Doomsday Quake” never came. A viral manga prophecy predicting a megaquake and tsunami off the Japanese coast shook the nation ...

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged ...

While the "Doomsday Quake" prophecy turned out to be unfounded, it serves as a reminder of Japan's ongoing vulnerability to ...

The cancellations follow the spread of predictions linked to a manga depicting a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

By Tom Bateman, Kathleen Benoza and Joyce Zhou TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a ...

Japan is on high alert as government officials warn of an imminent "Nankai Trough megaquake" that could kill nearly 300,000 ...

After a prediction that a devastating earthquake would strike Japan on Saturday recently went viral on social media, but did ...

Viral rumors of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with ...

The head of a Japanese doomsday cult responsible for deadly gas attacks in the 1990s was executed Friday, Japan’s justice minister said.

The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who remained on death row were executed Thursday for a series of crimes in the 1990s including a sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed 13 ...

Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype. By Reuters. July 5, 2025 3:38 AM UTC Updated July 5, 2025 TOKYO ... Japan June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato ...

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.