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Japan earthquake: 5.7-magnitude tremor injures dozens, shatters windows and disrupts bullet trainsJapan Earthquake: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Japan, injuring dozens of people. The tremor occurred early Sunday morning in Shiz...
Toyohiro Akiyama dies at 84: Japan’s first person in space was a journalist who live-reported from Mir and observed six tree frogs in zero gravityToyohiro Akiyama, the trailblazing figure and Japan's first civilian in space, has passed away at the age of 84. His remarkable journey to ...
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido hours after 5.9 magnitude quake injures over 40 near TokyoJapan was hit by two earthquakes on Sunday, including a 6.0-magnitude quake off northern Hokkaido late in the evening, according to the Jap...
Vladimir Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo's ireRussian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island near Japan on Thursday. This visit prompted strong condemnation from Tokyo, whic...
Earthquake today: 6.1 magnitude quake hits Japan, Meteorological Agency warns of more quakes may follow, will Mount Fuji erupt?Earthquake today: Japan is prone to quakes and tsunami. A series of quakes have hit lately, including a 7.2 magnitude quake that struck on ...
Japan Earthquake: Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami observedEarthquake Today in Japan: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has shaken northeastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported t...
Japan Earthquake: Bullet train services halted between Tokyo–AomoriEarthquake Today in Japan: A magnitude 7.5 quake off Japan's coast has halted bullet train services between Tokyo and Aomori. The powerful ...
Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant evacuated after Russia's massive earthquake; Shinkansen bullet train lines not affected by tsunami warningFollowing a powerful earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan evacuated the Fukushima Daiichi plant as a precaution, halting ope...
Nearly 250 missing as hope for survivors fades in Japan earthquakeResponding to the escalating crisis, Japan's Self-Defense Forces have doubled their deployment to 4,600 troops involved in rescue and relie...
5.4 magnitude earthquake near Tokyo causes minor injuries, damageFour people were hurt, including a man who was hit by a falling ceiling light, according to Japan's Kyodo news agency, and some rail servic...
Tokyo 2020 targets 100 per cent renewable energyThe Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) said in the report that the renewable energy mix will be fr...
- Olympics-Tokyo opts for new volleyball venue for 2020 Games
OLYMPICS-TOKYO/VENUE:Olympics-Tokyo opts for new volleyball venue for 2020 Games
- Olympics-Cost for 2020 Games gymnastics venue more than double now
OLYMPICS-TOKYO/GYMNASTICS:Olympics-Cost for 2020 Games gymnastics venue more than double now
- Powerful 7.0 magnitude quake hits Japan
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit a wide area in eastern and northeastern Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings in Tokyo.
- Japan hit by 7.1 aftershock; no nuclear damage seen
A magnitude-7.1 aftershock, one of the strongest since the devastating earthquake of March 11, struck Japan on Thursday.
- Japan warned over nuclear plants: WikiLeaks cables
Japan was warned more than two years ago by the international nuclear watchdog that its nuclear power plants were not capable of withstandi...
- Radiation big worry for NRIs in Japan
The Gujarati community there had just settled back into their daily routine and were feeling fortunate to be in Tokyo during the earthquake.
- Tokyo Electric, Toshiba, East Japan Rail may be among most affected
Tokyo Electric Power Co, & East Japan Railway Co are among cos that may be most hurt by the strongest ever earthquake to hit Japan, say ana...
- Dam breaks in northeast Japan, washes away homes: Kyodo
The government declared an atomic power emergency as officials rushed to secure key nuclear facilities in the affected regions.
- 60 killed as Japan quake unleashes massive tsunami
A ship carrying about 100 people was washed away by the huge 33-foot tidal waves in Japan's northeast coast and its fate was not known.