[ad_1] Japan PM Ishiba Shigeru announces resignation In a stunning turn of events, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tendered his resignation late Sunday night, setting off a political domino effect that could reshape the leadership of the world’s fourth-largest economy, and possibly usher in an opposition government for the first time in over a decade.His […]
[ad_1] Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday announced his resignation, less than a year after taking office, following a string of electoral setbacks that shook the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) grip on power.Ishiba, 68, who once promised to make Japan “smile again,” announced that he would step down after his party suffered a […]
[ad_1] Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (File photo) Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down, amid mounting pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to take responsibility for July’s upper house election defeat. “I have decided to resign from the position of president of the Liberal Democratic Party,” said […]
[ad_1] Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (File photo) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, on Sunday, decided to step down as pressure mounts within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for a leadership election, according to local media reports cited by AFP.NHK reported that Ishiba chose to step down to prevent a split within the party, […]
[ad_1] Japan has adopted a high-tech approach to disaster preparedness by releasing an AI-generated video simulating a Mount Fuji eruption. The video provides Tokyo residents with a realistic visualisation of the potential hazards of the iconic volcano, a symbol of both natural beauty and danger, were to erupt. It illustrates plumes of smoke and volcanic […]
[ad_1] Dennis and Devin Delatorre stand in the back of their truck waiting to return home after evacuating their Ewa Beach home in Kapolei Regional Park, Hawaii, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (AP photo/Michelle Bir) TL;DR A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It triggered tsunami waves that travelled across the Pacific Ocean. Japan, […]
[ad_1] Earthquakes and tsunamis remain among the most devastating natural disasters on the planet, especially for countries located along the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” Russia, the United States, and Japan face elevated seismic risks due to their positions on active tectonic boundaries. A recent 8.7-magnitude quake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, reignited […]
[ad_1] A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8 hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, following which, a tsunami alert was issued in the Pacific.The US Geological Survey reported an earthquake at a depth of 19.3 km, but there was no immediate update on its impact in Russia’s Kamchatka region. University of Tokyo seismologist Shinichi Sakai told […]
[ad_1] A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami with waves up to 4 metres (13 feet), forcing evacuations and causing damage to buildings, according to officials cited by Reuters.In parts of Kamchatka, tsunami waves reaching 3 to 4 metres (10–13 feet) were recorded, according to […]
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. “Japan is putting up $550 billion in order to lower their tariffs a little bit,” Trump said Thursday. “They put up, as you could call it, seed money.”He said 90% […]
