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Japan

Hokkaido Miyagi Prefecture Aichi Prefecture Kyushu Tohoku Akita Prefecture Gifu Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture Northern Japan Ishikawa Prefecture

JMA Declares Start of Tokyo's Cherry Blossom Season

Warm mid-February weather helped bring the blossoms earlier than the city's average start date.

Japan Officially Opens 2026 Cherry Blossom Season With First Blooms in Kochi, Gifu and Yamanashi

Gasoline Prices Climb in Japan as Antitrust Watchdog Warns Discount Retailer

Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Launches Worldwide on Switch, PC, iOS and Android

Japan Opens 2025 Tax Filing Season as Government Pushes e-Tax

Japan Snowfall Death Toll Rises to 35 as Troops Deploy and Avalanche Risk Mounts

JMA Warns of Renewed Heavy Snow Jan. 29–30 on Japan Sea Side

Japan Warns of Disruptions as Heavy Snow Hits Sea of Japan Coast

Japan Warns of Late-January Heavy Snow With Major Travel Risks

Tokyo Shuttle Firm’s Ex-Chief Arrested Over Illegal Taxi Operations Tied to Fatal Hit-and-Run

Winter Purification Rites Press On in Japan as Hokkaido's Kanchu Misogi Begins

Mt. Ougi Wildfire Swells to 74 Hectares as Evacuations Expand in Yamanashi

Mount Ogi Wildfire Grows to 8 Hectares, Evacuations Urged in Yamanashi

Magnitude 5.7 Quake Off Iwate Shakes Morioka at Shindo 4 With No Tsunami Risk

Deadly 50‑Plus‑Vehicle Pileup on Japan’s Kan‑Etsu Expressway During Heavy Snow

LDP Moves Toward Raising Japan’s Income-Tax Threshold, Floating 1.68–1.78 Million Yen in Final Talks

Japan to Fast-Track Riverbank Clearing and Trap Permits to Curb Bear Encounters

Mount Kongo Sees First Snowfall as Japan's Early Cold Snap Eases

Nagoya Prosecutors to Forgo Negligent Injury Charge in Infant Disability Case, Move to Amend Indictment

Japan Reports Record 196 Bear-Attack Victims Through October as Government Expands Response