Japan

Volcanic ash and rock fragments released by the submarine volcano that erupted in August in Japan covered the sea surface in many parts of the country. Volcanic material, which also hinders tourism and fishing activities, is expected to…

A car carrying 3 people fell into a giant sinkhole on Japanese road in the city of Mikkasa, in Hokkaido province. The passengers with minor injuries were taken to the hospital. The sinkhole was 7 meters deep and 2,5 kilometers of the road…

Two elderly people were injured after a fire broke out in a region with restaurants in Japan’s Hiroshima province. The fire was brought under control with the help of 22 fire trucks that were sent to the scene shortly after the incident.…

According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan launched a small, low-cost Epsilon rocket carrying nine satellites on Tuesday, the latest attempt to encourage educational institutions and businesses to participate in space…

The International Balloon Festival, which is held annually in the southwest Japanese city of Saga, has resumed after a two-year Covid-19 hiatus. The 50 hot air balloons that took off at the festival gave visual feast for the audience amid…

A four meters wide and eight meters long pothole on a street swallowed a parked garbage truck in Japan’s capital Tokyo. No casualties were reported. A detailed investigation was initiated to determine whether the incident was related to the…

Seventeen wounded in knife attacks at Japan metro in Tokyo. The attacker was reportedly tried to set one of the wagons on fire with lighter fluid after the attack. The attacker was identified to be a 24-year-old Japanese man named Kyota…

Japan has successfully launched the 5th satellite to support the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), an analog of the global positioning system (GPS) that provides location services. The H2A No.44 rocket carrying the 5th Michibiki…

Thirty-five people were trapped at the top of a roller-coaster line due to a power outage at the theme park in Osaka, Japan. Passengers were evacuated after a three-hour operation. The power outage in the region affected 3,200 people,…

A Japanese volcano spewed ash into the sky after it erupted, raising the 5-scale volcanic risk warning level to 3, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced Wednesday. Officials warned people to steer clear of the threat as Aso volcano on…