Update: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Near Japan’s Fukushima March 16, 2022 By Shoko Oda, Kana Nishizawa and Gearoid Reidy A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck northern Japan near Fukushima prefecture late on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring dozens, as well...
Super Typhoon Hagibis on Track to Hit Japan, Disrupting Rugby World Cup October 10, 2019 By Gearoid Reidy Two Rugby World Cup games pitting England against France and New Zealand against Italy have been called off as the...
Rescues, Power Restoration Underway on Japan’s Northern Island Hit by Quake September 6, 2018 By Stephen Stapczynski, Shoko Oda, Kazunori Takada and Gearoid Reidy Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido began to restore power after a strong earthquake overnight knocked out electricity throughout the entire...
Typhoon Jebi Hits Osaka in Japan, Leaving a Trail of Damage, Airport Closed September 5, 2018 By Sophie Jackman and Gearoid Reidy Regions around Osaka, Japan’s second biggest population center, struggled to recover from damage left by Typhoon Jebi, which left 10...
Typhoon Jebi Makes Landfall in Japan as Strongest Storm to Hit Country in 25 Years September 4, 2018 By Sophie Jackman and Gearoid Reidy Typhoon Jebi made landfall in western Japan on Tuesday, the strongest tropical cyclone to come ashore in Japan in 25...
Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Tokyo, Slowly August 8, 2018 By Gearoid Reidy Typhoon Shanshan continued its slow-moving approach toward the Tokyo region, with the tropical storm’s arrival likely to disrupt commuters from...
Typhoon Shanshan Heads Toward Tokyo, as 13th Tropical Storm of Season August 6, 2018 By Gearoid Reidy Typhoon Shanshan is set to approach the Tokyo area later this week, bringing heavy winds and strong rains to a...
Earthquake Hits Japan’s Industrial Heartland, Causing 3 Deaths; Trains, Factories Halted June 18, 2018 By Kazunori Takada and Gearoid Reidy Three people were confirmed dead and almost 100 injured after a strong earthquake hit Osaka on Monday morning, rattling one...