Japan Quake

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Central Japan, No Tsunami Warning

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 25, 2017

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Japan Sunday morning but there was no tsunami warning, Japanese and US authorities said.

Sony's Profit Falls On Yen, Lagging Cellphones, Japan Quake

Business | Associated Press | Friday July 29, 2016

The Japanese electronics and entertainment giant reported Friday that April-June sales slipped nearly 11 per cent year-on-year to 1.6 trillion yen ($15.7 billion).

Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.3 In Japan's Hokkaido, No Tsunami Danger

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 16, 2016

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday, but there was no danger of a tsunami and no immediate report of injuries or major damage.

Sony Says Deadly Japan Quakes Will Shake Profit, Sales

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 24, 2016

"Due to the impact of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, sales (in certain divisions) are expected to be lower than the level anticipated prior to the earthquakes," Sony said.

Why So Many Japan Quake Victims Have 'Economy-Class' Syndrome

World News | Andy Sharp, Bloomberg | Wednesday April 27, 2016

One dangerous consequence of the Japan quake is that people are increasingly being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis, or "economy-class syndrome," from sitting in the same position for hours at a time.

Japanese Manufacturing Activity Contracts at Fastest Pace in 3 Years: Survey

Business | Thomson Reuters | Friday April 22, 2016

Japanese manufacturing activity contracted in April at the fastest in more than three years and output fell the most in two years, a preliminary survey showed, after earthquakes halted production in the southern manufacturing hub of Kumamoto.

Cries Of A Baby Lead Family To Sleep In Car After Japan Quake

World News | Monami Yui, Takashi Amano, Emi Urabe, The Bloomberg | Wednesday April 20, 2016

The nighttime cries of his two-week-old daughter caused Takuya Ichihara and his family to sleep in their car rather than at the evacuation center they've been calling home since the earthquakes struck southern Japan less than a week ago.

Social Networks Offer Comfort, Confusion in Japan Quake

Agence France-Presse | Monday April 18, 2016

Apart from providing comfort, the networks were also conduits for racist scaremongering and rumours about escaped zoo animals.

Global Shares Follow Oil Down After Doha Disappointment

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday April 18, 2016

A dive in oil prices sent stock markets lower on Monday after producers meeting in Qatar failed to agree on a plan to curb global supply, quashing the more optimistic tone which prevailed for much of the past week.

Japan Quake Rattles Markets As Factories Shut; Survivors Queue For Food

World News | Reuters | Monday April 18, 2016

The Japanese share market fell more than 3 percent on Monday after a series of earthquakes measuring up to 7.3 magnitude struck a southern manufacturing hub, killing at least 42 people and forcing major companies to close factories.

Disruptions From Quakes Hit Japan Economy

Business | Associated Press | Monday April 18, 2016

Earthquakes that have paralyzed parts of southern Japan are having ripple effects far beyond the disaster zone, with auto makers and other manufacturers suspending output in other areas due to disruptions in supplies of parts.

Japan Quake Rattles Markets as Factories Shut

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday April 18, 2016

The Japanese share market plunged 3 per cent on Monday after a series of earthquakes measuring up to 7.3 magnitude struck a southern manufacturing hub, killing at least 42 people and forcing major companies to close factories.

Japan Quakes Disrupt Sony Image Sensor Production Used in Apple iPhones

Reuters | Saturday April 16, 2016

Sony controls about 40 percent of the market for CMOS image sensors, a type of integrated circuit used in Apple's iPhones.

Japan Quake Breaches Historic Walls Of 400-Year-Old Kumamoto Castle

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 16, 2016

The deadly earthquakes that struck the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Thursday and Saturday breached the walls of Kumamoto Castle which had previously withstood bombardment and fire in its four centuries of existence.

Japan Warned to Stay Vigilant for 'Big One' After Powerful Earthquake

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 31, 2015

Seismologists today warned Japan to stay vigilant for the next "Big One" after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the quake-prone nation, injuring a dozen people.