Chance of megaquake in Japan raised to 80%
The Japanese government’s earthquake investigation panel raised the probability of a Nankai Trough earthquake to 80 perc...
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Mt. Fuji ashfall forecasts considered for wide areas
The Japan Meteorological Agency started its meetings to establish ashfall alerts and forecasts in preparation for a pote...
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Ongoing LA wildfires take homes and lives
S/ Okada Mitsuhiro, NNN LA bureau chief/ We are currently located 20 minutes away by car from downtown LA. A house has b...
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Backcountry skiers rescued from mountain in Nagano
3 foreign nationals who went missing in the mountains of Otari in Nagano Prefecture were rescued on January 7, all witho...
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Japans only male sea otter dies
Japan’s only male sea otter Riro died on January 4 at Marine World Uminonakamichi aquarium in Fukuoka City in southweste...
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Alligators, crocodiles, and pond cleaned for the New Year
The annual year-end cleaning of the alligator pond at the Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden in Higashi Izu, Shizuoka ...
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Bear enters home in Fukushima Prefecture
In this viewer submitted footage, you can see a black shadow next to a heated kotatsu table in a private residence.That ...
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Weather Forecast of the year-end & new year holiday season in Japan
Check the latest weather forecast of the year-end & new year holiday in Japan ! The temperature is by celsius. WEATHER ...
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Capybaras enjoy yuzu bath during winter solstice
Capybaras at Izu Shaboten Zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture central Japan enjoyed a yuzu bath during the winter solstice on Dec...
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Emperor and Empress visit Ishikawa's Wajima affected by Okunoto heavy rain
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Wajima City, on December 17. In this area, the river overflowed after record...
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