Japan has created a Joint Operations Command to better coordinate troops. This is a response to challenges from China and North Korea, as well as strengthening its partnership with the United States.
Japan plans to deploy missiles with a range of 1,000 km on Kyushu Island by 2026. This is being done to strengthen the security of the southwestern part of Nansei Island near Taiwan.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6. 6 occurred on the Japanese island of Kyushu at a depth of 37 km. No casualties or damage have been reported so far.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has warned of an increased likelihood of a major earthquake in the Nankai Fault. In the event of a mega-earthquake, aftershocks can be felt over a large area, and a tsunami can reach 30 meters.
An earthquake of magnitude 7. 1 has struck southwest Japan. Tsunami warnings were issued for several prefectures, and high-speed trains were suspended in Kyushu and Nishi-Kyushu.
Due to the poor seaweed harvest and growing global demand, prices for Japanese seaweed such as wakame and nori have skyrocketed, negatively affecting households and restaurants in Japan.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5. 2 occurred off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, prompting warnings of potential aftershocks, but no tsunami threat.