Japan’s 2025 census reflects steepest fall in population on record, data shows
Japan’s total population has fallen to 123.05 million, according to preliminary data from the 2025 national census, down…
Magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Hokkaido
A strong earthquake rattled Hokkaido early Monday, the Japanese and U.S. meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a…
Japan issues rare special advisory over chance of more powerful quake
Authorities have warned residents of northeastern Japan to prepare for an even larger earthquake after a magnitude 7.7…
Boy dies after becoming trapped in ski resort escalator in Hokkaido
A 5-year-old boy died after becoming trapped in an escalator at a ski resort in Otaru in Hokkaido,…
98-ft tsunami, can kill 1,99,000: What’s behind Japan’s rare ‘megaquake’ advisory
Japan on Tuesday issued a rare “megaquake advisory” after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast…
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Death by bear is far more likely in Japan than in North America, if the data are boldly…
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
A man in his 20s, who went missing after a bear attack on a mountain in eastern Hokkaido…
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Towns, villages and nuclear reactors were evacuated and airports shut while office workers rushed to higher floors in…