(NHK) A strong earthquake has struck Northeastern Japan.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for Iwate Prefecture and parts of Hokkaido and Aomori.
It has issued a tsunami advisory to Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
The operator of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train says the service has been suspended between Tokyo station and Shin-Aomori station. It had been halted because of the earthquake.
AloJapan.com