(Reuters) - The Japanese city of Sapporo has pulled out of the bidding to host the 2026 Winter Olympics after the earthquake in Hokkaido, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday, adding ...

The temblor, and another hours earlier, come less than a week after last Monday’s 7.7 earthquake off northern Iwate prefecture.

The operation of shinkansen bullet trains was suspended due to the quake, East Japan Railway announced. Japan is one of the ...

On December 12, 2025 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, @nissymarklinist shared a video showing the immediate aftermath of the offshore Aomori earthquake as felt at Naebo Station. In the video, the ...

Tokyo, Japan–A strong earthquake rattled Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido early Monday, US and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit the ...

According to initial reports, the magnitude has been recorded as 6.2 on the richter scale but the depth of the quake was not immediately available.