Earthquake
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General NewsHanshin Earthquake Memorials Draw Thousands of Mourners in Japan 31 Years After Disaster
KOBE — Memorial events were held in Kobe and elsewhere on Saturday as the nation marked 31 years ...
January 17, 2026
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Japan In Focus31 Years Since Great Hanshin Earthquake: Kobe People Share Momories of Disaster
KOBE — Jan. 17 marks 31 years since the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the Kansai region an...
January 17, 2026
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General NewsIntl Students Join Quake Drill with Mori Building in Tokyo
Mori Building Co. conducted a joint earthquake drill on Thursday with the British School in Tokyo...
January 17, 2026
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General NewsMemorials to Great Hanshin Earthquake Victims in Kobe Cleaned Ahead of 31st Anniversary; 20 Volunteers Carefully Wipe Down Name Plates to Prepare for Upcoming Ceremony
KOBE — With the 31st anniversary of the Jan. 17, 1995, Great Hanshin earthquake approaching, volu...
January 13, 2026
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeOn Japan’s Coming of Age Day, New Adults in Disaster-Hit Areas Renew Vow to Revitalize Hometowns
Ceremonies celebrating the start of adulthood for the newest crop of 20-year-olds were held acros...
January 12, 2026
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General NewsKobe Woman Reads Picture Books to Children to Teach Lessons of Earthquakes
A 69-year-old woman from Kobe, who lost her father in the Great Hanshin Earthquake, has been devo...
January 11, 2026
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General NewsPost-Quake Traffic Jams in Aomori Pref. Shows Issues with Public’s Understanding of Evacuation Rules
People fleeing by car caused traffic jams in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, after a tsunami warnin...
January 8, 2026
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ReutersMagnitude 6.7 Earthquake Strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS Says
Jan 7 (Reuters) - A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck 68 km (42 miles) east of Baculin in the Phili...
January 7, 2026
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ScienceTsunami Can Travel Vast Distances Before Striking, Warn Japanese Researchers
Tsunami caused by the magnitude 8.8 quake that struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula last summ...
January 6, 2026
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General NewsStrong Earthquakes Hit Japan’s Shimane and Tottori Prefectures; Injuries Reported from Falls, Cooking Oil Burns
Three strong earthquakes struck off the coast of eastern Shimane Prefecture, recording maximums o...
January 6, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Takaichi Speaks on Shimane, Tottori Quakes, Says Govt Will Make Every Effort to Respond
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government is gathering information on the damage caused b...
January 6, 2026
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General NewsSanyo Shinkansen Train Service Fully Resumed (Update 2)
The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] West Japan Railway Co. announced Tuesday that train s...
January 6, 2026
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General NewsM6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tottori, Shimane Prefectures; No Tsunami Threat (Update 4)
A strong earthquake hit the Chugoku region, registering a upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensi...
January 6, 2026
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General NewsNoto Peninsula Earthquake Victims Memorialized in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A memorial ceremony for the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake was held ...
January 4, 2026
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Remembers Victims of Noto Earthquake, Heavy Rain 2 Years After Disasters
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A memorial ceremony on Thursday held by Ishikawa Prefecture remembered victims...
January 2, 2026
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Nankai Trough Megaquake Tsunami could Hit in 2 Minutes; Japan Authorities Urge Caution after Recent Earthquake
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Strong Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected (UPDATE 1)
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M4.8 Earthquake Hits Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Expected
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Nankai Trough Megaquake Estimated Death Toll Lowered, Tsunami-hit Area Increased in Govt Report
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M5.2 Earthquake Hits Tokyo’s Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected