A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged.

By Mariko Katsumura, Tom Bateman and Issei Kato NIKKO, Japan, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Long after sunset, Motoaki Iijima's illuminated greenhouse north of Tokyo glows like a lantern as the flower farmer harvests pink and orange gerberas,

Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner,

Jakarta is seeking partnerships that can strengthen its security and economy while respecting its non-aligned foreign policy.

Almost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan, which sits on the boundary of four tectonic plates.

In the decades after the second world war, cafés devoted to jazz grew popular. Imported records and audio equipment were expensive, and jazz kissa offered a place for enthusiasts to hear the latest album by Miles Davis or John Coltrane.

Since then, many of the Russian espionage operatives have been showing up in Japan. Their work has not gone unnoticed because most of the Russian rockets and missiles used in Ukraine contain some Japanese electronic components.

After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.

TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to a three-decade high on Tuesday as a stalemate in the Middle East conflict stoked inflation worries and reinforced speculation about a near-term Bank of Japan interest-rate increase.

The United States Space Force and Japan have completed a bilateral satellite launch meant to strengthen surveillance capabilities across the Pacific region and beyond. A US space domain awareness payload was carried aboard Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7, launched from Tanegashima Space Center.