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Magnitude 7.5 earthquake off northeast Japan triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

The tremor had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

  A television screen shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning, saying it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) to reach large coastal areas in northern Japan after an earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, April 20, 2026.
The cleanest airport. Tokyo Haneda, Japan

This is the cleanest airport in the world for a decade

FILE PHOTO:  A missile is fired during a test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, North Korea, April 12, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 14, 2026.

North Korea fires missiles ahead of possible US, South Korea talks

A projectile flies mid-air on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, according to local media, at an unknown location, December 28, 2025, in this pictured released December 29, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says


South Korea protests Japan’s Takeshima Day event over disputed islands

In a statement, the foreign ministry said it strongly objected to the Takeshima Day event held by Japan's Shimane prefecture and to the attendance of a senior Japanese government official.

A view of South Korean and Japanese national flags hoisted ahead of the arrival of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee, at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Tokyo, Japan March 16, 2023.

Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests skipper for fleeing inspection

The captain, a 47-year-old Chinese national, is accused of ignoring orders to stop for an on-board inspection on Thursday in waters off southwest Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan's fisheries agency said.

Japan Coast Guard ships are docked at a port in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, January 13, 2026.

Jaffa’s Japon serves Sushi built like art and respects those who understand

The Japon restaurant in Jaffa serves pani puri and precisely crafted sushi, while Fadi Yaish’s “S’90 Diner” blends Jordanian and New York cuisines into rich, distinctive dishes.

Anter Shawarma.

Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi sweeps in stunning election win

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female leader, was projected to deliver as many as 328 of the 465 seats in parliament's lower house for her Liberal Democratic Party.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on general election day in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2026.

Grapevine February 6, 2026: Mixed feelings over Herzog’s visit down under

Movers and shakers in israeli society.

Bank Hapoalim’s public committee (from L): Amram Mitzna, Naama Halevi-Peer, Noam Hanegbi, and Sharona Tarshish.

‘A Pale View of Hills’ is a pallid tale of post-war Japan - review

It’s an adaptation of the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, a Japanese-British novelist who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017, and it stars some of Japan’s best-loved actors.

A SCENE FROM A Pale View of Hills.

The Japanese cheesecake trend: How much protein and how many calories are there?

The internet is full of videos of a cheesecake made with just two ingredients and no baking. It sounds like the perfect quick fix for a protein-packed dessert – let’s understand what it’s all about.

The trend that drives the world crazy

Between Japan and Scandinavia: How a developer apartment in Ra’anana became a calm family home

A six-room developer apartment in Ra’anana was transformed for a young family, with fewer rooms, more light, smart carpentry, and a focus on order, calm, and daily flow.

Interior Design and Planning: Noa Kuperman.

Japanese Court sentences man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former PM Shinzo Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Abe with a homemade gun while he was delivering a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.

Tetsuya Yamagami, suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, is escorted by police officers as he is taken to prosecutors, at Nara-nishi police station in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 10, 2022.

Aki-no Japanese Film Festival features cinematic

For the past decade, Aki-no has been one of the capital’s most eagerly anticipated cultural events; this year, it will present works from celebrated auteurs as well as rising talents.

LOVE ON TRIAL will be the opening film of the festival.