Heavy Rain Hits Southern Japan, Over 1,20,000 Ordered To Evacuate: Report

Japan issued evacuation requests to more than 120,000 residents in some southern prefectures due to heavy rain on Saturday, NHK reported, just days after deadly landslides struck the seaside city of Atami southwest of Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest rain alerts in three prefectures on Kyushu…

Tokyo Olympics: Will local spectators be allowed to attend Games? Organisers, officials to take a call

Japan is considering the possibility of allowing domestic spectators at the Tokyo Olympics despite the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported on Wednesday, with organisers planning to monitor the movements of foreign media to prevent spread of the virus. More Japanese government officials and 2020 Tokyo Olympics…

Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics 2021

Worries about variants of the novel coronavirus and a slow vaccination drive have prompted urgent calls from doctors, some high-profile business executives, and hundreds of thousands of citizens to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, due to start from July 23. State of emergency in Tokyo and 8 other prefectures had been…

Japans new bullet train pioneers safe drive even in earthquake

Japan recent record breaking bullet trains not only drive faster and smoother but also provides a safe drive to the passengers even in earthquake,as japan receives quake in common. The N700S serves the Tokaido Shinkansen line, which links Tokyo station and shin-osaka station in osaka. It can run up to 360 Km per hour…