Source Coverage for Japan
3 of this country's own official sources, plus 2 foreign government feeds.
Coverage grade: Enhanced. Three or more of the feeds read for Japan come from its own government.
- Host-government sources: 3
- Foreign-government sources: 2
- Total monitored sources for Japan: 5
Sources monitored for Japan
These are the 5 feeds the tracker reads for Japan. Each one is named so you can check it at source.
- Japan Cabinet Office Disaster Situation Reports (TIER 1, this country's own government, hazard warnings)
- Japan FDMA Disaster Information (TIER 1, this country's own government, hazard warnings)
- Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed (TIER 1, this country's own government, hazard warnings)
- UK FCDO travel advice: Japan (TIER 1, another government's feed, security and incidents)
- US Embassy Japan (TIER 1, another government's feed, security and incidents)
Source freshness for every feed is published on the coverage page. How items are classified is set out in the methodology.
Also serving this page
6 other sources published items shown on this page. They are not on the monitored list for Japan above, so they are named here.
- Al Jazeera
- Canada Travel Advice
- Kazinform
- US State Dept Travel Advisories
- USGS Earthquakes
- Yonhap (English)
Current Alerts — Japan
24 active alerts. Last scan: .
- [MONITOR] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Detailed). 【Volcano Name Sakurajima Ashfall Forecast (Detailed)】 The continuous eruption that had been ongoing at Sakurajima (Minadake Summit Crater) since 23rd 21:28… Read at source
- [MONITOR] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Detailed). 【Volcano Name Sakurajima Ashfall Forecast (Detailed)】 The eruption that occurred at Sakurajima (Minadake Summit Crater) on 23rd 21:28 is currently ongoing… Read at source
- [MONITOR] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Estimated Volcanic Ash Flow Direction Report. 【Sakurajima Estimated Volcanic Ash Flow Direction Report】 Read at source
- [MONITOR] USGS Earthquakes: M 5.1 - 88 km NNW of Uken, Japan. Magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 10 km depth — 88 km NNW of Uken, Japan. Reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. Read at source
- [MONITOR] USGS Earthquakes: M 5.0 - Volcano Islands, Japan region. Magnitude 5 earthquake at 10 km depth — Volcano Islands, Japan region. Reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. Read at source
- [MONITOR] Al Jazeera: Item withheld under rights policy. Read at source
- [MONITOR] USGS Earthquakes: M 5.0 - 38 km E of Nobeoka, Japan. Magnitude 5 earthquake at 43 km depth — 38 km E of Nobeoka, Japan. Reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. Read at source
- [MONITOR] Japan FDMA Disaster Information: [Translated] Damage caused by Typhoon No. 25 of Reiwa 8 and response status of fire departments and other organizations (9th Report, updated R8.9.23) Read at source
- [MONITOR] Canada Travel Advice: Japan: Exercise normal security precautions. Regular text update — Natural disasters and climate section – removed information on heavy rainfall and landslide warnings in Aichi Prefecture Read at source
- [MONITOR] UK FCDO travel advice: Japan: Japan travel advice. Addition of information about flooding and heavy rain ('Safety and security' page). Read at source
- [MONITOR] US State Dept Travel Advisories: Japan - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Reissued after periodic review without changes. Exercise normal precautions in Japan. Read the country information page for additional information on… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Volcanic Observation Report on Eruption. 【Volcano Name Sakurajima Volcanic Observation Report on Eruption】 Volcano: Sakurajima Date and Time: 2026-09-23 23:15 (231415UTC) Phenomenon… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled). 【Volcano Name Kirishima (Shinmoedake) Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled)】 Currently, Kirishima (Shinmoedake) is at Eruption Alert Level 2 (Crater Vicinity… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled). 【Volcano Name Sakurajima Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled)】 Currently, Sakurajima is at Eruption Alert Level 3 (Mountain Entry Restriction). If an eruption… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled). 【Volcano Name Satsuma Iojima Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled)】 Currently, Satsuma Iojima is at Eruption Alert Level 2 (Crater Vicinity Restriction). If an… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled). 【Volcano Name Kuchinoerabu Island Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled)】 Currently, Kuchinoerabu Island is at Eruption Alert Level 2 (Crater Vicinity Restriction)… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled). 【Volcano Name Suwanosejima Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled)】 Currently, Suwanosejima is at Eruption Alert Level 2 (Crater Vicinity Restriction). If an eruption… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled). 【Volcano Name Meakan Dake Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled)】 Currently, Meakan Dake is at Eruption Alert Level 2 (Crater Vicinity Restriction). If an eruption… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled). 【Volcano Name Tokachi Dake Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled)】 Currently, Tokachi Dake is at Eruption Alert Level 3 (Mountain Entry Restriction). If an eruption… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled). 【Volcano Name Aso Mountain Ashfall Forecast (Scheduled)】 Currently, Aso Mountain is at Eruption Alert Level 2 (Crater Vicinity Restriction). If an eruption… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Yonhap (English) [State media: South Korea]: (Asiad) medal standings. NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Below are the medal standings for the top 10... Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Kazinform [State media: Kazakhstan]: Asia From zoo to streets: Emu makes brief bid for freedom in Japan 21:34, 23 September 2026 Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Yonhap (English) [State media: South Korea]: (Asiad) Sabre fencer Oh Sang-uk feels Asia's fencing getting stronger. TOKONAME, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- For… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Yonhap (English) [State media: South Korea]: (LEAD) (Asiad) Kim Seung-won takes bronze in women's 100m backstroke. TOKYO, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Kim Seung-won earned… Read at source
Some items are listed by source, urgency and time, with a link to the original and no text of ours. That covers every commercial wire item, and any official item that quotes one. The tracker points at reporting rather than reproducing it.
Silence on this page is a record of what the monitored sources published. It is not a safety assessment for Japan.
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A claim can start on one account, get republished by a state outlet, and reach you a week later as a regional news story with nothing on it to say where it began. Every alert here names the source that published it, whose outlet that is, and when it went out. Sicuro Group has worked in risk and resilience since 2005, and from Dubai since 2008.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Sicuro Group monitor Japan?
Yes. 3 of this country's own official sources, plus 2 foreign government feeds. Every feed read for Japan is named on this page. The ones wired to Japan carry their tier and what they cover.
Are there active alerts for Japan right now?
As of 24 Sep 2026, 03:28 UTC, 24 alerts for Japan are in the live brief, including 0 classified IMMEDIATE.
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Why do some alerts show no text?
Some items are listed by source, urgency and time, with a link to the original and no text of ours. That covers every commercial wire item, and any official item that quotes one. The tracker points at reporting rather than reproducing it. Other government and state-agency items carry a short factual line with the same link.
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