A “major tsunami warning” for a broad area of central Japan has been issued in the wake of a powerful earthquake. The warning is uring people to quickly leave areas of the Asian country’s western coast, including in the prefectures of Ishikawa,
Russia is on tsunami alert after a huge magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. Last Quake, an independent scientific organization and provider of real-time earthquake information, tweeted: “M6.5 occurred 113km SE of Kuril’sk (Russian Federation) 10 min ago (local
The Japanese government approved a significant bump in military spending and an end to the country’s ban on exporting lethal weapons. The Cabinet of Japan made the decision Friday to increase defense spending by 16% and overturn the export ban which has
South Korea, Japan scramble jets after China, Russia warplanes spotted entering Seoul's defense zone
South Korea and Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after Chinese and Russian aircraft were spotted near their countries, officials said. South Korea scrambled fighters after two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered its air defense zone, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs
Nintendo has canceled its upcoming video game showcase and postponed various events due to persistent threats to the company, its workers and players. The company stated in an online statement that it couldn’t ensure the safety of its customers, leading to the
The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took
Military officials have identified the service members who were on board the U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed last week off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan. An Air Force spokesperson said after days of “intensive, 24/7 search and rescue operations”
U.S. and Japanese military divers recovered what could be the remains of crew members and wreckage from the U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed near Japan last week, the Air Force announced Monday. The CV-22 Osprey was carrying eight American service
Japan has suspended all flights by its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission on Wednesday, killing at least one of the eight crew members. A senior Defense Ministry official
A U.S. military V-22 Osprey aircraft with six people aboard crashed off the coast of western Japan on Wednesday, according to a report from The Associated Press. The Japanese Coast Guard said the crash site is off Yakushima Island and patrol boats