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Tsunami waves arrive in Japan after M7.8 quake strikes off Philippines
8 June 2026 @ 10:02 am
Tsunami waves arrived in Okinawa and other parts of Japan on Monday after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 struck off the southern Philippines, according to…
Man admits creating videos critical of Takaichi's rivals in LDP election
8 June 2026 @ 7:35 am
The head of an IT firm has said that he created videos criticizing rivals of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in last year's ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidential…
Man arrested over hit-and-run death of 29-year-old woman in Nagoya
8 June 2026 @ 7:35 am
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in death in a hit-and-run incident.
According to police, Kei Tsunoda, a…
Japan's outreach to Russia raises concerns ahead of G7 summit
8 June 2026 @ 7:34 am
Japan's recent efforts to maintain dialogue with Russia have sparked concerns among some European partners ahead of next week's Group of Seven summit, highlighting tensions between diplomatic engagement…
City in Tochigi Prefecture suspends classes at 94 schools after first-ever bear sighting
8 June 2026 @ 7:34 am
The city of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture has suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools that it operates on Monday after its first-ever bear sighting, a…
Israel says it has struck Iran after taking missile fire
8 June 2026 @ 7:16 am
Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran, attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into…
12 dead, more than 200 injured after M7.8 quake rocks southern Philippines
8 June 2026 @ 7:16 am
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, leaving at least 12 people dead, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sparking a…
Memorial service marks 25 years since fatal stabbing rampage
8 June 2026 @ 6:44 am
A memorial service was held Sunday to mark the 25th anniversary of a stabbing rampage at an elementary school in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, that left eight children dead.…
European leaders voice 'urgent need' to bolster Ukraine's defenses against ballistic missiles
8 June 2026 @ 4:29 am
The leaders of the UK, Ukraine, France and Germany discussed the “urgent need” to ramp up production of weapons to combat Russia's powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missiles in…
Israel strikes Beirut despite truce, prompting retaliation attempt from Iran
8 June 2026 @ 3:27 am
Israel struck the outskirts of Beirut on Sunday for the first time since the U.S. announced a truce plan for Lebanon last week, and Iran later fired missiles…