Iwate town declares forest fire under control on 11th day
World 17:42 02/05/2026OTSUCHI, IWATE PREF., --The northeastern Japan town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, declared Saturday that the forest fire that broke out on April 22 has come under control.
Iwate wildfires spread further to 1,600 hectares
World 16:53 27/04/2026MORIOKA, IWATE PREF. -- Wildfires in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate have spread further, scorching about 1,600 hectares by 6:00 am Monday.
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
World 16:33 21/02/2026MORIOKA, IWATE PREF., -- The prefectural government of Iwate, northeastern Japan, said Saturday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in the town of Kanegasaki.
1.3-meter-high tsunami observed in Japan's Iwate
World 16:48 30/07/2025TOKYO -- A 1.3-meter-high tsunami was observed Wednesday at a port in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after a massive earthquake occurred near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula the same day, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
