Officials in Japan's Izu Island issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck near the remote Islands. Watch to know more. The #1 fast food chain in the US isn't McDonald's ...

When an earthquake occurred on Sept. 24 in the waters near Torishima island, it set off a sense of urgency at the Japan Meteorological Agency office in Tokyo, nearly 600 kilometers north.

Shochu produced in the Izu islands recently received Geographical Indication (GI) status from the National Tax Agency under the name of "Tokyo Shimazake," or Tokyo Island Shochu. This was the ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 5.9 quake hit off the Izu Islands and tsunami waves up to 1 meter (yards) above tide levels could occur on the coasts of the Izu and Ogasawara ...

Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 5.9 quake hit coastal residents of Izu Islands on Tuesday morning, and issued a tsunami advisory of up to 1 metre (yards) of waves in the area within ...

Japan's defence officials announced early Sunday that two SH-60k helicopters (not pictured) carrying eight crew had gone missing off the Izu Islands The Japanese navy is continuing its search for ...

About 21,500 people live on the islands in the Izu group and about 2,500 on the Ogasawara Islands. JMA said a tsunami of about 50 centimeters (about 20 inches) was detected in the Yaene district ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency reported tsunami activity in the Izu Islands south of Tokyo on Monday morning. A 60 centimeter tsunami struck Hachijojima Island, and 50-centimeter tsunami waves hit ...