Month: March 2019

Magnitude-6.2 quake strikes off Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture: JMA  China.org.cn

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit off southeast coast of Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture on Saturday, according to Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor …

Rights groups blame Japan gov’t over bill on Ainu ethnic minority  The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Some rights groups criticized the Japanese government Friday over a recent bill recognizing the Ainu people for the first time as.

6.2 magnitude quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency  Armenpress.am

YEREVAN, MARCH 2, ARMENPRESS. 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Hokkaido island of Japan, RIA Novosti reported. Its epicentre was near the …

Gov’t unable to confirm safety of 2936 children, survey shows  Japan Today

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is unable to confirm the safety of 2936 children in Japan, including 174 in Hokkaido alone, as of Nov 30, 2018.

Japan: 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Hokkaido island; no casualties reported  Business Standard

A 6.0 Ritcher magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido in the wee hours of Saturday, United States Geological Survey (USGS) …