WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--The left ear of “Totoro-iwa” (Totoro rock), a hugely popular sightseeing spot here, has gone missing. But vandalism is not suspected. Officials say the most ...

WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--City officials here are asking 401 children to temporarily leave their families and relocate about 100 kilometers to the south until safety is restored at their quake ...

Wajima Port in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, is once again fully operational more than 10 months after a devastating ...

Ishikawa prefecture continues to experience ... A tsunami with a minimum height of 1.2 meters (4 feet) struck Wajima, causing significant damage. Aerial news footage captured the aftermath ...

Officials check the level of damage in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2024, a month after torrential rain hit the ...

Six people have been killed and 10 others are missing after record rainfall caused floods and landslides in parts of Japan's Ishikawa prefecture. The cities of Wajima and Suzu, which are still ...

Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas ... the waters and a fire that had turned an entire section of Wajima city to ashes. Japan’s military dispatched 1,000 ...

Officials in Ishikawa's Wajima City say a fire broke out in the center of the city, damaging more than 50 stores and houses on a street that hosts a morning market. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida ...

Three people were missing in Ishikawa, public broadcaster NHK reported, two of them carried away by strong river currents. At least one person was missing further north in Wajima, and rescue ...

Located on the Sea of Japan, Ishikawa Prefecture once held a powerful place in feudal Japan. We can see this legacy today at ...