Japan Removes Tsunami Warnings After Powerful Quake in North

Japanese authorities ended all tsunami warnings after a powerful magnitude-7.5 quake struck off the coast of Aomori, in the northeast of the country, late on Monday.

Waves as high as 70 cm (28 inches) were recorded in the region earlier, with no reports of damage, according to broadcaster TV Asahi. Some 30 people have been reported injured, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in a briefing to reporters on Tuesday morning.