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A fisherman looks out at the beach where a tsunami advisory was in effect in Pacifica, California.

Evacuations ordered in South America as worst tsunami risk passes for US, Japan

Fears of a devastating tsunami faded for the US and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula.

  • Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey Mcavoy

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Cars are at a standstill in Panama City following the tsunami warning.

Why the massive Russian earthquake produced such a weak tsunami

When one of the largest quakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Russia on Wednesday, tsunami warning centres leapt into action – but the big waves failed to appear. What happened?

  • Katrina Miller
Bill Plewright and Teruko Yahata in Perth in May for the Never Again exhibition.

They were on opposing sides at Hiroshima in 1945. Now, they’re campaigning together

Nearly 80 years after the US dropped an atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima, two survivors warn of the catastrophic consequences of nuclear war.

  • Victoria Laurie
A tsunami warning is displayed on a television in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Wednesday,

Tsunami threat for Japan, Hawaii downgraded after evacuation orders sparked panic

 A powerful earthquake struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, damaging buildings, prompting evacuations and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and parts of the US.

  • Satoshi Sugiyama
In this image taken from a video released by Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, shows the aftermath of tsunami hitting the coastal area of Severo-Kurilsk at Paramushir island of Kuril Islands, Russia, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences via AP)

Tsunami warning as it happened: Millions evacuated after strongest earthquake recorded since 2011 hits Russia; warnings issued for Pacific nations; Hawaii downgrades threat

A powerful earthquake triggered tsunami warnings and evacuations across the Pacific from Japan to Hawaii.

  • Cassandra Morgan, Hannah Hammoud and Kayla Olaya
Tokyo International Cruise Terminal.

Port guide: Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is a fast-paced, exhilarating encounter with ultra-urban Japan, and showcases its latest music, pop culture, fashions and technology.

  • Brian Johnston
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Steam city… Beppu cityscape.

The ‘Seven Hells’ of this Japanese town feel more like heaven

Part spa town, part post-apocalyptic film, the theatrical town of Beppu is like nowhere else.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Trump says the deal is a “big” win for the US.

Lost in translation: Trump doesn’t seem to understand the ‘massive’ deal he just made

Donald Trump says there has never been anything like the trade deal just struck with Japan. He’s probably right, but not in the way he thinks.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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A young mum picked up a hobby. Years later, a princess ended up wearing her works of art

An exhibition at the NGV celebrates the intricacy and evolution of an iconic piece of clothing.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Major General Toshikatsu Musha, commander of Japan’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade at Camp Ainoura in Sasebo, Japan.

Meet the Japanese marines getting ready to storm Australian beaches

Crack Japanese troops will call Australia home for three weeks as they participate in exercises widely seen as designed to simulate a future conflict with China.

  • David King

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