Japanese crews shift search for truck driver swallowed by sinkhole to nearby sewer pipe
Saitama Prefecture officials said the search for a missing 74-year-old truck stuck in a large sinkhole shifted to an ...
A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and residents are worried
Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more ...
Saitama Prefecture lifts request for residents to reduce wastewater discharge
The prefectural government of Saitama, north of Tokyo, has lifted its request, as of noon Wednesday, for residents to ...
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Japan Today Spotlight #3 | The Saitama sinkhole tragedy: What went wrong?
On Jan. 28, 2025, a massive sinkhole suddenly opened in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, swallowing a two-ton truck and ...
Japan’s Newest Startups Are Revitalizing Regional Economies
The Government of Japan has been promoting startups to boost innovation and growth, and the pool of potential unicorns, those ...
Object found in pipe at Saitama sinkhole; local governments in Japan inspect sewage systems
A total of about 19km of sewage pipes managed by the Tokyo metropolitan government are set to be inspected. The pipes are ...
Japan sinkhole doubles in width as crews work to free truck driver
A sinkhole near Tokyo that swallowed a dump truck hole on Tuesday has now doubled in wide after combining with a second ...
Video shows massive sinkhole in Japanese city swallowing truck: Watch
A sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool swallowed a driver and his truck in Yashio City, Japan on Monday morning.
Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole for Days
Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of ...