Spotlight 10 years of decontamination - How the Japanese are handling Fukushima 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
Japan 10 years later: Tohoku’s recovery and resilience together with the world 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
no comment 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
no comment 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
no comment 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
no comment 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
Japan Fukushima towns cleared of wild boars After residents were forced to flee their homes in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture in 2011, wild boars moved in. 09/03/2017
Japan Search for survivors begins after earthquake shakes southern Japan No damage has been reported to nuclear plants in the area 15/04/2016
Japan Earthquake magnitude 6.4 hits Japan A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has hit southwestern Japan. At least two people have died, according to public broadcaster NHK. The quake struck around 14/04/2016
no comment Japan remembers tsunami victims Japan has remembered the nearly 20,000 victims of an earthquake and subsequent tsunami and nuclear crisis. Friday (March 11) marked five years since 11/03/2016
Japan Before and after: The scars of Japan's tsunami five years on One of the biggest earthquakes in history shook Japan’s northeast five years ago. It triggered a 10-metre tsunami which smashed into the Fukushima 09/03/2016
no comment Japan earthquake victims remembered People in Japan have remembered the 6,434 victims of an earthquake that struck two decades ago. About 300,000 light-emitting diodes were turned on in 05/12/2015
Japan Magnitude 8.5 quake strikes off eastern Japan A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings in Tokyo, but there was no danger of a tsunami and no 30/05/2015
Japan Japan's 2011 earthquake disaster still reverberates Four years ago on 11th March the earth shook Japan. The magnitude nine quake went on for six minutes, the strongest the archipelago had ever 10/03/2015
no comment Rescue operation frees people trapped by Japanese earthquake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted central Japan on Saturday evening (November 22), temporarily trapping people in collapsed 24/11/2014
Japan Watch: Japanese footballers in touching tribute to tsunami victims Footballers from Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrated a goal with a touching tribute to victims of the 2011 tsunami. The players, with the 11/03/2014
