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M5.9 quake strikes near Okinawa’s main island More news:

The harvesting of early-season peaches has begun in the northeastern prefecture of Fukushima, one of Japan’s top peach-growing regions. More on Japan:

It’s only May, but heatstroke cases are already surging in Japan Authorities in Japan say more than 1,000 people have been hospitalized with heatstroke in the space of a week. One elderly woman died. More news:

Mount Fuji dons winter cap in first snowfall of the season The summit of Japan's highest peak is cloaked in snow for the first time this season. Weather officials say the snowcap arrived on Thursday morning, 21 days later than average.

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The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 6.9 quake occurred off the coast of Iwate Prefecture and had an intensity of upper 6 on the Japanese scale of zero to 7 in the hardest-hit areas in the hardest-hit areas of Aomori Prefecture.

Japan hires overseas bus drivers amid labor pinch Bus companies across Japan are hiring foreign workers to make up a massive upcoming driver shortfall. One woman from Indonesia is determined to succeed. For more :

Shinkansen launches 'Supreme Class' Japan's Shinkansen operators have revealed prices and designs for their new, luxurious private compartments. More on Japan:

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and President Lee Jae Myung found harmony after a summit through a drum session. Lee once told Takaichi drumming was a long-held dream. More about the Japan-South Korea summit:

At Izumo Taisha Shrine in Shimane Prefecture, the giant sacred straw rope hanging in the Kaguraden hall was replaced for the first time in eight years. The rope is one of the shrine's most iconic symbols. See more from NHK WORLD:

Tokyo train lines suspended after power outage.

July 1 marks the start of climbing season on Mount Fuji. Before the first hikers set off each year, locals, priests and climbers get together for a ceremony to pray for their safety. More on Japan:

A family of spot-billed ducks gets a little help from police officers in Kanazawa to cross a road safely. More on Japan:

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.6 quake occurred in Yamanashi Prefecture at 10:29 PM. It measured an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas.The agency says there is no threat of tsunami. visit:

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday at 16:53 p.m. A tsunami warning and advisory are in effect. For updates, visit:

Train derails at Kyoto Station An early morning commuter train derailed as it left Kyoto Station on June 29, but no one was injured. More on Japan:

Rainbow flags waved as some 15,000 people marched in Tokyo’s Pride Parade in the Shibuya district on June 7. Amid the cheers and celebration were calls for greater understanding of the LGBTQ+ community and improved human rights.

An audio research laboratory near Tokyo has taken a scientific approach to the lullaby. And the project has become a “sleeper hit” with parents.

Torrential rains have caused flooding and landslides in western and southwestern Japan. Weather officials are calling on people to be on alert for further landslides, overflowing rivers, lightning and strong winds.

Osaka's latest pop-up is... a giant sewer pipe? People in Osaka got a shock when a 13-meter section of a huge sewer pipe burst straight up out of the ground, taking sections of the road with it.

Heavy rain has triggered landslide warnings for parts of Japan as Tropical Storm Mekkhala approaches Okinawa. Another storm is expected to near eastern Japan on Saturday, with some regions forecast to receive up to 200 mm of rain in 24 hours. For more:

A 150-meter dredging hose has washed ashore in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture. Its owner has yet to be found…

Japan’s acrobatic red panda turns 23 Futa, a red panda at a zoo near Tokyo famous for standing straight up on his back legs, celebrated his 23rd birthday - the equivalent of over 100 human years - with a party and hundreds of fans. More on Japan:

Full speed ahead on Narita expansion A planned increase in flights at Narita Airport is prompting authorities to nearly double train capacity between the airport and Tokyo. See more from NHK WORLD:

Japan's cutest fish is just 1cm long A tiny fish no bigger than a fingernail draws divers to Japan’s Hyogo coast each spring. The rare Cherry Blossom Lumpfish appears only briefly, and is under threat as the seaweed it depends on disappears. For more: