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1,900 tremors hit Japan's Tokara island chain since June 21
Authorities are warning of more earthquakes around the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. 1,900 ...
Political YouTubers boost presence in regional Japan with own reporting, livestreams
As Japan prepares for the July 20 House of Councillors election, the presence of political YouTubers is growing. This trend ...
VOX POPULI: Rich heritage rumbles on in quake-hit Akusekijima
The late Toshimi Shimono (1929-2022), a renowned Japanese folklorist and leading authority on the folk traditions of southern ...
Several dozen residents have evacuated, but 64 remain on two islands shaken by tremors
Following a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, a ferry carrying five evacuees left ...
Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged ...
Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands amid continued temblors
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 hit off small islands in southwestern Japan on Thursday, following over 1,000 felt ...
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More residents evacuate quake-hit remote islands in Japan
A total of 46 evacuees left Akusekijima and Kodakarajima aboard a ferry Sunday morning after a series of strong earthquakes ...
M5.5 earthquake hits Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture islands; no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO: An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.5 hit off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 3:30 ...
Japan, US and Philippines reaffirm importance of navigation freedom
The three countries have been stepping up maritime cooperation amid Beijing’s aggressive maritime behaviour. Read more at ...
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Japan opens Osprey base in southwestern prefecture
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, opened a new base in the southwestern prefecture of Saga to host its fleet of Ospre ...