Stories from Japan

Shonan Beauty Clinic has been recognized as the Top Provider in Japan for Sofwave Medical in 2025.

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska, at a shallow depth of 1.4 km.

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska, at a shallow depth of 1.4 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 30.5 kilometers. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near the Kermadec Islands. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported near the Greenland Sea. The earthquake was recorded by seismographs and its location was confirmed. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck near the Chile-Bolivia border. The earthquake had a depth of 10 km. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred 298 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen. EBS FM Korea mentioned passport information and a time sequence, but the content is garbled and does not directly relate to the earthquake.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 occurred 49 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan. The tremor registered at a depth of 49 km and occurred on May 15, 2026, at 11:22:01 UTC.

An upcoming NHK news program, 'Ohayou Hokkaido Saturday Plus,' will feature a segment on the challenges and realities of disability employment.

Wataru Endo and Takehiro Tomiyasu have been named to Japan's squad for the 2026 World Cup. Manager Hajime Moriyasu's squad will compete without the injured Kaoru Mitoma.

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 24-year-old unemployed man for allegedly luring a junior high school girl into prostitution. The incident occurred last year in the Kabukicho area of Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Japan's central bank is facing increasing pressure to raise interest rates, with market expectations for a hike in June or July at around 70%.

The Ono Minato Shrine in Kanazawa City has resumed its 'Shinji Noh' ritual, an event with 400 years of tradition.

Japan's Ministry of the Environment will restructure its field agencies into 'Regional Environmental Bureaus' starting in July.