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Death toll from western Japan earthquake rises to 126

The risk that roads could collapse completely has intensified with rain and snow expected overnight and Sunday.

06/01/2024

Japan

Japan earthquake: survivors found under the rubble, many still missing

Survivors were found in their homes on Friday after an earthquake destroyed their homes on New Year's Day, as the death toll grows to at least 94 people and dozens remain missing.

05/01/2024

Japan

Japan earthquake: Rescuers race to find any survivors still alive

Rescuers in the Noto peninsula of Japan - where a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit on New Year's Day - are racing against time in their search for survivors, as a critical three-day survival window has now closed.

04/01/2024

Japan

Rescuers race against time to find Japan earthquake survivors

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said rescuers are "in a race against time" to find the survivors of the series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan this week.

03/01/2024

Nature

Underwater volcanic eruption births new island off the coast of Japan

Japan witnessed the birth of a new island off Iwo Jima due to an undersea volcano's eruption. Experts explore the island's composition to determine how long it could last.

10/11/2023

Home

How Tokyo quake-proofed itself 100 years after a deadly disaster

A century on from a devastating natural disaster, Tokyo has embraced seismic safety technology. But can its buildings withstand future earthquakes?

01/09/2023

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Japan residents deal with earthquake aftermath

The 7.4-magnitude quake off the coast of Fukushima derailed a bullet train, opened cracks in highways and threw products from shelves in shops.

17/03/2022

Japan

Four dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan

It was the same region that was hit by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami 11 years ago.

17/03/2022

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

13/03/2021

Spotlight

How is life getting back to normal in Fukushima 10 years after the disaster?

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

The Kato family are farmers in Fukushima, they are one of the groups that suffered the most after the disaster 10 years ago because consumer confidence had collapsed. But now they say they don't see much apprehension over their produce and they're happy to be back home.

12/03/2021

Spotlight

Experts say Fukushima "is a completely different story" to Chernobyl

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Authorities behind the scenes of the Fukushima nuclear plant clean-up show where they're at with decommissioning and decontaminating. Experts say it's nothing like Chernobyl.

12/03/2021

Japan

Fukushima: Japan marks 10th anniversary while still recovering

More than 18,000 people died in the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that struck Japan's northeastern coast on March 11, 2011.

11/03/2021

Spotlight

10 years of decontamination - How the Japanese are handling Fukushima

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

10 years ago, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, one of the largest in the world, was partially destroyed by a tsunami. Many inhabitants fled and a race against the clock to decommission and decontaminate began. But what's it like today?

09/03/2021

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10 years later: Tohoku’s recovery and resilience together with the world

Partner content presented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

On a cold Friday afternoon, life for millions in Japan would be changed in the span of just a few minutes. On March 11, 2011, northeastern Japan was struck by one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history.

08/03/2021

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Watch: Taking a dip in the Antarctic and Hawaii spews lava — No Commen

From lava spewing across Hawaii to icy dips in Antarctica. Here's what happened around the world this week.

22/06/2018

Japan

Japan earthquake kills at least three and injures hundreds

The quake struck Japan's second largest city on Monday morning with a reported magnitude of 5.9.

18/06/2018

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Japan'`s Emperor pays respects to tsunami victims

The Imperial couple visited the Haragama district of Soma City on Monday, the final day of their 3-day tour of the prefecture. The Empress attended the day's events as scheduled, despite developing a fever the night before.

11/06/2018

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Japan's Emperor and Empress plant trees at Fukushima

The couple took part in the annual tree-planting ceremony as part of their three-day tour of the nuclear plant, severely damaged by the 2011 earthquake.

10/06/2018

Philippines

Can these giant deep-water fish predict earthquakes?

Known in Japanese mythology as ‘the Messenger From the Sea God’s Palace’, could the appearance of dead oarfish signal an earthquake?

11/08/2017

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Japan mourns earthquake and tsunami victims

Throughout Japan, minutes of silence were observed in tribute to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 18,000 people six years ago.

12/03/2017