Events

Tsunami after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake

The earthquake initially rated 6.9 has been revised to 7.1. Extensive damage reported and a tsunami risk remains.

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has rocked the coast of southern Japan

6.9 and 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit south of Japan. Tsunami warning issued for parts of Japan

Inside the train. The Tokaido Shinkansen has just made an emergency stop and there is no electricity inside the train

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 20 km ESE of Nichinan, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 31 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan

A second strong earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale strikes off the island of Kyushu in southern Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 - 19 km SSE of Miyazaki, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 - 29 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 - 29 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan

The Japanese Embassy has been handed a strong protest in connection with the Japanese-American exercise Orient Shield - Russian Foreign Ministry

More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs

New G7 member countries urge Iran and all the involved parties in the region to refrain from escalating the situation. “We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the EU, express our deep concern at the aerated level of tension in the Middle East which threatens to ignite a broader conflict in the region. We urge all involved parties once again to refrain from perpetuating the current destructive cycle of retaliatory violence, to lower tensions and engage constructively toward de-escalation. No country or nation stands to gain from a further escalation in the Middle East.” Statement reads

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 21 km ENE of Akkeshi, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 12 km S of Takayama, Japan

Japan MoD reporting that 2x PLA UAV circumnavigated Taiwan while being supported by a Y-9DZ

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 5 km ESE of Chōfu, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 0 km SW of Tsuma, Japan

State Dept on Blinken and Austin's meeting with Japanese PM Kishida Fumio today in Tokyo: Blinken "expressed deep concern about the DPRK’s growing military cooperation with Russia and its unlawful nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs."

The United States and Japan say that China seeks to reshape the international order at the expense of other countries

Yhdysvallat ja Japani tuomitsevat Venäjän aseiden hankinnan Pohjois-Koreasta

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 54 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 12 km E of Kitaibaraki, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 66 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 48 km ENE of Onagawa Chō, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 72 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 10 km NW of Nyūzen, Japan

Japan and Philippines sign defense pact allowing their forces to train in each other's territory

Pentagon announces $10 billion, multi-year plan to modernize tactical aircraft based in Japan to "bolster regional deterrence"Includes:-replacing 48 F-15C/Ds at Kadena Air Base with 36 F-15EXs-replacing 36 F-16s at Misawa AB with 48 F-35As