Tokyo says the exercise was a show of force amid tensions with Beijing.

China and Japan clash over 'dangerous' radar incident as Chinese jets target Japanese aircraft near Okinawa, escalating military tensions between the nations.

The 7.6 magnitude tremor prompts tsunami warnings and orders to evacuate residents.

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

Authorities assessed the damage from Monday's 7.5-magnitude earthquake, amid warnings of aftershocks and potentially larger tremblor in the coming days.

By Daphne Psaledakis and John Geddie WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The United States has for the first time criticised China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft during a training exercise last week,

A tsunami alert was triggered after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Monday, the country's meteorological agency said.

Denryu Lin, who runs about 80 vacation rentals in central Osaka, is watching his business evaporate since late November as tensions between Tokyo and Beijing escalate.