Sources: Kyodo News
A man kills four people in a shooting and stabbing attack in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. 2023-05-25
An avalanche on Mount Norikura in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, kills two people, including American skier Kyle Smaine. 2023-01-29
During a meeting with Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tehran, Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi urged Japan to release $3 billion in Iranian assets frozen in Japan due to international sanctions against Iran. 2021-08-22
Heavy rain in Japan causes a landslide in Okaya, Nagano. Three people are dead after the landslide damaged their house. 2021-08-15
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says that the country has agreed with Vietnam to boost its defense ties and resume flights amid Chinese influence in the regions. 2020-10-19
A tour bus carrying skiers runs off the road in Japan's Nagano Prefecture with at least 14 people dead and injuring another 27. 2016-01-15
Japan states that it is seeking to verify a video that claims the killing of Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa by Islamic State militants. 2015-01-24
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurs in Nagano Prefecture in Japan resulting in at least 30 people being injured as several homes collapse. 2014-11-22
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Nagano Prefecture in Japan, resulting in at least seven injuries. 2011-06-30
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake hits offshore of Japan's Miyagi prefecture, producing tsunamis as high as 10 meters near the epicenter and reaching land throughout the Pacific ocean. 2011-03-11