Therapy robots developed by a Japanese research institute have been donated to medical facilities in Poland that are caring for Ukrainian evacuees. ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: What are ocean trench megaquakes predicted off Japan’s Pacific coast?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common question readers may have about possible ocean trench megaquakes that could cause large tsunami along Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima nuclear reactor at risk of collapse if another earthquake hits facility
While the interior of the damaged Fukushima reactor was too radioactive for humans to enter safely, a remote-controlled robotic camera has sent back pictures from reactor No 1 ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 quake hits off coast of Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture: JMA
A magnitude-5.4 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Sunday at a depth of 50 kilometers, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
Tokyo has improved earthquake safety, report says, but thousands of lives still at risk
The next major earthquake to strike Tokyo would likely kill more than 6,000 people, injure another 93,000 and leave 4.5 million without shelter, according to a government report. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida pledges to restart idled nuclear power plants
Japanese prime minister’s remarks come after Ukraine war highlighted country’s reliance on Russian oil and gas. ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake strikes in Japan off coast of 2011 Fukushima disaster site
Scientists say that a strong earthquake was recorded off the coast of Japan -- near Fukushima, which was the site of a nuclear accident a decade ago that was triggered by a quake. ( read original story ...)
Aiming to reconstruct from the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster
Sample products were distributed to medical institutes across Japan for verification tests and the feedback was reflected to the final product. Based on the gathered data, the product obtained approval ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake hits 132 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawacho, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 hit 132 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawacho, Japan at 02:01:05 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 30.32 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan No Tsunami Threat
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 Richter scale jolted the east coast of Honshu in Japan at 15:17 p.m. (local time) on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, Trend reports citing NDTV. ( read original story ...)
6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
Honshu [Japan], May 22 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 Richter scale jolted the east coast of Honshu in Japan at 15:17 p.m. (local time) on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off east coast of Honshu, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan's main island on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.The quake was at a depth of 60 kms (37 miles ... ( read original story ...)
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan; No Tsunami Threat
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 Richter scale hit Fukushima and other prefectures in Japan's east and northeast at 12.24 pm (local time) on Sunday, the Japan Times reported. The focus of the quake was ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 Richter scale hits Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 58 Richter scale hit Fukushima and other prefectures in Japan east and northeast at 1224 pm local time on Sunday the Japan Tim ... ( read original story ...)
5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Sunday struck off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, Trend reports citing Xinhua. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at ... ( read original story ...)
M6.0 earthquake hits Fukushima
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. No major damage has been reported so far. ( read original story ...)