The earthquake was powerful. One of the strongest ever recorded. Unlike 2011’s Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, there was little damage.
Waves reach US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings
Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia’s eastern coast.
Legendary MLB Coach, Scout Who Starred in Japan Passes Away
The Texas native became one of the first Americans to play baseball professionally in Japan before returning home to coach and scout for several organizations.
Japan, Hawaii and Russia downgrade tsunami warnings after powerful earthquake
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several people were injured,
China and Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next month
Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said that the Joint Sea 2025 exercise would be held in the air and seas near the Russian port city of Vladivostok, which lies across the sea from Japan’s west coast. Last year, the drill was held off southern China in the South China Sea.
Japan’s gate tower building features highway exit ramp passing through its middle floors
Sometimes, disputes between property owners and highway planners result in surreal looking buildings, like this Japanese office building. The Gate Tower Building in Osaka, Japan features something no …
Japan’s Panasonic announces a new chief at its group company as its profits barely hold up
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first quarter profit. Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing …
In Japan, tsunami warning resurfaces memories of Fukushima disaster
Residents across Japan’s Pacific coast rushed to higher ground on Wednesday as tsunami warnings following a massive earthquake off Russia’s Far East resurfaced painful memories and lessons from the …
Map shows US ally’s bases where new counterstrike missiles could hit China
The enhancement of the Type 12 anti-ship missile is part of Japan’s ongoing efforts to bolster the defense of its outlying islands.
In photos: Evacuations ordered in Japan, Hawaii and Russia after powerful quake triggers tsunami warning
Evacuations were ordered across the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.