#Japan warns of 3-metre high #tsunami after magnitude 7.6 #earthquake -Reuters

Dec 8, 2025 9:48 AM EST

#TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan's northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore on Monday, JMA said

The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of #Hokkaido , #Aomori and #Iwate , after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north & east at 11:15 PM (1415 GMT)

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/japan-warns-3-metre-high-tsunami-after-magnitude-72-earthquake-2025-12-08/

#RentalFamily was so good!! It's a tender and sweet examination of human relationships. I unreservedly recommend it. Hope it gets all the awards. #BrendanFraser #Japan

7.6 earthquake off the coast of Japan

https://www.data.jma.go.jp/multi/quake/quake_detail.html?eventID=20251208232600&lang=en

#HackerNews #earthquake #Japan #naturaldisaster #seismic #activity #news #2023

Fall foliage in Kyoto: Ginkgo glowing in golden yellow.



Here are some photos I took this autumn.



#fallcolors #ginkgo #trees #autumn #fallfoliage #landscape #kyoto #japan

#Japan warns of 3-metre high #tsunami after magnitude 7.6 #earthquake -Reuters

Dec 8, 2025 9:48 AM EST

#TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan's northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore on Monday, JMA said

The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of #Hokkaido , #Aomori and #Iwate , after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north & east at 11:15 PM (1415 GMT)

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/japan-warns-3-metre-high-tsunami-after-magnitude-72-earthquake-2025-12-08/

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off eastern Aomori Prefecture around 11:15 p.m. Monday, with tsunami warnings issued for coastal areas of Aomori, Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/tohoku-quake-tsunami/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #tsunami

Actor Hiroya Shimizu pleaded guilty to violating the narcotics control law, at the first hearing of his trial at Tokyo District Court on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/crime-legal/japan-actor-drug-pleads-guilty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #drugs #marijuana #hiroyashimizu #film #celebrities

Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, one of the three co-winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry, has called for long-term financial support for basic research, which takes time to product results. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/science-health/japan-nobel-winners-speech-in-sweden/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #nobelprize #susumukitagawa #shimonsakaguchi

A possible jump in bear attacks could emerge in 2027 as a result of poor harvest of beechnuts, which typically form part of the animal’s staple diet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/bears-beechnuts-harvest-forecast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #animals #akita #environmentministry #tohoku #bears

The Fukuoka Municipal Government has developed a new kind of paving block that benefits both blind or partially sighted pedestrians and wheelchair users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/society/road-blocks-visually-impaired-pedestrians-wheelchair-users/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #disability #visuallyimpaired #barrierfree #fukuoka

The textile industry in the Bingo region in the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture has survived thanks to business leaders' innovations and quality that has stood the test of time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/hiroshima-textile-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #textiles #kaiharadenim #fashion #japanesecrafts

A record amount in unclaimed inheritances ended up in Japanese government coffers last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/japan-isolated-elderly/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #elderly #aging #population #depopulation

The Foreign Ministry has been focusing on visually appealing messages on social media posts, such as videos and illustrations, in its campaign to explain the country's stances on international affairs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/politics/foreign-ministry-social-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #foreignministry #socialmedia #toshimitsumotegi #china

Tokyo’s rat population isn’t going anywhere, and a growing number of scientists say the real solution isn’t eradication but coexistence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/society/tokyo-rat-infestation-garbage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #rats #tokyo #shinjukuward #pestcontrol #health

So the #WorldCup might have more teams from a single country, the #UK ( #Scotland & #England have qualified, #Wales still can get in) than all of #EastAsia, #SEAsia & #SouthAsia, which have 2 teams combined ( #Japan and #SouthKorea).

Why is this such a big deal in #Asia when its obvious the tournament is rigged to favor certain regions, and couldn't care less about most of the continent?

Generational shifts are changing how people in Japan and the U.S. get news and perceive the world, with younger generations showing different attitudes, particularly toward China, compared with older generations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/07/japan/a-generational-shift-is-upon-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #foreignministry #china #us #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #chinajapanrelations

Shimon Sakaguchi, winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, underscored the significance of medical science at a news conference in Sweden on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/07/japan/science-health/nobel-winner-shimon-sakaguchi-presser/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #shimonsakaguchi #nobelprize #medicine

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by last year's powerful earthquake and heavy rains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/07/japan/takaichi-noto-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #notopeninsula #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that “free-riding” allies will “face consequences” if they fail to ramp up defense spending and assume more responsibilities for defending their regions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/07/japan/hegseth-allies-japan-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #usjapanrelations #defense #budgets #china #taiwan #petehegseth #pla

The government is drafting a plan to use and develop AI in Japan, aiming to increase utilization among the public initially to 50% and eventually to 80%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/07/japan/politics/japan-public-ai-use-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ai #investments #tech