The Latest Breaking News from NHK

Exit polls say that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing coalition is almost certain to win a single-party majority in a key parliamentary election

Results mean coalition of recently installed PM has supermajority in lower house of parliament

Hundreds of residents were evacuated from their homes in one area

Japan is asking those in affected areas to be on high alert for at least a week

Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities

The warning covers approximately 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) from Chiba to Hokkaido

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering 3m tsunami warnings. Authorities have evacuated thousands while emergency teams assess damage and injuries across the affected region.

Nuclear power plants in the region conducted safety checks, public broadcaster NHK said.

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