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  • Chance of M8-M9 Nankai Trough Earthquake Hitting Japan in 30 Yrs Raised to ‘Around 80%’; Head of Earthquake Panel Urges Public to ‘Stay Alert’

    The possibility of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough in the next 30 ye...

    January 16, 2025

    #Earthquake #Nankai Trough
  • Odakyu Line: Suspending Services between Shinjuku and Kyodo Stations, Romancecar Express Train Operations

    The Odakyu Line is currently suspending services between Shinjuku and Kyodo stations and the oper...

    January 16, 2025

  • Foreign Visitors to Japan Spend Over 8 Trillion Yen for 1st Time

    Spending by foreign visitors to Japan exceeded 8 trillion yen for the first time in 2024, reachin...

    January 15, 2025

  • Red-Crowned Cranes Perform Dance of Love at Hokkaido Sanctuary

    A pair of Tancho, or red-crowned cranes, perform a dance of love in the village of Tsurui in Hokk...

    January 15, 2025

  • Hakone Tozan Railway Services Resume Between Odawara, Hakone Yumoto Stations

    Services on the Hakone Tozan Railway between Odawara and Hakone Yumoto stations resumed at about ...

    January 15, 2025

  • Ex-SMAP Leader Masahiro Nakai Allegedly Had Issue with Woman; Major Shareholder Demands Fuji Media Investigate Scandal

    One of the largest shareholders of Fuji Media Holdings is demanding that the network establish a ...

    January 15, 2025

  • Hakone Tozan Railway Services Suspended Between Odawara, Hakone Yumoto Stations

    Services on the Hakone Tozan Railway have been suspended between Odawara and Hakone Yumoto statio...

    January 15, 2025

  • Tottori Pref. to Join Originator Profile Demonstration; Aims to Counter Fake, False Information on Internet

    TOTTORI — The Tottori prefectural government said on Tuesday it will participate in a demonstrati...

    January 14, 2025

  • Strong Earthquake Hit Southern Japan on Monday Night; Authorities Decide No Increased Risk of Nankai Trough Quake

    An earthquake with an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 struck Miyazaki Pre...

    January 14, 2025

    #Earthquake #Nankai Trough
  • All Osaka Pref.-Run High Schools to Have Short-Term Study-Abroad Programs; Attempting to Revive Public School Popularity

    The Osaka prefectural government plans to have all prefecture-run high schools sign sister-school...

    January 14, 2025

  • Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information Issued After Major Quake in Miyazaki Pref.; JMA Concludes Risk of Megaquake Low (UPDATE1)

    The Japan Meteorological Agency issued Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information at 9:55 p.m. on...

    January 13, 2025

    #Earthquake #Miyazaki #Nankai Trough
  • Earthquake Measuring Lower 5 Hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture; Tsunami Advisories Temporarily Issued for Miyazaki, Kochi Prefectures (UPDATE1)

    An earthquake measuring an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 occurred in Mi...

    January 13, 2025

    #Earthquake #Kochi #Miyazaki #Tsunami
  • University Student Dies at Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture; Woman Found Buried in Snow (Update 1)

    A female university student was confirmed dead after she was found buried in snow at Kagura Ski R...

    January 13, 2025

    #Niigata
  • Racehorse Suddenly Bolts, Crashes into 2 Other Horses, Making 3 Jockeys Fall; 1 Killed in Hyogo Pref. (Update 1)

    A racehorse, which was heading for a stable after training, suddenly bolted and crashed into two ...

    January 13, 2025

  • Tokyo to Help Teachers Repay Student Loans

    Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Tokyo metropolitan government will establish a program to support the repa...

    January 13, 2025

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