Tag: Japans

  • 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert off Japan’s Northern Coast

    7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert off Japan’s Northern Coast

    Tokyo: A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimeters in coastal communities in the region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The agency said the magnitude quake struck just east of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main Honshu island, and just south of Hokkaido island.…

  • Tsunami Warning Activated Following 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Off Japan’s Northeastern Coast

    Tsunami Warning Activated Following 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Off Japan’s Northeastern Coast

    A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Japan’s northeastern coast after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the coastline Monday, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA). The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck at 11.15 p.m. local time (9.15 a.m. ET) around 44 miles (70km) off the coast of the country…

  • Combating Japan’s Dementia Crisis: The Role of Technology in Care and Management

    Combating Japan’s Dementia Crisis: The Role of Technology in Care and Management

    With orange bracelets in hand, salespeople, bus drivers, staff at supermarkets, cashiers in banks, and many others who were trained under the program help them out. ‘Team Orange’ targets to establish a strong connection among dementia supporters and healthcare professionals with dementia patients. With the Japanese government addressing the dementia concern effectively through legislation, programmes…

  • China’s J-15 Fighter Engages Japan’s F-15 Amid Rising Tensions

    China’s J-15 Fighter Engages Japan’s F-15 Amid Rising Tensions

    The Chinese Navy’s J-15 fighter jet locked its radar onto Japanese combat jets southeast of Okinawa’s main island, Japan’s defence ministry said, denouncing it as a “dangerous act”. Ties between Japan and China have deteriorated over the past month, following remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting that Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing…

  • Addressing Japan’s Dementia Crisis: The Role of Technology

    Addressing Japan’s Dementia Crisis: The Role of Technology

    Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, Tokyo Getty Images Around seven million people suffer from dementia in Japan Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and wandered off in Japan. Almost 500 were later found dead. Police say such cases have doubled since 2012, underscoring a growing strain on the world’s…

  • Japan’s Repetitive Narrative: Misleading the International Community in UN Correspondence

    Japan’s Repetitive Narrative: Misleading the International Community in UN Correspondence

    Illustration: Liu Rui /GT After submitting a letter on November 24 to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aimed at defending Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question, Japan has sent a second letter on Thursday local time in yet another attempt to justify itself while turning the tables and smearing China. Chinese experts…

  • Unforgiven Histories: Examining Japan’s Wartime Atrocities

    Unforgiven Histories: Examining Japan’s Wartime Atrocities

    Why Japan’s atrocities can’t be forgiven  news.cgtn.com Japan, China continue to spar at UN over Takaichi remarks on Taiwan  Al Jazeera China-Japan Diplomatic Tensions: Japanese protesters gather around PM’s residence, opposing Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan  news.cgtn.com Tokyo urged to specify its past commitments  China Daily – Global Edition Russia urges Japan to return to constitutional pacifism  Xinhua Source link