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.

Japan athletes at Sochi Games closing ceremony

Japan athletes at Sochi Games closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Short track skater Yui Sakai of Japan holds a sign appreciating Russia alongside figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (lower R) and ice hockey player Hanae Kubo (lower L) during the closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014.

Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

SOCHI, Russia - Yui Sakai of Japan looks disappointed after her race in the women's 1,000-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. She failed to reach the semifinal.

Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

SOCHI, Russia - Yui Sakai of Japan finishes her race in the women's 1,000-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Sakai did not advance to the semifinals.

Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

SOCHI, Russia - Yui Sakai of Japan (C) competes in the women's 1,000-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

SOCHI, Russia - Veronika Windisch of Austria (L), Yui Sakai of Japan (C) and Valerie Maltais of Canada compete in the women's 1,000-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Maltais reached the final, coming in sixth.

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Team Japan (from L to R) Yui Sakai, Sayuri Shimizu, Biba Sakurai and Ayuko Ito finish their consolation run for fifth to seventh places in the women's 3,000-meter short track speed skating relay at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Yui Sakai (R) pats her teammate Biba Sakurai on the head after finishing their consolation run for fifth to seventh places in the women's 3,000-meter short track speed skating relay at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

Japan's Sakai races in women's 1,000m short track heat

Japan's Sakai races in women's 1,000m short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yui Sakai competes in a heat in the women's 1,000-meter competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Sakai advanced to the quarterfinals.

Japan's Sakai races in women's 1,000m short track heat

Japan's Sakai races in women's 1,000m short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yui Sakai competes in a heat in the women's 1,000-meter competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Sakai advanced to the quarterfinals.

Japan's Sakai races in women's 1,000m short track heat

Japan's Sakai races in women's 1,000m short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yui Sakai starts her race in a heat in the women's 1,000-meter competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Sakai advanced to the quarterfinals.

Japan's Sakai, Shimizu in women's 3,000m short track relay

Japan's Sakai, Shimizu in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yui Sakai (2nd from L) pushes her teammate Sayuri Shimizu (L) during the Winter Olympics women's 3,000-meter short track relay semifinals in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan misses final in women's short track 3,000m relay

Japan misses final in women's short track 3,000m relay

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's 3,000-meter short track relay team -- (from R to L in back) Ayuko Ito, Yui Sakai, Biba Sakurai and Sayuri Shimizu -- show their disappointment after finishing third in the second group in the semifinals at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan's Sakurai, Sakai in women's 3000m short track relay

Japan's Sakurai, Sakai in women's 3000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Biba Sakurai (front) and Yui Sakai skate in the Winter Olympics women's 3000-meter short track relay semifinals in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan's Sakai, Shimizu in women's 3,000m short track relay

Japan's Sakai, Shimizu in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yui Sakai (back) and Sayuri Shimizu race in the Winter Olympics women's 3,000-meter short track relay semifinals in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan's Sakai eliminated in women's 500m short track heat

Japan's Sakai eliminated in women's 500m short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yui Sakai (L) shows her disappointment after skating in a heat for the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter short track in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014. Sakai failed to qualify for the quarterfinals.

Japan's Sakai eliminated in women's 500m short track heat

Japan's Sakai eliminated in women's 500m short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yui Sakai (C in back) competes in a heat for the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter short track skating in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014. Sakai failed to qualify for the quarterfinals.

Japan's Sakai in women's 500-meter short track heats

Japan's Sakai in women's 500-meter short track heats

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yui Sakai (31) competes in the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter short track heats in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan women's short track team practices at Sochi

Japan women's short track team practices at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of Japan's Winter Olympics women's short track skating team -- (from L) Yui Sakai, Ayuko Ito, Sayuri Shimizu and Moemi Kikuchi -- engage in conversation during an official practice session in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014.

Japan short-track skaters gear up at Sochi

Japan short-track skaters gear up at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese women short-track skaters -- (from L) Moemi Kikuchi, Yui Sakai and Ayuko Ito -- take part in an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2014.

Sakai wins women's 1000 meters short track

Sakai wins women's 1000 meters short track

DORDRECHT, Netherlands - Yui Sakai of Japan (R) competes in the women's 1,000-meter race at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating event in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, on Feb. 12, 2012. Sakai won the 1,000 meters event.

Sakai wins women's 1000 meters short track

Sakai wins women's 1000 meters short track

DORDRECHT, Netherlands - Yui Sakai of Japan (R) competes in the women's 1,000-meter race at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating event in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, on Feb. 12, 2012. Sakai won the 1,000 meters event. (Kyodo)

Swimming: Japan gunning for more than 2 golds at world c'ships

Swimming: Japan gunning for more than 2 golds at world c'ships

Some members of the Japan swimming team -- (from front R clockwise) Yui Ohashi, Rikako Ikee, Suzuka Hasegawa, Yasuhiro Koseki, Daiya Seto, Kosuke Hagino, Masato Sakai and head coach Norimasa Hirai -- attend a press conference in Tokyo on April 17, 2017, ahead of the world championships in Budapest in July. Hirai said Japan will aim for at least three gold medals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo