Japan’s Fukushima plant undamaged after quake
Japan’s emergency agencies declare a tsunami warning as the US Geological Survery reports a magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Japan’s east coast.
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Japan’s emergency agencies declare a tsunami warning as the US Geological Survery reports a magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Japan’s east coast.
At least 13 people are killed after a powerful typhoon passed close to Tokyo. Typhoon Wipha caused landslides and flooding on Izu Oshima island, south of Tokyo.
Typhoon Wipha brushed along the southern side of Japan on Wednesday, causing mudslides and flooding that left 17 people dead and 50 missing.
Tropical Storm Man-yi lashed Japan with 100mph winds on Monday, leaving two dead and dozens injured. Torrential rain caused flooding that left homes damaged and many roads impassable.
The world’s biggest volcano is discovered off the coast of Japan. But the underwater monster volcano last exploded in the Jurassic period, with only dinosaurs to watch it.
Supporters of Tokyo’s Olympic bid erupt in cheers of celebration after the Japanese capital is picked to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, beating bids from Madrid and Istanbul.
Japan is to accelerate efforts to stop radiation leaks from the Fukushima nuclear plant after more bad news from the site, although the announcement may be timed to enhance the country’s Olympic bid.
A tornado that touched down in the Tokyo suburban-belt cities of Koshigaya and Noda on Monday damaged buildings and left 27 people injured. This amateur footage shows the funnel reaching the ground.
Japan’s Epsilon rocket, its first in over a decade, fails to lift off from the Uchinoura launch centre. The country is hoping to take advantage of the growing satellite launch industry.
A notice at the train station ticket office reads: “Apologies – we will be back soon.” But in the deserted radiation hotspot of Futaba, in post-Fukushima Japan, nobody will be back soon.
As Japanese engineers struggle to manage the fallout of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, the Japanese government struggles to solve the energy crisis that it provoked.
Quantitative easing has been the emergency medicine keeping economies afloat, but does the fall of the Japanese stock market foreshadow what happens when it ends?
Share prices in Japan slide more than 7 per cent in their worst single day losses for more than two years – triggering slumps in markets around the world.
Toyota, Honda and Nissan recall around three million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags caused by “human error”.
Minami Minegishi, a pop idol from the Japanese girl band AKB48 has shaved her head as penance for having a boyfriend. Reporter Katie Razzall explores why.