Vox(left)
A sign warning hikers of bears along the Fujiyoshida Trail on Mount Fuji. | Yiming Chen/Getty Images
It’s a scene from a nightmare: You’re shopping at the supermarket on a normal fall evening, and suddenly a hungry bear walks in and starts smashing things.
This scene has become a reality in parts
Read full original ›Bloomberg(center)
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd.’s shares spiked after winning a commitment from Japan to pay guaranteed long-term prices for the critical materials, the latest sign of the enduring impact of China’s supply squeeze.
Read full original ›The Guardian(left)
Viral video of girl being shoved by fellow pedestrian has reignited debate over butsukari – with experts blaming stress and gender dynamics
It starts out as a heartwarming clip. A young girl, clearly delighted to be in Tokyo, beams as she makes a peace sign to the camera. Seconds later, she is shove
Read full original ›SCMP(center)
This article was first published on March 11, 2011.
By Greg Torode, Martin Wong and Agencies
A farm building engulfed in flames as it disintegrated in giant waves; a minibus tumbling end over end, pushed ahead of a 10-metre wall of water - the tsunami triggered yesterday afternoon by the largest ear
Read full original ›SCMP(center)
Japan on Wednesday marked 15 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the country’s northeastern areas, triggering the world’s worst nuclear disaster since the 1986 Chernobyl crisis.
The triple disasters of the magnitude-9.0 earthquake, resulting tsunami and meltdown of the Fukushima
Read full original ›
