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Japan updates chances of major earthquake hitting country – and it’s worryingly high

The Kinki region has an unusually high concentration of active faults, largely because of the expansion of the Sea of Japan during the formation of the Japanese archipelago

The Independent UK

When a US aircraft carrier collided with a Soviet nuclear submarine in the Sea of Japan amid fears of World War 3

In 1984, the US aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk collided with the Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-314 in the Sea of Japan during a tense Cold War military exercise. The submarine had been tracking the American carrier group when it surfaced in Kitty Hawk’s path. Both vessels were damaged, but neither…

The Economic Times

North Korea fires ballistic missile: South Korea military

SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, Seoul's military said, with the launch coming after Pyongyang lambasted Japan's military build-up in the Pacific.

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10 Japan’s longest rivers ranked from Shinano to Shimanto

Japan’s landscape is often described as mountainous, narrow, and shaped by water. Rivers cut through that landscape in dramatic ways, sometimes fast and unpredictable, sometimes calm and deeply connected to farming life. The longest rivers in Japan are not just measurements on a map. They are part of how the…

The Times of India

North Korea Stages New Missile Launch Off Its East Coast

North Korea conducts new missile launches towards the Sea of Japan, with neighbouring countries maintaining close surveillance.

International Business Times UK

Russia, China naval forces to carry out joint Asia Pacific patrol: Report

Russian Pacific Fleet says joint patrol with China in the Asia Pacific will follow naval drill in the Sea of Japan.

Al Jazeera

China and Russia conduct joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan

The Chinese and Russian governments have deepened ties in recent years, with Beijing refusing to place sanctions on Moscow over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Japan Shifting Back To Nuclear To Ditch Coal, Power AI

Glinting in the sun by the world's biggest nuclear plant, the Sea of Japan is calm now.

International Business Times

Russia, China Join Forces For Major Naval Exercise

Russian and Chinese warships began joint drills in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, part of a major naval exercise that will see Moscow sail through waters spanning the Northern Hemisphere and Pacific.

International Business Times

China, Russia to conduct joint naval and air drills this month

The Northern United-2024 exercises will take place in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.

Al Jazeera

Powerful Earthquakes Strike Japan, Tsunami Warnings Issued For Western Coast

Japan issues tsunami warnings as powerful earthquakes rock the Sea of Japan. Dramatic footage shows homes collapsing, while authorities assure no nuclear l...

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Japan tsunami warning downgraded after series of 21 strong earthquakes

The tsunami threat from a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and a series of 20 other earthquakes measuring 4.0 or stronger that struck central Japan on Monday has "largely passed", a US agency said, after waves over a metre high had earlier hit some areas.

France 24

Japan issues tsunami warnings after a series of very strong earthquakes in the Sea of Japan

Japan has issued tsunami warnings after a series of strong earthquakes shook western areas

The Independent UK

Japan, South Korea and US hold naval joint drill after Pyongyang's missile launch

Japan, South Korea and the United States held a joint naval missile defence exercise in the Sea of Japan on Sunday after North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), The Japan Times reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

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China, Russia launch joint air patrol amid Asia-Pacific tensions

China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a sixth time since 2019, coinciding with an increase in military manoeuvres and drills by the United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific.

Reuters

Russia starts naval exercises in Japan and Okhotsk Seas waters

Russia's Pacific Fleet forces have started operational exercises in the waters of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk that will last until June 20, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

Russia submarines destroy mock object in Sea of Japan drills -Interfax

Submarines from Russia's Pacific Fleet destroyed a mock enemy object as part of naval drills in the Sea of Japan, the news agency Interfax reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russian antisubmarine destroyer to conduct drills in Sea of Japan -Interfax

Russia's antisubmarine destroyer Admiral Tributs will conduct exercises in the Sea of Japan involving mock enemy objects, the news agency Interfax reported on Monday, quoting the press service of Russia's Pacific Fleet.

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Russia Says it Test-fired Anti-ship Missiles in Sea of Japan

Russia's Defense Ministry says Moscow has test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan. The ministry said Tuesday that two boats launched a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy warship about 100 kilometers (60 miles) away. The ministry said the target was successfully hit by two Moskit cruise missiles.…

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Russia test-fires supersonic anti-ship missiles against mock target in Sea of Japan

Russia's Defence Ministry says its boats launched a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy warship in the Peter the Great Gulf, successfully hitting the target with two cruise missiles.

Bangkok Post

Russia fires supersonic anti-ship missiles in Sea of Japan

MELBOURNE, Australia: Russia's navy fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Russia says it test-fired anti-ship missiles in Sea of Japan

Russia's Defense Ministry says Moscow has test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan

Reuters

Russia fires supersonic anti-ship missile at mock target in Sea of Japan

Russia's navy fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russia flies strategic bomber planes near Japan as its PM visits Ukraine

Two Russian strategic bomber planes flew over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement released as Japan's prime minister was beginning a visit to Ukraine.

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