rena nakano, nhk world, tokyo. >>> a government panel is reviewing the possible size of earthquakes occurring in the sea of japan. experts have learned new lessons about the power of tremors. tsunami researchers meant to advise what municipalities could do to avoid tsunami damage. >> reporter: serious damage could result if tsunamis along the sea of japan. we need to re-evaluate safety measures. >>> in 1993, a magnitude 7.8 quake off hokkaido and devastated a nearby island. a tsunami from another earthquake in 1983 spread across the sea of japan. in the 2011 earthquake, plates shifted simultaneously. the members will announce the results of the study in march. >>> rachel ferguson here with the weather. >> hi there. taking a look eastern asia. fairly quiet. cold and dry. sunny across much of china and the korean peninsula. japan, more sea-effect snow. maybe another 40 centimeters. down toward the south of the philippines, getting hit hard. another round of heavy rain into wednesday that could cause flooding issues. temperature wise, zero for the high in beijing. minus 5 in seoul. staying on th