Japan’s 2011 megaquake sent a seismic wave nearly 2,900 km to Earth’s core, which returned 13 minutes later and shifted the entire country eastward |

A seismic wave generated by Japan’s devastating 2011 magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake travelled nearly 2,900 kilometres to the boundary of Earth’s core, reflected back about 13 minutes later and shifted the entire country eastward by roughly six millimetres, according to a study published in the journal Science. The movement was far too small for anyone […]

‘More destructive than US’: China hits out at Japan’s military role in South China Sea

A prominent Chinese maritime analyst has warned that Japan’s expanding military role in the South China Sea could become more destabilising than that of the United States, as regional tensions continue to rise following the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitration ruling that rejected Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims.Speaking at a security round table in […]

PM Modi and Japans PM Inaugurate Maruti Suzukis Mega Plant in Haryana

New Delhi, July 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi inaugurated Maruti Suzuki India’s state-of-the-art vehicle manufacturing unit in IMT Kharkhoda, Haryana, via video conferencing during the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum held in the national capital. Spread over approximately 800 acres, this integrated manufacturing complex has been developed alongside a modern […]

Lost for 50 years, Japan’s WWII gold submarine was finally found nearly 3 miles underwater | World News

The submarine slipped beneath the Atlantic during the summer of 1944 and then disappeared from history. For decades, its exact resting place remained uncertain despite wartime reports, scattered naval records and countless theories. Hidden beneath almost three miles of water, the Japanese submarine I-52 carried far more than its crew. Deep inside its hull was […]

Why Japan’s terrifying “robot wolves” are in demand amidst bear attacks |

The robot wolf, bear attacks in Japan, Monster Wolf, solar-powered animal repellent, conflicts with wildlife, Japanese bears, and technology being used on the farm to prevent wildlife intrusion have been increasing in relevance in the rural areas of Japan. With incidents between humans and bears growing more common, people in the countryside have started relying […]

How Japan’s long-range Type-12 missiles could force Beijing to rethink Taiwan and regional strategy

Japan has deployed its domestically produced Type-12 long-range surface-to-ship missiles near the East China Sea, a move analysts say could be interpreted by Beijing as crossing a “strategic threshold.” The deployment is expected to have major implications for regional deterrence and China’s operational planning in the East China Sea and around Taiwan.Chief cabinet secretary Minoru […]

Japan’s ‘snow monsters’: The frozen giants of Zao that only appear for weeks and locals say they’re slowly disappearing | World News

Japan’s ‘snow monsters’: The frozen giants of Zao that only appear for weeks and locals say they’re slowly disappearing (Image source: Canva) In the depths of winter, the forests of the Zao Mountain Range transform into something almost surreal. The trees no longer resemble trees. They rise in bulky, twisted shapes, layered in thick white […]

Anonymous person donates $3.6 million in gold blocks to fix clogged drains and water system in Japan’s Osaka | World News

An anonymous donor has given 21 kilograms of gold bullion, worth about $3.6 million, to the city of Osaka. The donor asked that the gift be used only for water and drainage works. City officials said the gold was delivered last November and formally accepted after internal checks. The donation was made without conditions and […]

Japan’s Takaichi wins landslide, clears way for hardline agenda

TOKYO: Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi made a big gamble on Sunday, holding a snap election only 110 days after she became the first woman to serve as the country’s prime minister. It paid off, with voters offering a resounding mandate for her economic policies and tough stance on immigration and China.Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party won […]

Japan’s coast just revealed a species no one knew existed | World News

Japan’s coast just revealed a species no one knew existed (Image Credit – Tohoku University / Cheryl Lewis Ames et al) A vivid blue jelly-like organism appeared on a beach in northern Japan and did not seem to belong there. The water was cooler than the places where such creatures are usually seen, and locals […]