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Xinhua/APP Tokyo: A tsunami measuring about 3 metres high reached Japan's Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa prefecture following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on New Year's Day, according to the plant's operator.…

AA/APP Istanbul: Heavy snowfall in earthquake-hit areas of Japan hampered the ongoing rescue operation on Monday, as the death toll from the earthquakes rose to 168, local media reported on Monday. The Japan Meteorological Agency…

AFP/APP Akasaki: The New Year's Day earthquake demolished wooden buildings all across Japan's Noto Peninsula, but thanks to decades-old smart architecture, one small fishing village stood strong. A few roof tiles came loose, but not one…

SPA/APP Hong Kong: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Sunday, Xinhua quoted the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, at a depth of 10 km, was initially…

AFP/APP Japan: A woman in her 90s trapped for five days under the rubble of a huge earthquake in central Japan was rescued against the odds, but snow and storms were expected to complicate relief efforts on Sunday. At least 126 people…

Xinhua/APP Tokyo: The death toll has risen to 65 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 3 pm local time on Wednesday after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, with aftershocks and…

AFP/APP Wajima: Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors on Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people. The 7.5-magnitude quake on January 1 that…

AFP/APP Japan: Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks on Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, reportedly killing more than 20 people and leaving a trail of…

Xinhua/APP Tokyo: Japan, like many other regions of the world, experienced the highest average temperatures ever recorded in the year 2023 amid unprecedented climate conditions, the country's weather agency said on Friday. Japan's…

Xinhua Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Sunday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be…