Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government set up an emergency task force to urgently assess the extent of damage.

A strong earthquake and several subsequent tremors rattled northern Japan on Sunday evening, triggering tsunami advisories along the coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, ...

Japan was struck by a new 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, hitting a similar area of the Pacific coast to Monday night’s powerful 7.5-magnitude tremor. The new quake off Aomori prefecture ...

People cover the broken glasses with a blue sheet at a beauty salon in Hachinohe, Aomori prefecture, northern Japan Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, following a powerful earthquake on late Monday. (Kazuki ...

TOKYO — A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday’s quake occurred off ...