Japan issues alert for heavy snow
The Japanese weather agency on Friday issued a heavy snow alert for northern Japanese prefectures, as heavy snow continued to hit parts of the country.
Fri Dec 22 2023
6.4-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Okinawa's Miyakejima Island
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off the coast of Miyakejima island in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Tuesday, the weather agency here said.
Tue May 09 2017
Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan
The violent storm was moving north-northeast off the Tsushima islets chain near Japan's southern Kyushu, packing gusts of up to 180 kilometres (110 miles) per hour, Japan's weather agency said.
Wed Oct 05 2016
False megaquake alert shakes Tokyo
A false warning of a megaquake about to strike Tokyo was issued by Japan's weather agency and quickly cancelled on Monday, but not before creating chaos.
Mon Aug 01 2016
Sorry! South Korea's weather agency apologises after fax triggers quake alert
The message warning of a 6.5-magnitude quake was part of a five-day disaster response exercise and should never have been faxed.
Wed May 18 2016
2014 was 'hottest year on record': UN
The year 2014 was the hottest on record, "consistent" with a changing climate, the UN's weather agency said Monday.
Mon Feb 02 2015
Typhoon Halong rips through western Japan
Typhoon Halong slammed into western Japan on Sunday, making landfall on the main Honshu island as the weather agency issued its highest alert.
Sun Aug 10 2014