Japan’s Meteorological Agency lifted a tsunami warning late Monday following a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of southwest Japan. The earthquake, which occurred shortly after ...

Japanese weather officials say it will be hotter than usual across the country from May to July. Our site uses cookies and ...

The ordinary alert system, operated by the Environment Ministry and the Japan Meteorological Agency, divides the country into 58 districts. The alert will be issued around 5 p.m. the previous day — or ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency has a unique seismic scale called shindo that measures the degree of shaking in the event of an earthquake. This set of numbers — ranging from 0 to 7 — is ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.0 quake occurred in Nagano Prefecture, and measured an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas. The agency ...

Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital.

The Japan Meteorological Agency relies on L3Harris weather satellite instruments as well. Himawari-10, scheduled to launch into geostationary orbit in 2028, will be equipped with a visible ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba estimated Japan's spring leaf flush dates in recent years using data from the Second ...