Stand-alone photo: Melon auction

Stand-alone photo: Two Yubari melons fetched a record-high price of 5 million yen (about $45,600) at the first auction of the year for the fruit at the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market in Sapporo, ... ( read original story ...)

Strong quake jolts eastern Japan

TOKYO -- A strong earthquake jolted eastern Japan on the afternoon of May 25, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The estimated 5.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck at about 3:20 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo hit by earthquake ahead of Trump visit

A seismologist points at a graphic showing an earthquake reading. (Reuters pic) TOKYO: A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan on Saturday, NHK national television said, causing buildings to ... ( read original story ...)