The Japan Meteorological Agency called for vigilance across the Kanto region as the ninth typhoon of the season looked set to ...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching ...

A tsunami advisory has been issued by the Japanese meteorological agency on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck outlying islands in the Izu chain. The forecaster warned of waves up to one ...

Powerful Typhoon No. 22 swept through the Izu island chain south of Tokyo early on Oct. 9, dumping record rainfall on the area and churning winds that blew away rooftops. No injuries were immediately ...

The meteorological agency alerted residents of Izu and Ogasawara islands to prepare for a tsunami that could reach 1m along the coast. (Japan Meteorological Agency pic) Japan’s remote Izu islands ...

Oceanic islands are biologically unique and irreplaceable because they have never been connected to continental mainlands and often host endemic species. Human activities have considerably altered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An official for the Japan Meteorological Agency speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, following its ...

TOKYO — Japan's remote Izu islands south of Tokyo were hit by a small tsunami on Tuesday with no immediate reports of damage, after a magnitude-5.9 earthquake occurred near an unpopulated island ...