Japan: 5 killed in bus, truck collision in Hokkaido

Tokyo: Five people died after a bus collided with a truck in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido on Sunday, according to local authorities.

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan today

Aomori/Japan: The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Aomori in northern Japan on Tuesday.

Several people found after cruise boat goes missing in Japan

Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Four people from the KAZU 1 tour boat that went missing off the coast of Hokkaido in Japan have been found unconscious, the NHK broadcaster reports.

At least 11 killed in Japan's welfare home fire incident

Tokyo, Feb 1 (IBNS): At least 11 people  died in a fire which broke out on Thursday in Japan's Hokkaido, reports said.