The Kumamoto prefectural government says the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week has now killed at least 23 people. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake death toll rises to 28 as evacuees battle sweltering heat
Thousands of people are staying in evacuation centres, struggling to keep cool as temperatures soar. ( read original story ...)
Osaka reaches first Washington quarterfinal as Krueger retires with right ankle injury
Naomi Osaka reached the Washington quarterfinals for the first time Wednesday night after Ashlyn Krueger retired with a right ankle injury midway through the second set. The result gives Osaka her ... ( read original story ...)
Why does Japan experience so many large earthquakes?
Almost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan, which sits on the boundary of four tectonic plates. ( read original story ...)
Japan quake kills at least 13; more trapped in collapsed mall, factory
A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake kills at least 13 as rescuers race to find survivors
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in south-west Japan has risen to 13, as rescue workers race to find more survivors from underneath the rubble. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck Kumamoto ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan
Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, ... ( read original story ...)
Shadows of hate, extremism hang over anti-immigration rally in Osaka
OSAKA -- An anti-immigration demonstration drew hundreds of supporters and counterprotesters to the area around JR Osaka Station shortly before noon o･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
In 2010, scientists found a slime mold that designed transport networks like Tokyo’s rail system
Slime mold Tokyo rail system: Scientists discovered slime mold creates efficient transport networks. This organism's natural behavior resembles Tokyo's railway system. The slime mold connects food ... ( read original story ...)
7,000 spend night at Hokkaido airport as heavy snow halts flights, trains
SAPPORO - Around 7,000 people were forced to spend the night at Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport on Sunday as 56 flights connecting the northern Japan hub with other major cities were canceled amid ... ( read original story ...)
3 Tokyo bars named in Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 list
These standout drinking spots continue to cement Tokyo’s reputation as one of Asia’s top cocktail destinations ... ( read original story ...)
Cerezo Osaka vs Borussia Dortmund Results Today: Club Friendly Live Score, Updates, Stats
Cerezo Osaka vs Borussia Dortmund live score, updates, stats, lineups, and key moments from today's club friendly in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Sudden downpour hits Nagoya, causing power outages 2
Sudden, heavy downpours struck Nagoya and the wider Tokai region on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, causing power outages that affected more than 4,300 homes in Aichi and 3,500 in Gifu. RESTRICTIONS AND ... ( read original story ...)
After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan’s shopping mall disaster
By Anton Bridge, Yuka Obayashi and Joseph Campbell KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Workers in a mall in southern Japan described being thrown to the floor or enveloped in a disorienting cloud of ... ( read original story ...)
At least 13 killed in Japan earthquake as rescuers search for survivors in a ‘race against time’
Multiple people were missing a day after a magnitude-7.1 quake struck Kumamoto prefecture, partially collapsing buildings including a shopping mall and a paper mill. ( read original story ...)
At least 13 killed in Japan earthquake as rescuers race to find others trapped in rubble
Multiple people were missing a day after a magnitude-7.1 quake struck Kumamoto prefecture, partially collapsing buildings including a shopping mall and a paper mill. ( read original story ...)