Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: President Lee Jae-myung appoints Lee Young-chae as Osaka consul general
President Lee Jae-myung has confirmed the appointment of Lee Young-chae, 54, a professor at Japan’s Keisen Women’s University, to fill the vacant position of Consul General in Osaka, which has been ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Metro holds drill to prep for Nankai Trough megaquake, battery fire
Osaka Metro Co. conducted a disaster drill early Saturday at a train station in the major western Japan city it serves to prepare for ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals her two ‘toxic traits’
Naomi Osaka admits she has certain “toxic traits,” and that’s living every day like it’s her last on earth and also asking very direct questions because she is a curious person. ( read original story ...)
Bears attacking pet dogs in Japan are too accustomed to humans, hunter posits
SAPPORO -- Bear attacks on pet dogs have become a regular occurrence in north Japan, with one hunter suggesting the phenomenon is caused by bears beco・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake shaking captured at Naebo Station in Sapporo, Japan
On December 12, 2025 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, @nissymarklinist shared a video showing the immediate aftermath of the offshore Aomori earthquake as felt at Naebo Station. In the video, the ... ( read original story ...)
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier try to put disappointment behind them ahead of Olympics
Piper Gilles shook her head as the scores popped up on the screen. She and Paul Poirier had just delivered their cleanest free dance of the season at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Sean Reynolds To Sign With NPB’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Former Padres right-hander Sean Reynolds is signing with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. It’ll be the first overseas stint ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire renews partnership with Tread Lightly
For the third straight year, Yokohama Tire has renewed its partnership with Tread Lightly! and will again be an official partner of the renowned U.S-based nonprofit organization that’s dedicated to ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunagaru Inc. Hosts Media Tour Showcasing Sapporo’s Green Transformation
Tsunagaru Inc., in collaboration with the City of Sapporo, hosted a press tour for foreign reporters in November, delivering a firsthand experience of Sapporo's pioneering green transformation (GX) ... ( read original story ...)
Another Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of Japan: What We Know
A powerful earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck northeast Japan on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports. ( read original story ...)
Military admits ‘mistake’ in viral arrest of US civilian in Japan
Kareem El, a civilian from Washington, D.C., visiting Okinawa, was held by U.S. military police for declining to provide identification. ( read original story ...)
US nuclear-capable bombers fly with Japanese jets after China–Russia drills, Tokyo says
TOKYO, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. nuclear-capable bombers flew over the Sea of Japan with Japanese fighter jets, Tokyo said on Thursday, a show of force after Chinese and Russian military drills in the ... ( read original story ...)
6.7 magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan’s coast, prompts local tsunami warning
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake occurred Friday afternoon local time off the northern coast of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake comes after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.7 magnitude quake in country’s northeast
TOKYO -- Japan on Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred off the east coast ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka rewears one of her iconic tennis outfits
Rewears are notoriously tricky. Most stars quietly retire their outfits. Naomi, meanwhile, strolls into Madison Square Garden and proves that lightning can indeed strike twice, especially if you're ... ( read original story ...)