7.7 Japan Earthquake Unleashes Tsunami Scare in Hokkaido
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Data: Japan tsunami waves of up to 3m forecast for Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate
Japan's Meteorological Agency has forecast tsunami waves of up to 3m for Pacific coastal areas of central Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the Sanriku coast on April 20,
In the far reaches of Japan, in the city of Obihiro in Hokkaido, our sauna and hot spring-loving reporter Seiji Nakazawa was almost set to head back home to Tokyo, but before he did so, he couldn’t resist going for a soak. He struck up a ...
TOKYO, April 20 — A strong earthquake struck off Japan today, prompting tsunami warnings, according to national
Hunters shot and killed a brown bear early on July 18 in a residential neighborhood in Fukushima, Hokkaido, that is suspected of being involved in the killing of a newspaper delivery man six days earlier. Authorities are investigating whether the bear ...
On the morning of 30th, a magnitude 8.7 earthquake occurred in the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East, causing a tsunami to reach the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan. The expected height was lower at 30 cm compared to the 3 m prediction. The ...
Hokkaido had over 40% of its electricity generated by renewable energy sources in fiscal 2023, nearly twice the national average and already above the maximum share that the central government is looking to achieve by 2030. With use of renewables ...
Local governments and railway officials are warning that the extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line could lead to the collapse of the nationwide food distribution system. After the bullet train line is connected to Sapporo at the end of fiscal 2030 ...
Hokkaido Airports is targeting further expansion in Southeast Asia and long-haul markets, as the operator looks to balance strong winter demand with year-round growth across its network of seven airports in northern Japan.
As Hokkaido prepares for the beginning of the autumn salmon runs, a lawsuit by an Ainu Indigenous group over traditional fishing rights and the impacts of climate change on stocks are hanging over the annual fishing season. The unprecedented lawsuit by the ...