3D retained the top spot on the Japanese hardware chart for the week ended October 2. Despite a significant weekly drop, sales of Nintendo’s portable were almost double those of its nearest rival, PS3. Every system except PSPgo experienced a week-over-week decline, but one more unit sold over the previous 7 days doesn’t really [...]
At least 18 people have been killed and more than 50 are missing after powerful Typhoon Talas ripped through western Japan, local media reports. Typhoon Talas dumped record rainfall in many areas of Japan, leaving 18 dead and 54 missing as swollen rivers swept away buildings and landslides crushed houses on Sunday. Evacuation orders [...]
Waves generated by the massive March 2011 undersea earthquake off Japan traveled 8000 mi. to chop 50 sq. mi. of ice off the Sulzberger Ice Shelf. NASA and ESA satellites captured imagery of the break. Ice may have been weakened by climate change. NASA scientists were able to observe for the first time the [...]
Japan become the first Asian nation to win the women’s World Cup after a thrilling final against the USA in Frankfurt. IF something is worth winning, it is worth losing, too, though the USA women’s soccer team assuredly was not quite feeling that Sunday evening. For almost a month, Hope Solo, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan [...]
Japan Vs USA FIFA World Cup Final 2011 Full Highlights, Goals, Japan beat United States, First Cup on penalty kicks to win World Cup japan’s first maiden win FRANKFURT, Germany — Japan has won the Women’s World Cup, stunning the United States 3-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after coming from behind twice in [...]
Hope Solo and Alex Morgan have become stars in the 2011 Women’s World Cup, but their path to widespread recognitions has been anything but the same. On one hand you have Solo, a long-time USA Women’s National Team keeper that’s become a star, the face of the team in this year’s World Cup. On the [...]
A strong earthquake off the coast of northeastern Japan has triggered a tsunami warning and causing workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant to be evacuated. The warning has now been lifted and there are no reports of significant damage. The tremor with a magnitude of 7 struck just before ten in the morning local [...]
Substitute Karina Maruyama lashed home an extra-time winner as Japan stunned holders and hosts Germany 1-0 to reach the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time on Saturday. Japan knocked 2-time defending champion Germany out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup yesterday, advancing to the semifinals with a 1-0 win when substitute [...]
