City apologizes for causing the death of over 100 herons
Numazaki Masuhiro, Deputy Director, Toyama City Construction Department: We are very sorry.A total of 107 herons were fo...
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Japan on high alert as tsunami warnings trigger evacuations
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning and advisory on July 30 due to a large earthquake with a ma...
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Typhoon Krosa approaches Tokyo amid heatwave
Japan continued to experience high temperatures on July 29.Officials called for serious vigilance against heat stroke as...
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Tsunami warning in Japan triggers evacuations in coastal areas
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning at 9:40AM due to a large earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7...
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Close to a million spectators gather amid heatwave for one of Tokyos biggest fireworks festivals
S/ Kasuya Mayu, NTV Reporter/ It’s roughly four hours before the fireworks begin, but many people have started to gather...
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Chief secretary inspects reuse of Fukushimas decontaminated soil
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa inspected on July 22 the site where decontaminated soil from Fukushima Daiichi...
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Torrential downpour and strong winds cause damage nationwide
A dangerous low-pressure system has battered Japan across multiple days.The impact was not limited to rain.S/ Reporter/ ...
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Bear attacks on the rise in northern Japan this summer
A resident heard a noise outside and found a bear in the yard.S/ Resident/ Why won’t it move?The resident said the bear ...
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Typhoon makes first landfall in Hokkaido in 9 years, heavy rainfall alert continues
Typhoon Nari made landfall near Cape Erimo, Hokkaido, at around 2AM on July 15. It moved to the Sea of Okhotsk and chang...
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Fatal bear attack of delivery man leaves Hokkaido town scared
S/ Reporter/ What appears to be the marks of the man being dragged clearly remains on the residential premises here and ...
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