Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 61 km E of Iwaki, Japan
Seoul urges Tokyo to show sincere efforts to heal wounds of sex slavery victims
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 19 km E of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 55 km ESE of Namie, Japan
US National Security Adviser Sullivan has held calls with officials from France, Germany, UK and Japan: statement
Japanese officials "flatly deny" a newspaper report that the country is considering canceling the Tokyo Olympics this summer
1 month agoA likely asteroid fragment had people glued to the sky in many parts of Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 29 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
1 month agoDeployed US carrier THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN71 with cruiser BUNKER HILL CG52 and destroyer JOHN FINN DDG113 operated with Japanese destroyers ASAHI DD119 and KONGO DDG173 15 Jan in the western Pacific
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 80 km E of Yamada, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 72 km SSE of Toba, Japan
Japan lodges 'serious protest' after Chinese ships seen near disputed islands in East China Sea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 49 km S of Obihiro, Japan
Japan's utilities are seeking prompt supplies of fuel oil (an emergency backstop for natural gas) as power demand surges. Tohoku Electric recently bought several cargoes of low-sulfur fuel oil for the purpose of direct burning
1 month agoShenzhen reported 1 imported asymptomatic case of COVID19 yesterday. The case, a male of Chinese nationality, came to Shenzhen from Japan. He was quarantined upon entry and was later sent to the emergency ward of Shenzhen No. 3 People's Hospital for treatment
Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 - 83 km NW of Yoichi, Japan
Japan preparing to expand virus state of emergency to Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo
1 month agoUSA: US PACOM photos documenting a Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 135 and a P-8A Poseidon with Patrol Squadron 8 preparing for take off at Misawa Air Base, Japan
1 month agoSupporters of President Trump march down the streets of Tokyo
Japan reports 4,883 new coronavirus cases, the biggest one-day increase on record, and 48 new deaths. This includes 1,278 new cases in Tokyo - NHK
2 month ago"We will consider the issuance of an emergency declaration." Japanese PM says state of emergency for Tokyo area "a possibility" to combat COVID19 resurgence
Reuters: Chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato told a news conference the government is working toward a decision on Thursday. Media reported on Monday preparations were being made for a state of emergency that would take effect by Friday and last about a month
The United States and Japan reaffirm recognition of Juan Guaidó
Japan PM Suga: to consider request by Tokyo, surrounding prefectures to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Japanese leaders are calling on the federal government to announce a state of emergency following a spike in COVID19 infections, with the capital city Tokyo seeing the most significant surge and reporting 816 new cases over a 24-hour-period
Japan to consider whether to declare another state of emergency over COVID19 with a local resurgence of infections that puts mounting pressure on medical system
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 41 km SE of Shimoda, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 5 km W of Ōmiya, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 67 km SSW of Shingū, Japan
"We are concerned China will expand its aggressive stance into areas other than Hong Kong. I think one of the next targets, or what everyone is worried about, is Taiwan," Japan's State Minister of Defence Yasuhide Nakayama said
