMT) at… Read More ›
Japan’s Nikkei tumbles into a bear market after Wall Street’s latest slide
Japanese stocks plunged Tuesday and other Asian markets declined following heavy Wall Street losses triggered by President Donald Trump’s attack on the U.S. central bank. The Nikkei 225 NIK, +1.48% fell by an unusually wide margin of 5%, hitting its lowest… Read More ›
Todays Earthquakes: Alaska, Fiji and Peru hit by earthquakes after Hokkaido ROCKED by Japan
A SERIES of earthquakes have rocked the globe today, with 10 already recorded as Japan recovers from a magnitude-5.4 tremor in the latest of natural disasters hitting the country. Alaska: US State struck by several earthquakes in one day Japan’s… Read More ›
Typhoon Kong-rey pounding Okinawa
Typhoon Kong-rey is battering Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa. It’s the second storm to hit the region in less than a week. At least 8 people were injured when they were blown over by gusts of wind. The typhoon is moving… Read More ›
SUPER TYPHOON KONG-REY COULD HIT JAPAN LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER TYPHOON TRAMI
Less than a week after Typhoon Trami injured dozens of people, Japan is facing Super Typhoon Kong-Rey, expected to hit the island on Thursday or Friday. Kong-Rey began as a tropical depression on Saturday and after growing in strength, officially became… Read More ›
