Heavy snow in Tokyo shuts down Metropolitan Expressway routes for more than 50 hours
Heavy snow that blanked the greater Tokyo area on February 5 closes routes on the Metropolitan Expressway for more than ...
read moreSnow removal process begins at Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Snow removal process begins at the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
read moreKiller whales trapped by sea ice off northern Japan disappear
The pod of at least 10 killer whales that was trapped by sea ice off Hokkaido, northern Japan, disappears.
read moreFour-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...
read moreCrown Princess Kiko attends awards ceremony for writing competition
Crown Princess Kiko attends the awards ceremony for the national youth book report competition and meets with the winner...
read moreDashcams capture quake, tsunami in Ishikawa Pref.
Dashcams on a car capture the moment a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Jap...
read morePress tour of extended Hokuriku shinkansen line
Media representatives get a preview of the extension of the Hokuriku shinkansen bullet train line that will start operat...
read moreGovt plans additional relief funds for Noto Peninsula quake survivors
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says the government plans to provide up to 3 million yen in additional relief funds for hou...
read morePrincess Aiko visits Japanese Red Cross where she is set to work from April
Princess Aiko visits the Japanese Red Cross Society headquarters where she is scheduled to start working from April.
read moreOfficials start collecting disaster waste in quake-hit Ishikawa
Officials start collecting disaster waste in earthquake-hit Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture.
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