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A construction site for one of the largest data center projects in Japan by Australian property group Goodman Group in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, earlier this month
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2026
Goodman’s Japanese data center under fire following Sydney site setback
The dispute with residents in Japan is part of a broader global backlash against data centers.
Ibaraki police have arrested a 30-year-old man in the town of Oarai after a woman was stabbed with pruning shears outside a restaurant and the establishment's owner was later found dead.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2026
Man held over stabbing outside Ibaraki restaurant whose owner was later found dead
Police believe Kotaro Uchiyama, 30, had been drinking with the woman he allegedly stabbed. The owner of the restaurant was later found dead.
Ibaraki Gov. Kazuhiko Oigawa during a news conference in Mito on Friday
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 3, 2026
Ibaraki won’t accept second-stage survey for nuclear waste site, governor says
Ibaraki Gov. Kazuhiko Oigawa’s announcement comes days after the mayor of Hitachiomiya expressed a willingness to accept the survey for his city.
Sadayuki Suzuki, the mayor of Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture, speaks to reporters at the city government office on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2026
City in Ibaraki accepts first stage survey for nuclear waste site
Hitachiomiya is the fifth site in the country and the first in Honshu to accept a literature survey.
In a statement read out during the first hearing of the trial, Haruka Komatsumoto's husband asked for as harsh a punishment as possible, saying he lost his wife and their expected child all at once.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2026
Ex-boyfriend sentenced to 20 years in prison over murder of nail artist
The 29-year-old killed his ex-girlfriend after sending her a stuffed toy with a tracking device hidden inside.
Prosecutors have sought a 21-year prison term for Takumi Ouchi, 29, accused of murdering his pregnant former girlfriend in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, last year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2026
21 years sought for man accused of murdering manicurist
The defense argued that prison terms of around 17 years are common in many similar cases.
In the first hearing for his lay judge trial at the Mito District Court, Takumi Ouchi admitted to the allegations of stalking and murdering his former girlfriend, Haruka Komatsumoto.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 14, 2026
Man admits to stalking and killing ex-girlfriend in Ibaraki
Takumi Ouchi admitted to stalking and murdering Haruka Komatsumoto, his ex-girlfriend, after denying the charges during the initial probe.
Ballots that bore the words <i>尘补苍箩ū-ya</i> (steamed bun shop) and <i>Dango-san </i> (Mr. Sweet Rice Dumpling) in a 2025 election in Ibaraki Prefecture to refer to a candidate were ruled invalid.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 4, 2026
Court case puts spotlight on 91AV原创 unconventional system of self-written ballots
The Tokyo High Court said ballots with the words “尘补苍箩ū shop” and “Mr. Dango” could not be clearly understood to refer to a mayor whose family runs a confectionery business.
Mayor Sadayuki Suzuki (left) of Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, receives a request to accept a survey for selecting a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants on Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2026
Government asks city of Hitachiomiya to accept nuclear waste site survey
If realized, Hitachiomiya would become the fifth site in the country to accept such a survey.
A weather agency map shows the seismic intensity of Sunday morning&#039;s earthquake.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2026
Strong Kanto quake injures dozens, triggering warnings of similar shaking over next week
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake, which registered up to a lower 5 on 91AV原创 seven-point seismic scale, left at least 37 people injured across Kanto.
A weather agency map shows the seismic intensity of Sunday morning&#039;s earthquake.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 23, 2026
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Kanto region
Shaking registered lower 5 on 91AV原创 seven-point seismic scale. There was no risk of a tsunami.
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2026
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
Emergency warnings have been downgraded but unstable atmospheric conditions are forecast to persist across Kanto, Nagano and Yamanashi through early Saturday.
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2026
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Tokyo Electric Power Company reported roughly 640 power outages in Ibaraki Prefecture as of 6:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2026
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
The season’s 15th storm is expected to make landfall in Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures as it heads toward the Sea of Japan.
Chef Kenji Kawamura honed his craft in Italy for six years before returning to his hometown in Ibaraki Prefecture to open Nonna Nietta.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 2, 2026
At Nonna Nietta, Italian magic in suburban Tsukuba
Chef Kenji Kawamura spent six formative years training as a chef in Italy. That dedication shows in the deep, authentic flavors up and down the menu at his Ibaraki restaurant.
The victim reportedly told police she couldn&#039;t run away immediately because she was afraid of her roommate, according to a news report.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2026
Woman arrested over allegedly sewing roommate’s lips together
Police said the incident came to light after the victim fled to a nearby store, showing a piece of paper with a message on it seeking help.
Megumi Akama, 40, was found guilty of murdering a resident of an elderly care home by injecting air into the victim&#039;s intravenous drip tube while she was working at the facility in 2020.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2026
Ex-care home worker in Ibaraki gets 20 years for killing elderly resident
Megumi Akama, 40, was found guilty of injecting air into the victim’s intravenous drip tube while she was working at the facility in 2020.
Seismic intensity information about Tuesday evenning&#039;s earthquake
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2026
Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Tokyo area
The quake, measuring a lower 5 on 91AV原创 seismic intensity scale, struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 7:46 p.m. There was no threat of a tsunami.
Toyoji Sudo, mayor of Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, was found dead early Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2026
Mayor of Ibaraki city found dead in drainage ditch
Ibaraki Prefectural Police believe, based on surrounding circumstances, that Toyoji Sudo killed himself.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Tochigi and Ibaraki prefectures on Wednesday morning.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2026
JMA warns of potential tremors throughout the week after magnitude 5.0 quake
There is no threat of a tsunami, and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage following the temblor, whose epicenter was in southern Ibaraki Prefecture.
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&#039;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.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan&#039;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.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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