The Latest Breaking News from Japan

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A powerful offshore earthquake rattled northern Japan late Monday, triggering tsunami warnings, injuring dozens, and prompting authorities to issue an unprecedented advisory for a possible "megaquake" in the days ahead.

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The ‘megaquake’ warning is the first since the category was introduced in 2022.

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Japan is on alert for a further huge earthquake which could bring tsunami waves of up to three metres high in the coming week

Japanese authorities say a megaquake could cause a devastating tsunami to strike eastern coastal areas of Japan