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RECAP: Over 50 Injured After Strong M7.5 Quake Strikes Northern Japan

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off Aomori late Monday, December 8, triggering tsunami warnings across Hokkaido and Tohoku before being lifted early Tuesday. Over 50 injuries and power outages were reported. Authorities warn of a heightened risk of another major quake in the coming week.

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Japan: M7.5 Quake Hits Off Aomori Prefecture, Tsunami Warning Issued 8

A powerful Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture around 11:15 p.m. on Monday, December 8, injuring dozens of people and leading to immediate tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for residents. A 70 cm tsunami was observed at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and all warnings were subsequently lifted.

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(231003) -- JINHUA(ZHEJIANG), Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Naito Toshitaka of Japan competes during the Men's Quadrant Semifinal of Sepaktakraw between Myanmar and Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW(CN)

(230926) -- JINHUA, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takano Seiya (L, front), Narawa Wataru (C, front) and Naito Toshitaka of Japan compete during the Men's Team Regu Preliminary match of Sepaktakraw between Thailand and Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW(CN)

(230926) -- JINHUA, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takano Seiya (L, front), Narawa Wataru (C, front) and Naito Toshitaka of Japan compete during the Men's Team Regu Preliminary match of Sepaktakraw between Thailand and Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(230925) -- JINHUA, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Naito Toshitaka of Japan appeals to judge during the Men's Team Regu Preliminary Match of Sepaktakraw between Japan and Laos at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(230925) -- JINHUA, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Naito Toshitaka (L, top) of Japan kicks the ball during the Men's Team Regu Preliminary Match of Sepaktakraw between Japan and Laos at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(230925) -- JINHUA, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Naito Toshitaka (R, front) and Takano Seiya (L, front) of Japan block the net during the Men's Team Regu Preliminary Match of Sepaktakraw between Japan and Laos at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-TAEKWONDO-WORLD CHIAMPIONSHIP

(230602) -- BAKU, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maeda Toshitaka (L) of Japan competes with Ralph Honeine of Lebanon during the men's 63kg round of 64 match at the World Taekwondo Championships 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Tofiq Babayev/Xinhua)

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(SP)AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-TAEKWONDO-WORLD CHIAMPIONSHIP

(230602) -- BAKU, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maeda Toshitaka (L) of Japan competes with Ralph Honeine of Lebanon during the men's 63kg round of 64 match at the World Taekwondo Championships 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Tofiq Babayev/Xinhua)

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(SP)AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-TAEKWONDO-WORLD CHIAMPIONSHIP

(230602) -- BAKU, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maeda Toshitaka (L) of Japan competes with Ralph Honeine of Lebanon during the men's 63kg round of 64 match at the World Taekwondo Championships 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Tofiq Babayev/Xinhua)

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(SP)AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-TAEKWONDO-WORLD CHIAMPIONSHIP

(230602) -- BAKU, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maeda Toshitaka (L) of Japan competes with Ralph Honeine of Lebanon during the men's 63kg round of 64 match at the World Taekwondo Championships 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Tofiq Babayev/Xinhua)

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Ethologist Hidaka dies at 79

TOKYO, Japan - This February 1999 file photo shows Toshitaka Hidaka, one of Japan's leading animal behavior researchers and an honorary professor of Kyoto University, who died of lung cancer on Nov. 14, 2009.

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Nagasaki A-bomb museum visitors top 5 mil.

NAGASAKI, Japan - Toshimitsu Makino (L), a Tokyo company executive, on May 18 becomes the 5-millionth visitor to the Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, since its refurbishment in 1996. Makino received a bronze replica of the ''Nagasaki Bell,'' which survived the Aug. 9, 1945 atomic bombing of the city, and other memorial goods from museum head Toshitaka Sakata (R).

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European development bank opens new office in Tokyo

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Suma Chakrabarti (L) shakes hands with Toshitaka Ooka, Japan's parliamentary vice finance minister, in Tokyo on March 14, 2016, during an opening ceremony for the EBRD's new representative office. "I do believe we can do a lot more together with our Japanese friends," Chakrabarti said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ethologist Hidaka dies at 79

TOKYO, Japan - This February 1999 file photo shows Toshitaka Hidaka, one of Japan's leading animal behavior researchers and an honorary professor of Kyoto University, who died of lung cancer on Nov. 14, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Nagasaki A-bomb museum visitors top 5 mil.

NAGASAKI, Japan - Toshimitsu Makino (L), a Tokyo company executive, on May 18 becomes the 5-millionth visitor to the Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, since its refurbishment in 1996. Makino received a bronze replica of the ''Nagasaki Bell,'' which survived the Aug. 9, 1945 atomic bombing of the city, and other memorial goods from museum head Toshitaka Sakata (R).