The Latest Breaking News from Ishikawa

Weather tracker: More extreme rain in Japan and a tornado in France

Flash flooding and mudslides in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, while convective storms hit western Europe

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles

Torrential rain has struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Onosato promoted to yokozuna after record-setting ascent in sumo

Onosato has been promoted to sumo’s highest rank of yokozuna, completing a meteoric rise to the summit of the sport in the record span of 13 tournaments

The Guardian - US · May 28, 2025

Japan orders thousands to evacuate quake-hit region as rains trigger floods

A dozen rivers burst their banks in Ishikawa where the meteorological agency issued its highest alert level.

Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2024

Strong earthquakes shake area near Japanese region hit by Jan. 1 fatal disaster, but no tsunami

Strong earthquakes have shaken Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa that was hit by Jan. 1 fatal quake, but there authorities say there was no danger of a tsunami

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024

Japan Says New Year Quake Damage Could Cost $17 Billion

The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a government official said Friday.

International Business Times · Jan 26, 2024

In the aftermath of Japan’s Noto earthquake, what’s next for Ishikawa crafts?

Craftspeople from the Ishikawa craft district tell Wallpaper* how the 2024 Noto earthquake affected their community, and what lies ahead

Wallpaper · Jan 20, 2024

Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after Japan earthquake killed 126 people

Rescuers found pensioner in Suzu city, Ishikawa Prefecture, 124 hours after the 7.6 magnitude quake struck

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2024

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 92; at least 242 people missing

Thousands of rescuers from all over Japan have been battling aftershocks and roads littered with gaping holes and blocked by frequent landslides in the Ishikawa region to reach hundreds of people in stranded communities.

The Hindu · Jan 5, 2024

Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes leave 62 dead

Rescue workers and canine units are urgently sifting through rubble in the winter cold in what the prime minister called a race against time after powerful earthquakes in western Japan left at least 62 people dead and dozens believed trapped under collapsed buildings

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024