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Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori, 62, won a fourth term on Sunday with support from the Liberal Democratic Party and three opposition parties, defeating six challengers.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2026
Fukushima Gov. Uchibori wins fourth term in landslide election
Uchibori, 62, received support from local chapters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and three opposition parties.
Emergency services personnel coordinate rescue efforts following an earthquake in Nagqu, in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, in this image from video released Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 23, 2026
China orders ‘all-out’ rescue after Tibet quake kills 16
More than 300 houses collapsed in the 7.0 magnitude quake, which struck on Thursday at 10:33 p.m.
People remove debris from a collapsed gate at a temple struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2026
?4 billion in lottery proceeds to go to quake-hit Kumamoto
The money will be used for reconstruction projects in areas damaged by the powerful July 28 temblor.
Princess Aiko attends a national conference on disaster management in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2026
Princess Aiko attends disaster prevention forum in Tottori
This marks Princess Aiko’s first trip to Tottori and her second time attending the forum.
Ayataka Ebita, the head of the Japan Meteorological Agency's earthquake and tsunami observation division, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after the agency withdrew an earthquake alert earlier in the day.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2026
Nerves rattled in Japan as alert for magnitude 9.9 quake withdrawn minutes later
Initial alerts warned of strong shaking across northern, eastern and central Japan.
Nursery school children wave to a train as the Hisatsu Orange Railway resumes full service on Tuesday in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after sections of the line were suspended following an earthquake in July earthquake.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 13, 2026
All railway lines in areas affected by Kumamoto quake in July back in service
Train services on a section of the Hisatsu Orange Railway in Kumamoto Prefecture resumed Tuesday, 77 days after the July 28 earthquake.
A collapsed building and damaged cars in Penonome, Panama, on Friday, following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake.
WORLD
Oct 10, 2026
Major earthquake hits Panama, injures at least 27
The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the National Civil Protection System.
Workers wearing protective suits and masks conduct a decommissioning operation at the No. 2 reactor building of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2026
Tepco begins long-delayed probe of Fukushima reactor’s interior
Tepco has frequently postponed investigations in order to remove accumulated debris and replace cameras, among other reasons.
The emperor and empress speak with people affected by the Kumamoto earthquakes, on Wednesday at Ryuhoku Seibu Elementary School in the town of Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2026
Emperor and empress visit quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture
As of Tuesday, the number of homes damaged by the quake stood at about 72,000, including some 9,700 that were destroyed or heavily damaged.
Cloudy water that came up from a well in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, following a major earthquake in July
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2026
Residents in Yatsushiro face well water issues following July earthquake
Yatsushiro’s public water supply coverage rate is only 52.1%, leaving nearly half of local households reliant on well water as an essential lifeline.
Collapsed houses covered by plastic sheets are seen in the town of Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2026
Over 1,500 still in shelters two months after Kumamoto quake
A total of 182 emergency temporary housing units have been established in 10 complexes in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Disaster management minister Goshi Hosono announces the National Disaster Management Agency, set to launch on Nov. 2, in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2026
Japan to expand disaster preparedness with new national agency
The National Disaster Management Agency will be launched on Nov. 2 and serve as the government’s command center for disaster preparedness.
A house whose foundations were damaged by July's Kumamoto earthquake, in the city of Kumamoto on Aug. 17
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2026
Emperor and empress to visit quake-hit Kumamoto
The imperial couple will visit areas in the cities of Yatsushiro and Uki and the town of Hikawa, which were hit hard by the July 28 quake.
Members of a Japan-Indonesia joint research team conduct a test run of an early quake warning system at a mosque on the island of Java in Indonesia last week.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2026
Indonesia to develop earthquake early warning system with 91AV原创 help
Indonesia plans to conduct trial runs for the envisioned warning system in Jakarta and some other regions by 2030.
People wait to board the Kyushu Shinkansen after services resumed across the entire line at Shin-Yatsushiro Station in Kumamoto Prefecture on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2026
All sections of Kyushu Shinkansen reopened after July quake
All sections on the high-speed line linking Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kagoshima-Chuo Station in Kagoshima Prefecture are operational.
Flooding damage on the Trishuli River in Betrawati, Nepal, on Sept. 4
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 17, 2026
Climate and seismic factors primed ‘unprecedented’ Nepal disaster
The catastrophic mountain flooding in Nepal that killed more than 1,300 was nearly impossible to predict, an international team of scientists says.
Noriko Yoshida at her printing house, the 136-year-old Ikeda Kappan Insatsujo, in the town of Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 25
JAPAN / Society
Sep 14, 2026
With some help, century-old printing house in quake-hit Kumamoto picks up the pieces
Noriko Yoshida, the fifth-generation head of Ikeda Kappan Insatsujo, hopes to reopen as soon as possible, thanks to the support of volunteers.
Members of an expert panel discussing measures to prevent a recurrence of post-earthquake explosions speak at the industry ministry on Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2026
Suppliers asked to install sensors in enclosed spaces with gas piping
The moves comes in the wake of a deadly explosion at a shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture following an earthquake in July.
A man with damaged household goods and furniture on the back of a minitruck he borrowed in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 18
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2026
Group lending cars for free to disaster victims struggles to meet demand
With disasters hitting Japan at an unprecedented pace, a nonprofit organization that lends out cars for free said it is struggling to meet demand.
Tourists visit Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto on Aug. 13. The castle reopened that day after having been temporarily closed following a major earthquake in July.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2026
Quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture to offer travel discounts
The discounts, which will be offered from Tuesday, will apply to overnight stays in Kumamoto between Oct. 1 and Dec. 25.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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