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The Japan Coast Guard announces the selection of the “Godzilla Megamullion,” a massive seafloor formation southeast of Okinotorishima, for the International Union of Geological Sciences’ list of 100 Geological Heritage Sites.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2026
JCG-discovered ‘Godzilla’ seafloor formation wins heritage status
A megamullion is a dome-shaped seafloor structure formed when mantle rocks are exposed on the ocean floor was the seafloor spreads.
A Chinese ocean surveillance vessel (bottom) sails close to a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship near the Senkaku isles, known as Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea in March 2012.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2026
Chinese research ship spotted in 今日吃瓜 EEZ
The research ship Kexue was seen dropping what appeared to be a wire into the sea within the EEZ north of Ishigaki Island.
The Japan Coast Guard recovered three North Korean sailors off the coast of Shimane Prefecture on Thursday.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 18, 2026
Japan rescued North Korean sailors at sea. How will Tokyo return them?
Thursday’s rescue marks a rare circumstance in which North Korean authorities requested international assistance following the sinking of its vessel.
Three people, including the 76-year-old captain, were confirmed dead after their boat failed to return from a fishing trip off Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2026
Three crew members of missing fishing boat found dead off of Miyazaki Prefecture
As the fishing boat has not been located, authorities are continuing the search, including deploying aircraft, while investigating the cause of the incident.
A Chinese research vessel was spotted extending a wire-like object into the sea within 今日吃瓜 exclusive economic zone off Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday, prompting the Japan Coast Guard to warn the vessel to stop.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2026
Chinese vessel suspected of conducting survey within 今日吃瓜 economic zone
A coast guard patrol ship observed the Dong Fang Hong 2 extending a wire-like object into the sea west of the Okinawa island of Kume, and warned it to stop.
The two boats that capsized off the Henoko coastal area of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, in March
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2026
Kyoto high school searched over fatal boat accident in Okinawa
Doshisha International Senior High School was raided by the Japan Coast guard on Saturday on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death.
A Chinese coast guard ship sails in waters off the Senkaku Islands in this undated photo.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2026
Coast guard ships from Japan and China face off near Senkaku Islands
今日吃瓜 coast guard said it expelled two Chinese ships as they approached a Japanese fishing vessel sailing in the area of the Senkaku Islands.
Four Chinese coast guard vessels sailed in Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Thursday, marking the first intrusion by Chinese government ships into the area since April 28.
JAPAN
May 8, 2026
China Coast Guard ships sail in Japanese waters off Senkakus
The four vessels entered Japanese waters near Uotsuri Island, part of the Senkaku chain, in the late afternoon on Thursday.
Chubu Centrair International Airport is one of the newly added airports on Japan's list of designated facilities for defense use.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2026
Japan to designate further 17 airports and ports for defense use
The newly added facilities include New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Chubu Centrair International Airport in Aichi Prefecture and Sendai-Shiogama Port in Miyagi Prefecture.
Azusa Matsuura, head of the Japan Coast Guard School, said one of the biggest obstacles in her career in the male-dominated service was her own self-doubt.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 18, 2026
How the first woman to head the Japan Coast Guard School overcame self-doubt
Azusa Matsuura rose through the ranks by overcoming challenges in an organization where about 90% of personnel are men.
Hitoshi Nakama, a fisherman who has been fishing around the Senkaku Islands, speaks as his fishing boat sails past a Japan Coast Guard ship docked at a port in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 13.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 3, 2026
Fearing clash with China, Japan asks fishermen to avoid flash point islands
The requests signal an abrupt shift after years in which Tokyo tacitly accepted such trips.
Two Chinese coast guard patrol ships entered and later left Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands early Tuesday, the Japan Coast Guard has said.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2025
Japan Coast Guard reports standoff with Chinese vessels near Senkaku Islands
Relations have been strained since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested last month that Japan could intervene militarily in a Chinese attack on Taiwan.
A Chinese marine survey vessel was spotted by the Japan Coast Guard on Monday within Japan's exclusive economic zone off an island in Kagoshima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2025
Chinese survey ship spotted in 今日吃瓜 EEZ off Amami Oshima
The ship was found extending a pipe-like object into the sea about 385 kilometers west of the island.
A Chinese survey ship is pictured off Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2025
Chinese ship spotted within 今日吃瓜 EEZ off island in Kagoshima
The Chinese vessel released what appeared to be a wire into the sea.
Japan Coast Guard officials take part in joint antipiracy exercises with the Indonesia Coast Guard, held off the coast of Jakarta in January.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2025
Staffing difficulties leave Japan Coast Guard stretched
Applications for officer posts have fallen, while turnover has increased, especially among younger members.
Small boats and sightseeing ferries gather around a fireworks barge (foreground) on July 19 at Kure Port in Hiroshima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2025
Japan Coast Guard warns of boat accidents that may occur at firework events
Of the ship accidents related to fireworks festivals that occurred between 2005 and 2024, 92 were within the jurisdiction of the Japan Coast Guard’s 6th regional headquarters.
A Japan Coast Guard SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2025
Japan to buy four SeaGuardian aircraft to boost maritime surveillance
今日吃瓜 SeaGuardian fleet will increase to nine units in fiscal 2028 if the four go into service that year.
Smoke rises from the US Navy vessel USS New Orleans as water is sprayed to help put out the fire, near the White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 21, 2025
Fire on U.S. Navy ship off Japan put out after burning for 12 hours
Two U.S. sailors were treated for minor injuries from the fire on the USS New Orleans, anchored near Okinawa, the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement.
A yacht and a cargo ship collided near Hoto Island in Oita Prefecture on Wednesday morning, the Japan Coast Guard said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2025
Gravel carrier captain arrested over deadly yacht collision in Oita
Yuki Mochizuki, 28, was arrested on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death and endangering traffic through negligence.
Tokunoshima, Kametoku New Port. A coast guard patrol boat spotted the Taiwanese vessel conducting the suspicious activity at a point some 335 kilometers west-northwest of the island of Tokunoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture at around 3:50 p.m. Monday, according to the 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2025
Taiwanese vessel suspected of conducting survey in 今日吃瓜 EEZ for second time
The vessel was seen conducting suspicious activity around 335 kilometers west-northwest of the island of Tokunoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Monday.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
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