Japan — Ōita Prefecture
Tracked across 16 events · 441 articles · First seen Jun 24, 2025 · Last active Aug 23, 2026
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Impact: Japan — Ōita Prefecture introduced Aiko, Princess Toshi as a new strategy to combat a record-breaking fraud epidemic, aiming to reach a wider and younger audience with crime prevention information.
Jun 29, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: Japan — Ōita Prefecture is the hardest-hit region by the bear attacks, leading its governor to request military assistance due to a lack of local manpower.
Oct 29, 2025 · 17 articles
Accidents
Impact: Okinawa's coral reefs are severely threatened, impacting its tourism-driven economy and biodiversity.
Jul 29, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: Japan — Ōita Prefecture is the location of the accident and the controversial US military base relocation site. The governor expressed heartbreak over the tragic accident.
Mar 16, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: Okinawa experienced power outages and flight cancellations; residents prepared for the storm.
Jul 02, 2026 · 207 articles
Accidents
A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck eastern Japan, including the Japan — Tokyo area, early Sunday morning. The quake occurred in southern Japan — Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of 70…
Impact: Injuries were reported in Chiba, and the area experienced shaking and transport delays.
Aug 22, 2026 · 19 articles
Accidents
Impact: Japan — Ōita Prefecture was included in the warning for a slight increase in risk of a magnitude 8-level quake and possible tsunami along Japan's northeastern coast.
Dec 08, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: Japan — Ōita Prefecture is the location in Japan where Jeremy O. Harris was detained at Naha airport.
Dec 05, 2025 · 8 articles
Accidents
List of storms named Dolphin, the strongest typhoon to hit China this year, made landfall on the eastern coast on August 9, 2026, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds. The storm triggered mass evacuations of…
Impact: Japanese prefecture hit by the typhoon, with injuries and power outages.
Aug 07, 2026 · 112 articles
Business
Impact: Japan — Ōita Prefecture hosts the Arai facility, which is being repurposed for Silicon Photonics capacity.
Jul 14, 2026 · 7 articles
Business
Impact: The new plant will be built in Japan — Ōita Prefecture, Japan, contributing to local job creation and economic activity.
Jun 01, 2026 · 7 articles
Accidents
Impact: Japan — Ōita Prefecture was mentioned as part of the northeastern coast where there was a slight increase in risk of a magnitude 8-level quake.
Dec 12, 2025 · 7 articles
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