Another Japan firm admits falsifying data for quake shock absorbers

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:08:00 +0200business-standard (en)

A Japan ese company supplying equipment to protect buildings from earthquakes has admitted falsifying data, authorities said Tuesday, a week after a Tokyo-based firm revealed a similar fraud. Kawakin Holdings' oil damper unit altered data for products installed at 93 education facilities, government buildings and offices, the land ministry said.

Another Japan firm admits falsifying data for quake shock absorbers

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:14:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

TOKYO: A Japan ese company supplying equipment to protect buildings from earthquakes has admitted falsifying data, authorities said Tuesday (Oct 23), a week after a Tokyo-based firm revealed a similar fraud. Kawakin Holdings' oil damper unit altered data for products installed at 93 education....

6.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:42:00 +0200business-standard (en)

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan 's prefecture on Tuesday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor's epicentre was located at a latitude of 24.0 degrees north and a longitude of 122.

Sismo de 6,1 grados sacude sur japonés sin alerta de tsunami

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:34:00 +0200prensa-latina (es)

23 de octubre de 2018, 01:51 Tokio, 23 oct (PL) Un sismo de 6,1 grados de magnitud estremeció hoy la prefectura de Okinawa, ubicada en extremo sur de Japón, sin generar hasta momento amenaza de tsunami. La Agencia Meteorológica Nacional especificó que el terremoto ocurrió a las 13:35, hora local,....

Taiwan rattled by 6.0 magnitude quake; tremor felt strongly in Taipei

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:12:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

. TAIPEI - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 104 km off Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien on Tuesday (Oct 23), the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. A Reuters witness said the quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake had a depth of 31 km. No other details were immediately available.

Japon : un séisme de magnitude de 6,1 frappe Yonagunijima, pas d'alerte au tsunami (AMJ)

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:05:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude préliminaire de 6,1 sur l'échelle de Richter a frappé l'île de Yonagunijima de la préfecture d'Okinawa, à l'extrême sud du Japon, a déclaré mardi à Tokyo l'Agence météorologique japonaise (AMJ). Selon l'agence, le séisme s'est produit 13h35 heure locale, son....

Earthquake in Japan today: 6.1-magnitude quake jolts Okinawa; no tsunami warning issued

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:53:00 +0200financialexpress (en)

The JMA said the earthquake posed no risk of triggering a tsunami. (Representational photo: Reuters) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan ’s Okinawa prefecture on Tuesday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said.

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Yonagunijima in Japan’s Okinawa

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:50:00 +0200bssnews (en)

TOKYO, Oct. 23, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Yonagunijima in Okinawa, Japan ’s southernmost prefecture, the weather agency said here Tuesday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 1:35 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was located at a latitude of 24.

1:51 Sismo de 6,1 grados sacude sur japonés sin alerta de tsunami

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 07:56:00 +0200prensa-latina (es)

23 de octubre de 2018, 01:51 Tokio, 23 oct (PL) Un sismo de 6,1 grados de magnitud estremeció hoy la prefectura de Okinawa, ubicada en extremo sur de Japón, sin generar hasta momento amenaza de tsunamis. La Agencia Meteorológica Nacional especificó que el terremoto ocurrió a las 13:35, hora local,....

Jobs at Tokyo Embassy Find No Takers

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:08:00 +0200chosun (en)

The Foreign Ministry has failed to fill several vacancies at the embassy in Tokyo because nobody applied, leading to a fresh round of recruitment. The ministry is looking for three section chiefs to start work at the embassy early next year, but nobody applied and the ministry had to announce the vacancy again.

Asia petrol buckles under supplies; crack at over two-year low

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:05:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

Asia’s petrol margin fell to more than a two-year low late last week due to ample supplies, and the October average is now expected to be the worst for the month since 2013, based on Thomson Reuters data. Petrol margins against Brent crude fell 63 percent from the start of the month to $3.04 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest since Aug.

3 Strong Earthquakes Strike Off Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:11:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

Several strong earthquakes hit off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, on Oct. 22. (USGS) A 6.6 magnitude earthquake and a 6.5 magnitude earthquake also hit in the same area, about 140 miles southwest of Port Hardy, Canada. They also had a depth of 6 miles. Several 4.0 or greater earthquakes also struck around the same area.

Asia gasoline buckles under supplies; crack at over two-year low

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:45:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia’s gasoline margin fell to more than a two-year low late last week due to ample supplies, and the October average is now expected to be the worst for the month since 2013, based on Thomson Reuters data. Gasoline margins against Brent crude fell 63 percent from the start of the month to $3.

Asia petrol buckles under supplies; crack at over two-year low

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:57:00 +0200business-standard (en)

(Reuters) - Asia's petrol margin fell to more than a two-year low late last week due to ample supplies, and the October average is now expected to be the worst for the month since 2013, based on Thomson Petrol margins against Brent crude fell 63 percent from the start of the month to $3.04 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest since Aug.

Asia gasoline buckles under supplies; crack at over two-year low

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:42:00 +02004-traders (en)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's gasoline margin fell to more than a two-year low late last week due to ample supplies, and the October average is now expected to be the worst for the month since 2013, based on Thomson Reuters data. Gasoline margins against Brent crude fell 63 percent from the start of the month to $3.

Wind farm premiums to be 30% higher: insurers

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 19:06:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

Offshore wind farm developers in Taiwan might have to pay 30 percent more in insurance premiums than their European counterparts due to frequent earthquakes and typhoons and the government’s local content requirements, Aon Taiwan Ltd (怡安保險經紀人) said on Monday last week.

Govt plans for building underground gas storages

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 02:27:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

ISLAMABAD: In a major initiative, the Petroleum Division (PD) is going to pitch very important summary in the forthcoming ECC meeting seeking the permission for embarking upon the updated feasibility study for developing the strategic underground gas storages across the country to ensure energy security.

NACIONAL - Política: México envía 8.4 toneladas de ayuda a Japón

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 16:23:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico (es)

(Animal Político).- El Embajador de México en Japón, Miguel Ruiz Cabañas, entregó un paquete de ayuda de 8.4 toneladas de despensas para ayudar a los japoneses tras el terremoto, tsunami y crisis nuclear que vivieron desde el 11 de marzo de 2011. Los paquetes de ayuda fueron donados por la Cruz Roja....

Japan orders maker to fix questionable quake shock absorbers

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:19:00 +0200muscatinejournal (en)

KYB Corp. Senior Managing Executive Officer Keisuke Saito, right and its affiliated firm Kayaba System Machinery Co., Ltd. President Shigeki Hirokado bow in apology during a press conference in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. The Japan ese government has ordered the company that falsified quality data....

Japan orders maker to fix questionable quake shock absorbers

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:04:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

KYB Corp. Senior Managing Executive Officer Keisuke Saito, right and its affiliated firm Kayaba System Machinery Co., Ltd. President Shigeki Hirokado bow in apology during a press conference in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. The Japan ese government has ordered the company that falsified quality data....

REUTERS - UPDATE 3-Japan quake shock absorber maker: products may have been used nationwide

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:11:00 +0200nampa (en)

UPDATE 3- Japan quake shock absorber maker: products may have been used nationwide. (Adds KYB share price moves, details) By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Elaine Lies TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A Japanese maker of earthquake shock absorbers said on Friday that at least 70 buildings across the country may have....

China to Launch 3 Artificial Moons in Space by 2022

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:31:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

By K J M Varma. Beijing, Oct 18 (PTI) China is preparing to launch three artificial moons in space in 2022, the state-run Science and Technology Daily reported. The artificial or man-made moon is a satellite carrying a huge space mirror, which can reflect the sun light to the Earth.

Japan Trade September 2018

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:04:00 +0200portugalglobal-en (en)

Nominal yen-denominated merchandise exports fell 1.2% annually in September, contrasting the 6.6% increase logged in August and missing market expectations of a 2.1% increase. The decrease came on the back of falling exports to China and the U.S.— Japan ’s first and second-largest export markets, respectively — as well as Europe.

China prepares to launch three artificial moons in space by 2022

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 08:46:00 +0200firstpost (en)

The artificial or man-made moon is a satellite carrying a huge space mirror, which can reflect the sun light to the Earth. The verification of launch, orbit injection, unfolding, illumination, adjust and control of the man-made moon will be completed by 2020, the daily reported, quoting Wu Chunfeng,....

China to launch man-made moons in space

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 05:08:00 +0200globalsecurity (en)

. People's Daily Online. (Chinadaily.com.cn) 16:10, October 18, 2018. China's man-made moon conception is expected to be realized in 2022, the Science and Technology Daily reported. Man-made moon is a satellite carrying a huge space mirror, which can reflect the sun light to the Earth.

Japanese firm falsified earthquake safety data on 2020 Olympic venues

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 01:33:00 +0200guardian (en)

The 634-metre high Tokyo Skytree is one of the buildings where KYB shock absorbers have been installed, according to Japan ese media. Photograph: Aflo / Rex Features. A Japanese hydraulics firm has admitted falsifying inspection data for equipment used to protect hundreds of buildings from major....

Over 10 million Californians take part in world's largest earthquake drill

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:26:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- More than 10 million residents of California Thursday morning took part in the annual ShakeOut, the world's largest earthquake drill. This year's drill was set at 10:18 a.m. local time, when millions of participants practiced to keep safe amid a major temblor.

Millions take part in Great ShakeOut earthquake drill

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:05:00 +0200whittierdailynews (en)

LOS ANGELES — The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill was held Thursday, with people in the Southland and around the globe encouraged to drop, cover and hold to test their level of preparedness for a major temblor. The 10th annual drill took place at 10:18 a.m.

Millions take part in Great ShakeOut earthquake drill

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 23:45:00 +0200dailynews (en)

LOS ANGELES — The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill was held Thursday, with people in the Southland and around the globe encouraged to drop, cover and hold to test their level of preparedness for a major temblor. The 10th annual drill took place at 10:18 a.m.

China to launch 3 artificial moons with mirrors to provide 24-hour sunlight

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:15:00 +0200business-standard (en)

China is preparing to launch three artificial moons in space in 2022, the state-run Science and Technology Daily reported. The artificial or manmade moon is a satellite carrying a huge space mirror, which can reflect the sunlight to the Earth. According to plans, the verification of launch, orbit....

Asia-Pacific Airlines To Tackle Better Handling Of Disruptions

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:57:00 +0200aviationweek (en)

Against the backdrop of increased effects of natural disasters, such as Typhoon Jebi and the Hokkaido earthquake in Japan , the director-general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), Andrew Herdman, said one key area its members will review is the handling of mass air-service disruptions, along with passenger-rights legislation.

China to launch 3 artificial moons in space by 2022

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:18:00 +0200business-standard (en)

is preparing to launch three artificial moons in space in 2022, the state-run Science and Technology Daily reported. The artificial or man-made moon is a satellite carrying a huge space mirror, which can reflect the sun light to the Earth. According to plans, the verification of launch, orbit....