All TV networks led with reports on the strong earthquakes that hit Niigata and Yamagata last night and early this morning, causing widespread damage and injuries in both prefectures.
Major front-page stories in national dailies included plans for a U.S.-China summit in Osaka next week, the earthquakes in Niigata, Facebookâs plan to launch its own cryptocurrency in coordination with Visa, Uber, and 25 other companies, and massive investments made by listed Japanese companies last year.