An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 offshore hit Saturday the Japanese Ryukyu Islands. The European Mediterranean ... ( read original story ...)
Professor: Mega-quake after-effects could kill 76,000 in Japan
A Japanese expert estimates as many as 76,000 people would die from after-effects of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough along Japan's Pacific Coast. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami-hit Japanese city to change siren tone for March 11 anniversary
Sirens are sounded in many disaster-hit municipalities in Japan on March 11 every year to remind people to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. A city in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new supercomputer will forecast heavy rains 6 hours in advance
The Japan Meteorological Society can now efficiently predict landslides and earthquakes, thanks to a new supercomputer system. ( read original story ...)
Japan Oks New Budget Includes Hefty Arms Cost To Deter China
The lower house of Parliament approved Tuesday a budget for the coming fiscal year that includes a record 6.8 trillion yen ($50 billion) in defence spending, part of Japan's effort to fortify its military as China's influence in the region grows. ( read original story ...)
Mayor of Turkey’s quake-hit Gaziantep city thanks Japanese medical team
The mayor of a quake-stricken city in southern Turkey has thanked a Japanese medical team for its assistance. The team has treated more than 850 sick and injured people since it arrived in Gaziantep on February 14. ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island, no tsunami warning
Japan's Hokkaido island was hit by an earthquake of magnitude of 6.1 on Saturday, local authorities said, which didn't issue any tsunami warning. The quake hit off the Nemuro peninsula in the northern ... ( read original story ...)
Japan boosts earthquake aid for Türkiye, Syria
Japan, after initially sending $16 million (TL 302 million) in emergency aid for disaster-ravaged Türkiye and Syria, has extended it even more by ( read original story ...)
Old Videos From Japan, Nepal Shared As Recent Earthquake In Tajikistan
BOOM found that both the videos are unrelated and does not show visuals of the earthquake that took place in Tajikistan on February 23. ( read original story ...)
Breaking: Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.1 Hits Japan’s Hokkaido
Japan Earthquake: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Saturday, registering a lower 5 on the country's seismic intensity scale of 7, the weather agency said. The quake hit off the ... ( read original story ...)
6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Japan on Saturday, the country’s Met Department said. The quake occurred off the coast of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido at a depth of 60 kilometers (37 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Old Clips From Japan Peddled as Recent Visuals From Tajikistan Earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Tajikistan on Thursday, 23 February. Who shared it?: Along with social media users, news media outlet, Money Control, also shared the video with the same ... ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: What is Japan’s disaster relief team that was sent to Turkey?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the Japan Disaster Relief Team, which the central government recently sent t・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese journalist admires solidarity of Turkish people after earthquake
Kyodo News correspondent says she had same feeling in Türkiye as Great Hanshin earthquake in Japan - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Anime ‘Suzume’ makes international debut, educates young people about Japan’s devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Directed by Makoto Shinkai, the feature was screened at the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, following in the footsteps of Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’. ( read original story ...)
World dreads Japan’s date with disaster
Twelve years after the meltdown at the plant, caused by a deadly tsunami triggered by an earthquake, Japan is all set to inconvenience the world for its own convenience. It is clear from developments ... ( read original story ...)