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18 Sep 2022

Japan issues 'Special Typhoon Warning' for Kyushu region

Japan issues 'Special Typhoon Warning' for Kyushu region Large and powerful typhoon Nanmadol is forecast to make landfall in Kagoshima It will also bring record rain to the prefecture and nearby areas

17 Mar 2022

Powerful earthquake strikes northeastern Japan kills 4, more than 90 injured

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night. A small tsunami reached shore, but the low-risk advisory was lifted by Thursday morning.

17 Mar 2022

Quake hits Japan off Fukushima coast, leaving two dead

Two were confirmed dead and over one hundred people are injured. Authorities cancelled an earlier tsunami warning.

16 Mar 2022

North Japan jolted by 7.3 magnitude earthquake, tsunami alert issued

Northern Japan was hit by a disastrous quake and tsunami in 2011. No casualty or damage reported so far.

23 Sep 2019

30 injured after tropical storm hits Japan

The severe tropical storm has now turned to a low-pressure system even as it was still bringing strong winds and heavy rain across the country, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

07 Jul 2018

38 dead in Japan rains, floods

At least 38 people have died and almost 50 remained missing on Saturday due to torrential rainfall and flooding in southern Japan.

22 Jun 2018

Volcano in Japan erupts, spews ash and smoke

Mt. Shinmoe, which straddles both Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, has seen a series of eruptions since October 2017 when it became particularly active.

19 Jun 2018

Japan: A day after strong earthquake, landslide alerts issued in Osaka

Government spokesperson Yoshihide Suga advised people to monitor the situation through television and radio news.

12 Oct 2017

Volcanic eruption in Japan spreads ash in 4 cities, towns

The volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures started erupting yesterday for the first time in six years.

16 Sep 2017

Typhoon Talim to make landfall in Japan's Kyushu island

Typhoon Talim is scheduled to make landfall in the Japanese island of Kyushu on Sunday, the weather agency announced on Saturday.

22 Nov 2016

Magnitude 7.3 quake jolts Japan, tsunami warning issued

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck northeastern Japan's Fukushima on Tuesday, a weather agency said.

05 Oct 2016

Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan

Authorities issued storm and heavy rain warnings on Wednesday as powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan, after it hit a South Korean resort island causing flight cancellations and flooding streets.

30 Aug 2016

Strong typhoon Lionrock heads for Japan's northeast

A strong typhoon was on course Tuesday for a direct hit on northeastern Japan, with authorities warning of heavy rain and high waves along the Pacific coast.

29 Aug 2016

Typhoon to hit Japan on Tuesday; meteorological agency issues warnings

Japanese authorities on Monday issued warnings of intense rainfall, winds and waves as a powerful typhoon is set to hit the country on Tuesday.

15 Apr 2016

Earthquake in Japan today: Powerful 7.0 quake strikes near Kumamoto, tsunami advisory lifted

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Japan on Friday night. According to media reports, a tsunami warning has also been issued.

01 Apr 2016

Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits off Japan coast; no tsunami

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southwest coast on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but local authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami.

05 Feb 2016

Volcano erupts in southern Japan; shoots out large rocks, hot lava

The eruption shot out large rocks, with the agency warning debris and pyroclastic flows -- super hot and fast-moving mixture of gases and rock fragments -- could reach as far as two kilometres away from the eruption vents.

12 Sep 2015

Moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Tokyo

A moderate earthquake hit Tokyo early Saturday, waking residents and shaking buildings in the Japanese capital, but there was no immediate report of any damage.

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