Prefectures of Japan

The squid has already been transferred to the Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Sakai Prefecture

Japan's new prime minister on Oct. 17 said the planned mass disposal of wastewater stored at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant cannot be delayed, despite concerns from local residents.

Romania's football team set off on the right foot at the Tokyo Olympic Games, scoring a 1-0 (1-0) own goal win against Honduras on Thursday at the Kashima Stadium, in Group B of the Olympic tournament.

Turkey on July 3 expressed grief over widespread destruction caused by a massive landslide after heavy rains in Japan.

Japan plans to lift Tokyo's virus emergency on June 20, a month before the Olympics, the government announced on June 17 as reports said only 10,000 spectators would be allowed at Games events.

The likelihood of the Japanese government lifting a state of emergency in Tokyo and nearby prefectures, as well as Hokkaido, altogether next Monday is growing, as the number of new coronavirus cases continues to decline, officials have said.

At least 710,000 people in southwestern Japan have received a recommendation from local authorities to leave their homes and move to evacuation centres because of heavy rainfall in the region, BTA reports.

Police referred two Bulgarian men to prosecutors Tuesday for allegedly spraying graffiti on stone benches and other property at the memorial park in Hiroshima dedicated to the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, reports Japan Today. 

Turkey beat Bulgaria 3-0 in Group B in the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan on Tuesday.

Turkey is competing in Group B with China, Italy, Bulgaria, Canada, and Cuba. Turkey defeated Bulgaria 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-12) and had a second victory in the group matches.

OSAKA (Japan Times) - Evacuation orders were issued Thursday for 110,000 people in Kyoto Prefecture due to an escalating risk of mudslides as heavy rains hit the area.