6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Japan's Hokkaido, no casualties reported
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan`s Hokkaido on Thursday morning.
Aug 29, 2019, 06:52 AM IST
Masazo Nonaka, world's oldest man, dies in Japan aged 113
Masazo Nonaka – the world's oldest man - died at his home in northern Japan at the age of 113.
Jan 20, 2019, 18:02 PM IST
9 killed, hundreds injured as strong earthquake jolts Japan
Jebi, the strongest typhoon in 25 years, killed at least 10 people and caused widespread damage and disruption.
Sep 06, 2018, 21:22 PM IST
5.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Hokkaido
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Friday. No tsunami warning was issued.
Nov 03, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
Japan missile was first step in Pacific operation: North Korea
North Korea has said its firing of a missile over Japan was "the first step" of military operations in the Pacific, signalling plans for more launches, media reports said.
Aug 30, 2017, 10:20 AM IST
Donald Trump says 'all options' on table after North Korea fires missile over Japan
President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that "all options are on the table" as the United States considers its response to North Korea`s firing of a ballistic missile over northern Japan`s Hokkaido island into the sea.
Aug 29, 2017, 19:47 PM IST
5.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan's Hokkaido
The quake logged lower five in some parts of Hokkaido prefecture on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at seven.
Jul 02, 2017, 13:10 PM IST
Japan culling 210,000 birds amid spreading avian flu
Japan has begun slaughtering about 210,000 farm birds in northern Hokkaido to contain another outbreak of a highly contagious strain of avian flu, an official said Sunday.
Dec 18, 2016, 10:15 AM IST
Japan typhoon death toll rises to 14
Typhoon Lionrock, which packed wind gusts of over 160 kilometres an hour landed on Japan`s northern Pacific coast on Tuesday evening, dumping torrential rain over a wide area.
Sep 02, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
Nine people killed in flooded Japanese old people's home
More than 1,000 other people were forced from their homes by the flooding brought by Typhoon Lionrock.
Aug 31, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
Learn it from Japan – It runs a train for single passenger! Know why
Japan has showcased a perfect example of how a government should value its citizens.
Aug 30, 2016, 12:46 PM IST
Japanese parents leave son in mountains as punishment, now a massive search in underway
The parents of a seven-year-old Japanese boy missing in the mountains confessed on Sunday they had left him as a punishment and he did not get lost during a hike as first claimed, police said.
May 29, 2016, 15:23 PM IST
Cabin smoke forces Japan Airlines evacuation in snowstorm
More than 150 passengers used escape slides to evacuate from a Japan Airlines jet after smoke appeared in the cabin during a snowstorm, the airline said Tuesday, with reports saying an engine caught fire.
Feb 23, 2016, 18:31 PM IST
Magnitude 6.7 quake jolts northern Japan, no tsunami warning
There were no immediate reports of damage.
Jan 14, 2016, 09:58 AM IST
Heartwarming story: Know why this Japanese train runs daily for just one passenger
It's a heartwarming story that tells us what a nation can do to educate even child.
Jan 13, 2016, 17:21 PM IST
6.1 quake hits off northern Japan
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido today, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit off the west coast of the island, about 170 kilometres north of Sapporo, at a relatively deep 236 kilometres.
Jan 12, 2016, 01:38 AM IST
