A powerful, 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted residents in southwest Japan at 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a.m. ET) on Monday; its epicenter was centered 18 kilometers off the coast of Miyazaki, which ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency reported tsunami activity in the Izu Islands south of Tokyo on Monday morning. A 60 centimeter tsunami struck Hachijojima Island, and 50-centimeter tsunami waves hit ...

A sample "Somei Yoshino" cherry tree comes into bloom in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on March 23, 2025, marking the country's earliest bloom together with the western Japan city of Kochi. ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted all tsunami advisories for areas on the Pacific coast at noon on Oct. 9 but said sea level fluctuations may continue for about half a day. Tsunami observed ...

Frigid temperatures in January will cause cherry blossoms to bloom a few days earlier than usual this year, according to forecasters. People in Fukuoka and Kochi prefectures will be the first to ...

Cherry trees started to bloom in the western Japanese cities of Kochi and Kumamoto on Sunday. Kochi confirmed the flowering of the popular Somei-yoshino variety on the same date as last year, and ...