Japan earthquake live: Tsunami detected and warnings for 3-metre waves in place after major earthquake - First tsunami waves have begun reaching Iwate prefecture

China’s exports of rare-earth magnets and materials to Japan fell sharply in March, as souring relations between the Asian nations heighten concerns about a potential supply squeeze.

China’s latest exercise comes as the US, the Philippines and other nations, including Japan, start major joint drills in the Philippines.

The bride's mother has joined her in Japan, and the groom's family is supporting the couple from Texas

This will be Japan's first ever warship export project, and the first ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy in 2029.

Japan’s most active volcano erupted on Saturday afternoon, sending an ash plume 3.4km into the sky, grounding flights and blanketing the surrounding city of Kagoshima in debris. It was Sakurajima’s first major eruption of the year and the second in four months.

The evolution of Sino-Japanese relations has rarely followed a linear path – but it has always remained within clear guardrails, even during times of tension.

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's popularity ratings remained high by historical standards despite a slight dip in some polls as the public weighed her handling of the impact of the war in Iran.