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Powerful Quake Ravages Kyushu as Mall Blast Hinders Rescue Efforts

A suspected gas explosion at an Aeon mall has slowed search teams and raised safety concerns as aftershocks continue.

ICOMOS Recommends Asuka–Fujiwara Capital for UNESCO World Heritage

MEXT Reprimands Doshisha After Henoko Boat Capsize; Prosecutors Prepare Charges Against Captain

Japan Presses Iran to Safeguard Strait of Hormuz Shipping

Japan Opens Diet Debate on Health Insurance Overhaul

Early Cherry Blossoms Reported in Japan as Warmth Brings Faster Start

Fujiyoshida Cancels Mount Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Over Overtourism

World Rings In 2026 With Fireworks, Tight Security and Remembrance

From Kiritimati to Times Square, 2026 Rolls Across the Globe in a 26‑Hour Wave

Japan’s Top Court Sets Hearing in Hokkaido Hunter’s Gun-Revocation Case

Bezymianny Erupts on Kamchatka With 11.4‑Kilometer Ash Cloud, Aviation Code Red

Kamchatka Logs Nine Aftershocks Up to M5.8 as Pacific Rim Sees Fresh Quakes

Magnitude 3.7 Quake Strikes Afghanistan in Ongoing Seismic Cluster

Tsunami Warnings Downgraded After Magnitude-8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka

Japan Issues Tsunami Advisory After 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Near Izu Islands

Turkey and Japan Grapple with Severe Wildfires and Typhoons

South Korean Tanker Capsizes off Japan, Eight Dead