Matt MagnusonRussia launches cruise missiles in Sea of Japan amid tensions With TokyoNew York PostRussia's Pacific Fleet submarine Ufa launched cruise missiles against simulated targets in the Sea of Japan on September 17th, as tensions with Tokyo remain heightened over their long-runnin…
Matt MagnusonIcon version of the Flipboard logo‘I thought a bomb had gone off’: Japan races to find survivors as earthquake death toll climbs to 18independent.ie - Shweta SharmaRescuers in Japan raced to find more people still trapped inside collapsed buildings on Wednesday after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck …
Matt Magnuson‘Like volcanic ash falling’: Inside Aeon mall after Japan’s earthquakeAl JazeeraJapanese PM Takaichi says it’s a ‘race against time’ to rescue those still trapped in the mall and others affected by the quake. Thousands of shoppers and store employees, quickly evacuated by staff after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, watched in horror as an explosion ripped through Kumamoto’s Aeon …
Matt MagnusonDeath toll rises in Japan. Why does the country experience so many large earthquakes?CNN - Jessie YeungAlmost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan – an island nation that sits on the boundary of four tectonic plates, the constantly-shifting slabs of the Earth’s crust. It also lies on the “Ring of Fire,” a 25,000-mile arc that stretches around the …
Matt MagnusonMagnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks southern JapanABC NewsABC News A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Tuesday, damaging buildings, starting fires and prompting authorities to issue a tsunami …
Matt MagnusonMajor earthquake rocks southern Japan, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuateNBC News - By Matt Lavietes, Chantal Da Silva and Mithil AggarwalThe earthquake, which had an epicenter in the southwest part of the country, was measured at magnitude 6.8 and a depth of 10 kilometers, or just over 6 miles. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Japan on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and prompting the collapse …
Matt MagnusonIcon version of the Flipboard logoIt’s about to get a lot more expensive to visit and live in Japan – here’s whytimeout.com - Roisin TeelingIs Tokyo on your 2026 travel list? Well, we’ve got some not-so-great news: travel to Japan from July 1 is becoming a lot more (as in, five times more) …
Matt MagnusonIcon version of the Flipboard logoUS, Japanese forces join Australian army’s largest military drills of the yearstripes.com - Seth RobsonAmerican soldiers and Marines helped kick off the largest Australian army exercise of the year alongside Japanese troops on Friday. Southern Jackaroo …
Matt MagnusonIcon version of the Flipboard logoJapan, Philippines Launch Working Group on Transfer of Abukuma-class Destroyer Escortsnavalnews.com - Kosuke TakahashiJapan and the Philippines have taken a significant step toward deeper defense cooperation by agreeing to establish a bilateral working group to …
Matt MagnusonIcon version of the Flipboard logoGermany pushes new military cooperation deal with Japanpolitico.eu - Chris LundayGerman Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is proposing a new agreement to make it easier for troops from both countries to operate on each other’s …
Matt MagnusonAnalysis: Trump's unshackled presidency puts him at the center of the economyCNBC - Matt PetersonJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi embraced President Donald Trump on Thursday, and not just on policy grounds. The newly elected Japanese leader …
Matt MagnusonIcon version of the Flipboard logo‘Cyberattacks are having a huge impact on people’s lives and economic activities’: Japan joins list of countries turning towards offensive cyber operationstechradar.com - Benedict CollinsFrom October 1 2026, Japan’s Self-Defense Force will be allowed to conduct offensive cyber-operations. Japan’s government made the decision to …