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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Sunday (June 2), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Anamizu at a depth of 4.8 kilometers (about three miles). ( read original story ...)

The Japan Meteorological Agency says an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 has hit Ishikawa Prefecture. Authorities say there is no threat of tsunami. The agency says the quake struck at around 6:31 a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 hit Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued after the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's fisheries ministry says seafood production in the country hit another record low last year, falling below 4 million tons for the second consecutive year. ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, June 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 hit 152 km SSE of Koshima, Japan at 0237 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 7.6 km, ... ( read original story ...)

As part of our "Japan in Focus" week, we do a Mexico and Japan data comparison, from demographics to GDP to legislatures to earthquakes. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has decided to provide hundreds of millions of dollars to Ishikawa Prefecture to support rebuilding efforts, five months after a powerful earthquake struck central Japan's Noto ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has decided to provide more than 300 million dollars in financial aid to help Ishikawa Prefecture recover from severe damage caused by the New Year's Day earthquake. The ... ( read original story ...)

A survey of 21 evacuation centers in areas hit by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake revealed that more than 80% of the temporary restrooms･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

In 2024, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan on New Year's Day, causing strong shaking, landslides, fire, liquefaction, land uplift, and devastating tsunamis. Ishikawa ... ( read original story ...)

Correspondents Lim Yun Suk and Michiyo Ishida look at why Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is pushing for a meeting with his counterpart in Pyongyang Kim Jong Un. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese town that mounted a huge barrier to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji said Tuesday that around 10 small holes have already been poked in the mesh screen. The barrier ... ( read original story ...)

On a small island off Japan's northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. ( read original story ...)

North Korea has notified Japan of its plan to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite towards the Yellow Sea and east of Luzon Island between May 27 and June 4, the Japan Coast Guard said on Monday. ( read original story ...)

An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude struck Muli county in China's Sichuan province, according to China Earthquake Networks Center on Monday. ( read original story ...)

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Tonga on Sunday (May 26), according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was centered in Fangale'ounga at a depth of 112.2 kilometers (about 70 miles). The USGS said there were five reports of residents having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Sunday. ( read original ...