The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan records highest temperature on record

Temperature hits 41.2 degrees Celsius (106.16 degrees Fahrenheit) after hottest June on record.

Al Jazeera · Jul 30, 2025

Typhoon Co-May: China evacuates 283,000 people and cancels flights in Shanghai

Co-May's landfall in port city of Zhoushan was followed by warnings of a tsunami set off by a powerful earthquake off Russia's far east

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Japanese technology giant Panasonic announces a new chief as its profits barely hold up

Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first quarter profit

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

The strongest earthquakes ever recorded: Where does Russia's 8.8 magnitude quake rank in history?

The recent earthquake in Russia reopens the memory of some of the most devastating earthquakes mankind has ever experienced.

Euronews · Jul 30, 2025

Japan Sees New Record High Temperature Of 41.2C

Japan sweltered in a new record temperature of 41.2C on Wednesday, with the mercury also hitting 40C in the ancient capital of Kyoto for the first time since observations began.

International Business Times · Jul 30, 2025

Russia earthquake and tsunami: Travel advice after Hawaii and Japan flights cancelled

The earthquake has triggered tsunami warnings for several countries, including Japan and parts of the US.

Euronews · Jul 30, 2025

Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common

Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east.

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2025

Is Chloe Kelly the first player to score the decisive goal at two major finals?

In a Euro 2025 special, we look at other champions with short-lived leads and young England award-winners

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

First Tsunami Waves Slam Into Alaska And Japan Amid Frantic Warnings Following Mega Earthquake

The world's largest earthquake in 14 years has prompted evacuations and tsunami warnings across the Pacific region.

Bored Panda · Jul 30, 2025

Tsunami warnings are triggering mass evacuations across the Pacific – even though the waves look small. Here’s why

One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake had its epicentre in the sea just off the Kamchatka coast.

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2025