Japan Lifts Earthquake Advisory for Hokkaido and Sanriku Coast
The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted its earthquake advisory for Hokkaido and the Sanriku coast region on Monday. The agency had issued the advisory to...
Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Southern Hokkaido Injuring One
A Hokkaido earthquake struck the southern Tokachi district at about 5:23 a.m. on Monday. The tremor reached upper 5 on Japan's 7 point seismic...
Japan Identifies 748 Kilometers of Sewer Pipes at Risk of Cave Ins
The infrastructure ministry announced its findings on Tuesday. Inspectors examined a total of 4,692 kilometers of sewer pipes by the end of February. Some...
Tokaido Shinkansen Resumes Service After Earthquake Halts Trains
A Tokaido Shinkansen power outage disrupted services between Tokyo and Shizuoka stations on Monday. An earthquake struck the Tohoku region, triggering the line's disaster...
Japanese Police Arrest Stepfather Over Missing Boy
Police in Kyoto have arrested a man in a child abandonment case following the discovery of an 11 year old boy's body. Yuki Adachi,...
