Four-kilometer long rift found after Noto Peninsula Earthquake
After the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the ground is found to have risen by two meters over a four-kilometer stretch in Su...
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Locals observe a moment of silence in Ishikawa Prefecture, a month after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the area on Ja...
read moreDolphins evacuated from quake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture
Dolphins are evacuated from an aquarium in quake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture.
read moreJapan MSDF vessel starts transporting relief aid to quake hit Ishikawa
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's transport vessel JS Osumi starts sending relief aid to quake-hit Ishikawa.
read moreJapan earthquake latest: at least 48 confirmed dead
At least 48 people are confirmed dead as of January 2 evening local time, a day following a magnitude-7.6 earthquake hit...
read moreMonkeys 'pray' at temple in northeastern Japan
Wild monkeys are seen playing at a temple in northeastern Japan and holding a rope attached to a bell, as if praying.
read moreMonkeys in southwestern Japan get space heater
Wild monkeys gather around space heaters in a zoo in southwestern Japan.
read moreGutsy green onion grows on paved road
A stalk of green onion is found growing on a paved road in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.
read moreJapanese convenience store chains launch product collab with Japanese govt
Major Japanese convenience store chains 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson launch a new series of products in collaboratio...
read moreTwo cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Japan
The first two cases of avian influenza this season are confirmed in Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan and Ibaraki Pr...
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