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Japan survived the quake - then the 100-foot wave arrived

On March 11, 2011, Japan’s strongest recorded earthquake shook the northeast coast, but many buildings held and casualties ...
The Japan Times

BOJ needs to raise policy rate to 1.5%, former S&P Global executive says

Economist Paul Sheard such a hike is needed to fight inflation reflecting higher import prices amid the yen’s weakness.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Japan, but tsunami advisory is lifted

Authorities said there were no reports of damage to major public facilities or infrastructure including three nearby nuclear power plants.
Opinion

INTERVIEW: BOJ Needs to Raise Policy Rate to 1.5 Pct

The Bank of Japan needs to raise its policy interest rate from the current 1.0 pct to 1.5 pct to fight inflation reflecting higher import prices amid the yen's weakness, economist Paul Sheard has said ...

Major earthquake rocks southern Japan, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and depth of 10 kilometers, or just over 6 miles.

Japan earthquake kills at least 13 as rescuers search for people trapped in damaged mall and factory

A powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, seriously damaging a shopping mall where there are reportedly many people trapped ...

In 1989, a Japanese oyster farmer began planting trees in the mountains to save his dying bay; the river cleared, and marine life returned

Japanese oyster farmer Shigeatsu Hatakeyama restored his bay by planting trees. Healthy forests upstream provided essential ...