Japan Meteorological Agency News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Heavy snow continues across Japan
Tokyo, Feb 9: A powerful cold air mass and winter pressure patterns have brought continuous snowfall to coastal and mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, significantly increasing snow accumulation that caused widespread disruptions to people's lives.
Heavy snow intensifies in eastern Japan
Tokyo, Jan 30: Heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the early morning of Friday in eastern Japan as a strong winter pressure pattern and cold air bring intensified snowfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Japan urges continued caution on potential tremors, tsunamis
Tokyo, Jan 20: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has called for continued caution over potential tremors and tsunamis despite a gradual decrease in seismic activity a week after the magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Kyushu region.
Japan's space agency to advance earthquake damage estimation programme
Tokyo, Jan 17: Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a programme that estimates building damage caused by earthquakes using satellite imagery, local media reported Friday.
Tsunami advisory issued after 6.9-magnitude quake strikes Japan
Tokyo, Jan 13: Japan on Monday evening warned of a possible tsunami following an earthquake of around 6.9 magnitude, that struck the southwestern region of the country.
Heavy snow hits areas along Sea of Japan
Tokyo, Jan 10: Heavy snow hit Sea of Japan coastal areas in northern, central and western Japan on Friday, disrupting bullet train operations and forcing the closure of some sections of expressways and national roads.
Japan's weather agency warns of heavy snow on Sea of Japan side
Tokyo, Jan 8: Japan's weather agency said Wednesday heavy snow is forecast from northern to western Japan, especially areas along the Sea of Japan coast, until Friday, with some regions expected to see extremely strong winds with snow.
Heavy snow hits mountainous areas along Sea of Japan coast
Tokyo, Jan 4: Japan's weather agency said Saturday that heavy snow had hit the mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side of northern to western Japan, urging people returning from their new year holidays to brace for traffic disruptions.