The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat 'bomb'

ONNA (JAPAN) - From "heatwave simulators" to ecological bootcamps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to revive and reinforce the famous coral reefs off Japan's Okinawa, decimated by climate-driven bleaching two summers ago.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

EAM Jaishankar expresses solidarity with Japan following Kumamoto earthquake

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed deep concern over Japan's Kumamoto earthquake. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan's Kyushu region on Tuesday. Japanese Prime Minister mobilized government resources for rescue and relief operations. The government pledged to work tirelessly through the night to assess damage.

The Economic Times · Jul 29

Rescuers scramble to locate survivors as death toll climbs to 18 after powerful quake hits southwestern Japan

Dozens more remain trapped underneath the rubble as authorities race against the clock to save as many people as possible during the critical 72 hour rescue period. The tremor is the most powerful to hit the region in 10 years since a 7.0 magnitude quake recorded in 2016.

Euronews · Jul 29

Shinkansen bullet trains remain halted after M7.1 quake hits Kumamoto

Services on the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train line will remain halted Wednesday, its operator said, a day after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

‘Race against time’: Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing

Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29

Japan earthquake: 13 dead, several missing after powerful tremors hit the country

An earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto region has resulted in the loss of 13 lives. The tremor brought significant destruction to a shopping mall and factory, with many individuals reported injured and some unaccounted for. Rescue teams, supported by military personnel, are currently assessing the situation. Meanwhile, power disruptions have occurred,…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

2 dead at quake-hit Kumamoto shopping mall

Two women were confirmed dead and one woman was found unresponsive, local authorities said on Wednesday, hours after an explosion rocked a shopping mall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu following a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Kumamoto's Nightmare Repeats: Mall Collapse, Missing Workers as Kyushu Earthquake Claims First Lives

A shallow Kyushu quake killed two, trapped mall workers in Kumamoto, and triggered a brief tsunami scare — here's what's confirmed and what's still shifting.

Latin Times · Jul 28

Japanese trading card shop is offering a bounty to anyone who can capture its robber "alive"

Let's not take this too far

GamesRadar · Jul 28

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan —‬ here's why the seismic event was unusual

A strong inland earthquake in southwestern Japan trapped people inside a shopping center and damaged infrastructure. Here's what made this quake unusual and why aftershocks remain a concern.

LiveScience · Jul 28