Japan, South Korea hit record new COVID-19 cases

(UPI) -- Japan hit its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases Saturday, topping 3,000 new infections, health officials said. The country recorded 3,041 new cases and 28 deaths, marking the first time ... ( read original story ...)

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits northeastern Japan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Saturday struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The temblor occurred at around 04:19 p.m. local time ... ( read original story ...)