Japan on high alert ahead of former PM Abe's state funeral

Sep 26, 2022

Tokyo [Japan], September 26 : Japan has imposed tight security measures in the capital city Tokyo as it prepares to host foreign dignitaries for...

Japan continues to swelter in blistering heat, heatstroke warning issued

Aug 11, 2020

Tokyo [Japan], August 11 : Japan on Tuesday continued to reel under soaring high temperatures as the mercury climbed to above 40 degrees Celsius...

Potential megaquake alert issued after north Japan hit by 7.5 magnitude quake

Dec 09, 2025

After a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, officials have issued an alert for a potential megaquake in northern Japan as...

Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture to introduce alert mode over UK Covid variant

Jan 19, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The Shizuoka prefecture in Japan is to declare a high alert mode over the spread of the UK...

Japan, South Korea on high alert after North Korea fires multiple missiles; PM Takaichi vows "complete preparedness"

Apr 19, 2026

Japan is on high alert after North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on Sunday, its seventh test this year. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi convened...

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles, triggering alert for residents in Japan

Nov 03, 2022

North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles with one of them disappearing from the radar over the sea of Japan which triggered an...