Strong quake hits off Japan coast magnitude 7.1

A strong earthquake hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Saturday, injuring dozens of people and triggering widespread power outages, but there appeared to be no major damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Asteroid capsule landing point detected - BBC News

A recovery team in Australia has detected the landing point of a space capsule bearing the first large quantities of rock from an asteroid.

Japan Braces for Typhoon Haishen As 1.8 mln People Ordered to Evacuate

Typhoon Haishen continued on its path toward southwestern Japan on Sunday, as 1.8 million people in seven prefectures have been ordered to evacuate immediately as of 6:30 p.m. local time.

At least 14 dead in Tokyo as heatwave grips Japan

More than a dozen people have died in Tokyo as Japan struggles to cope in record-breaking heat.

Japan Struggles to Restore Water to Flood-Hit Towns

Municipal workers in western Japan struggled on Friday to restore water supplies a week after floods caused by a record downpour killed more than 200 people in the worst such disaster in 36 years.

Typhoon Maria slams Japan, heads to Taiwan, China

Typhoon Maria pummeled Japan's southwestern islands Tuesday and is headed toward Taiwan, forecasters said.

'Historic' rain in Japan kills several, evacuates thousands

Several people have died and many are missing amid heavy rains, flooding and landslides in Japan, officials said Friday.

Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft reaches cosmic 'diamond'

A Japanese spacecraft has arrived at its target - an asteroid shaped like a diamond or, according to some, a spinning top.

Japan suspends sale of Canadian wheat over discovery of Monsanto-made GMO

The Japanese Agriculture Ministry suspended its tender and sale of wheat from Canada on Friday. This comes as grain containing a genetically-modified trait was discovered last summer in Canada’s Alberta province.

Warning as Japan volcano erupts for first time in 250 years

A volcano in southern Japan has erupted for the first time in 250 years, spewing steam and ash hundreds of metres into the air, as authorities warned locals not to approach the mountain.

Le Japon ne s'avoue pas vaincu dans la course mondiale aux terres rares

L'identification par le Japon d'un gisement massif de terres rares témoigne des efforts de l'archipel, deuxième consommateur mondial de ces minéraux stratégiques, pour réduire sa dépendance envers la Chine sur fond de demande croissante et de hausse des prix.

Deux astronautes japonais et américain ont débuté une sortie orbitale

Deux astronautes, japonais et américains, ont entamé vendredi une sortie hors de la Station spatiale internationale (ISS) afin de de réparer le bras télémanipulateur de l'avant-poste orbital et de conserver certaines pièces.

Fukushima: Tepco versera plus de 8 millions d'euros de dédommagements

Un tribunal de Tokyo a ordonné à l'opérateur de la centrale nucléaire dévastée de Fukushima de verser plus de 8 millions d'euros de dédommagements à des habitants qui ont fui la région après la catastrophe de mars 2011, a indiqué jeudi un avocat des plaignants.

‘Global Consequences’ of Lethal Radiation Leak at Destroyed Japan Nuclear Plant

Lethal levels of radiation have been observed inside Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. And they are arguably way higher than you suspect.

Oil from Sunken Iranian Tanker May Have Reached Japan Shore: Coast Guard

Clumps of oil have washed up on the shores of southern Japan and there are fears they may be leaking from an Iranian crude tanker that sank in the world's worst such disaster in decades, the Japanese Coast Guard said Friday.

Le Japon bien décidé à poursuivre la chasse à la baleine

Le Premier ministre japonais Shinzo Abe a réitéré mercredi la volonté de son pays de poursuivre sa très controversée chasse à la baleine dite "scientifique" dans l'Antarctique et de reprendre à terme la pêche commerciale, tandis que l'Agence de la pêche envisage de moderniser son principal navire baleinier.

No efforts spared in rescue for tanker Sanchi: China

China has set up an efficient interministry coordination team to handle the aftermath of the sunken oil tanker Sanchi, which includes monitoring and cleaning up the marine oil slick that was left and conducting regular search and recovery operations, senior officials said on Friday.

Worse than Exxon Valdez? Fears rise ‘all fuel escaped’ from ill-fated Iranian oil tanker

Chinese authorities are struggling to contain what may be the worst oil tanker spill and environmental disaster of its kind in history, after the stricken Iranian ship. The Sanchi, finally sank over the weekend.

New space station crew members are en route after Sunday blastoff

Members of Expedition 54 are on their way to the International Space Station after the Russian Soyuz rocket and spacecraft successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday morning.

Deadly Typhoon Lan hits Tokyo

A powerful typhoon has slammed into Japan, killing at least four people.