Society
Noto Peninsula Earthquake
-
All Tsunami Warnings Has Been Lifted in Japan
The Japan Meteological Agency lifted all tsunami warnings that had been issued after the Noto Penins...
January 2, 2024
-
Imperial Family’s Public New Year Greetings to Be Canceled Due to Noto Peninsula Earthquake (UPDATE 1)
The Imperial family’s New Year public greetings scheduled for Tuesday at the Imperial Palace were ca...
January 2, 2024
-
Hokuriku, Joetsu Shinkansen Bullet Trains Fully Resume Tuesday (UPDATE 5)
The operations of the Hokuriku and Joetsu Shinkansen resumed Tuesday on the entire lines after they ...
January 2, 2024
-
Fire Spread Over Wide Areas After Japan Earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Pref.
Firefighting efforts are still underway more than half a day after a fire broke out at around 6 p.m....
January 2, 2024
-
Forty-eight People Confirmed Dead in Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake (UPDATE 5)
A total of 30 people were confirmed dead as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday after powerful earthquakes struck t...
January 2, 2024
-
Self-Defense Forces Deployed, Wajima Base Offers Refuge in Response to Japan Earthquakes
In response to the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, the Defense Ministry disclosed on Monday night...
January 1, 2024
-
Water Containing Radioactive Materials Spills Over at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant due to Earthquakes; No Damage or Leak
Water from the fuel pools at the top floors of the No. 7 and No. 2 reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kari...
January 1, 2024
-
Buildings Collapse in Japan Earthquakes; 6 cases of People Buried Alive
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Many buildings collapsed on Monday in central Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, when t...
January 1, 2024
-
Professor of Seismology Warns of “Large-Scale Aftershocks” After Ishikawa Earthquake
Yoshihiro Hiramatsu, professor of seismology at Kanazawa University, said, “Among a series of activi...
January 1, 2024
-
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Orders Emergency Response to Ishikawa Earthquake, Tsunami
In light of the major earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture on Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kis...
January 1, 2024
-
No Sign of Issues at Nuclear Power Plants in Fukui, Niigata Prefectures Following Earthquake
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said there were no abnormalities at Hokuriku Electric Powe...
January 1, 2024
-
Hokuriku, Joetsu Shinkansen Lines Temporarily Suspended Due to Earthquake; Tohoku Shinkansen Line Resumes Operation
Operations on the JR Hokuriku and Joetsu Shinkansen lines have been suspended due to strong earthqua...
January 1, 2024
-
Strong Earthquakes Hit Ishikawa Pref. on New Year’s Day; 1.2-Meter Tsunami Observed in Ishikawa (Update3)
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at ar...
January 1, 2024
Top Articles in Society
-
Man Infected with Measles Reportedly Dined at Restaurant in Tokyo Station
-
Man Infected with Measles May Have Come in Contact with Many People in Tokyo, Went to Store, Restaurant Around When Symptoms Emerged
-
Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
-
Australian Woman Dies After Mishap on Ski Lift in Nagano Prefecture
-
Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
JN TOP STORIES
-
3rd Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue to Begin in Tokyo on Sunday; Koizumi Scheduled to Give Keynote, Speak with Counterparts
-
6 Injured at Naked Festival in Japan’s Okayama Prefecture; Police Investigating Details After Unconscious Participants Taken to Hospital
-
Maximize Flavor of Vegetables in Classic Italian Soup
-
Milano Cortina 2026: Malinin Highlights Dangers of Social Media in Gala Performance
-
Business Hotels Expanding into Regional Areas in Japan, Aiming to Attract Tourists; Competition Likely to Intensify
-
Milano Cortina 2026: Japan Sees Leap in Olympic Performance Through New Support System; Japan Double Winter Medal Tally in 3 Games
-
Milano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Satoshi Furuno Places 4th in Men’s Ski Cross
