Japan isolates genome of new Coronavirus strain following China - Reports
Jan 31, 2020, at 07:38 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Scientists from Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases have isolated the genome of the latest strain of coronavirus that originated in China, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Friday.
Second confirmed case of New Coronavirus registered in Japan: Reports
Jan 24, 2020, at 10:31 am
Tokyo/Sputnik/UNI: The second confirmed case of new coronavirus has been registered in Japan, media reported on Friday.
Death toll from typhoon Hagibis in Japan reaches 61, 13 people still missing:Reports
Oct 15, 2019, at 10:04 am
Tokyo (Sputnik/UNI) The death toll from the Typhoon Hagibis in Japan has reached 61, while 13 people are still considered missing, media reported on Tuesday.
Magnitude-5.7 quake strikes off Japan's Chiba Prefecture: JMA
Oct 12, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Tokyo (Xinhua/UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 on Saturday struck off the southeast coast of Chiba Prefecture of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Japanese government plans to ban free plastic bags amid efforts to reduce waste - Reports
Jun 04, 2019, at 10:05 am
Moscow, June 3 (Sputnik/UNI) The Japanese Environment Ministry is seeking to establish a law that would ban stores from offering free plastic bags amid plans to encourage recycling and reduce plastic waste, local media reported on Monday citing Environment Minister Yoshiaki Harada.
Japan adopts policy to reduce plastic waste, aims to lead by example at G20 summit
May 31, 2019, at 07:22 pm
Tokyo, May 31 (Xinhua): A policy package was adopted by the Japanese government on Friday to reduce the amount of plastic waste the nation produces amid similar efforts worldwide and ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Osaka in June.
Southwest Japan rocked by series of earthquakes, no tsunami warnings issued
May 10, 2019, at 08:49 am
Tokyo, May 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeast coast of Kyushu Island in southwest Japan was rocked by a series of earthquakes Friday morning, the country's weather agency said, although no tsunami warnings or advisories have been issued.
5 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, no casualty
Nov 27, 2018, at 09:21 am
Tokyo, Nov 27 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.0 struck Japan's southern Ibaraki Prefecture on Tuesday, weather officials said.
5.4 earthquake hits Japan's Torishima island, no casualty
Oct 29, 2018, at 09:41 am
Tokyo, Oct 29 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Torishima island on Monday, officials said.
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, no casualty
Oct 05, 2018, at 08:20 am
Tokyo, Oct 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's northernmost Hokkaido prefecture on Friday, as per the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Feb 28, 2017, at 11:19 pm
Tokyo, Feb 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale hit near the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, media reports said.
Dec 31, 2016, at 02:59 pm
Tokyo, Dec 31 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit close to Japan's east coast on Saturday, officials said.
Dec 29, 2016, at 12:23 am
Tokyo, Dec 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Wednesday, officials said.
Japanese cargo craft flying to station
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:47 pm
Tokyo, Dec 10 (IBNS): The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s H-IIB rocket launched at 8:26 a.m. EST (10:26 p.m. Japan time) on Friday, Dec. 9 from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan, read the NASA website.
Nov 24, 2016, at 03:39 pm
Tokyo, Nov 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Thursday, officials said.
Nov 22, 2016, at 02:01 pm
Tokyo, Nov 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Tuesday, officials said.
Nov 21, 2016, at 02:52 pm
Tokyo, Nov 21 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Monday, officials said.
Sep 23, 2016, at 03:01 pm
Tokyo, Sept 23 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Friday, officials said.
Apr 18, 2016, at 11:29 pm
Tokyo, Apr 18 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Monday, officials said.
Japan earthquake toll touches 9
Apr 15, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Tokyo, Apr 15 (IBNS) The death toll in the earthquake that hit Japan on Thursday touched nine, media reports said on Friday.
2 killed as earthquake hits Japan
Apr 15, 2016, at 06:11 am
Tokyo, Apr 14 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as an earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, media reports said.
'World has much to learn from Japan,' UN chief says on anniversary of earthquake, tsunami
Mar 12, 2016, at 02:01 pm
New York, Mar 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The world has much to learn from Japan if it is to make progress on saving lives and livelihoods, and reducing disaster losses, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined on the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
Earthquake strikes east coast of Japan
Oct 11, 2014, at 05:17 pm
Tokyo, Oct 11 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter scale struck off the east coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, reports said on Saturday.
Japan: UN court rules against whaling activities in Antarctic
Apr 01, 2014, at 06:32 pm
New York, Apr 1 (IBNS): The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled against Japan in a case involving charges by Australia that the country was using a scientific research programme to mask a commercial whaling venture in the Antarctic.