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X Japan’s Yoshiki Donates $94,000 for Victims of Kyoto Animation Fire
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LOUDWIRE
X Japan's band leader Yoshiki has stepped up financially after the recent Kyoto Animation fire, donating 10 million yen (approximately $94,000) to help support the victims and survivors of the horrific incident in the Japanese city.
At least 33 people died and dozens more were injured ...
X Japan's band leader Yoshiki has stepped up financially after the recent Kyoto Animation fire, donating 10 million yen (approximately $94,000) to help support the victims and survivors of the horrific incident in the Japanese city.
At least 33 people died and dozens more were injured ...
- August 5, 2019
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6.2-Magnitude Quake Jolts Northeastern Japan, No Tsunami Warning
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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday (Aug 4) but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The epicentre of the 7.23pm (6.23pm Singapore time) earthquake was off the coast of Fukus...
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday (Aug 4) but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The epicentre of the 7.23pm (6.23pm Singapore time) earthquake was off the coast of Fukus...
- August 5, 2019
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Tropical Storm Francisco Expected to Hit Japan as Typhoon
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WEATHER.COM
Residents of southern Japan are watching for a potential strike from Tropical Storm Francisco, which is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it moves northwest toward the island nation.
Francisco’s top sustained winds on Friday night local time were about 45 mph, according to the...
Residents of southern Japan are watching for a potential strike from Tropical Storm Francisco, which is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it moves northwest toward the island nation.
Francisco’s top sustained winds on Friday night local time were about 45 mph, according to the...
- August 3, 2019
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Head-To-Head: Russia, Japan, South Korea, and China Face-Off in the Skies over the Pacific
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NATIONAL INTEREST
How a Russia-China long-range joint aviation exercise got Russia more than it bargained for.
The South China Sea cauldron has been at a full boil now for nearly a dozen years, chiefly over the significance of various obscure reefs and rocks. But, thankfully, the occurrence of ...
How a Russia-China long-range joint aviation exercise got Russia more than it bargained for.
The South China Sea cauldron has been at a full boil now for nearly a dozen years, chiefly over the significance of various obscure reefs and rocks. But, thankfully, the occurrence of ...
- August 3, 2019
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Japan's First Severely Disabled Lawmakers Join Parliament
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BBC
wo politicians have taken their seats in Japan's parliament as the first lawmakers with severe disabilities.
Yasuhiko Funago and Eiko Kimura are both largely paralysed and rely on carers for their physical needs.
Their election last month has been seen as major step for representation and t...
wo politicians have taken their seats in Japan's parliament as the first lawmakers with severe disabilities.
Yasuhiko Funago and Eiko Kimura are both largely paralysed and rely on carers for their physical needs.
Their election last month has been seen as major step for representation and t...
- August 2, 2019
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Japan To Scrap Remaining Nuclear Reactors In Fukushima
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AL JAZEERA
Tepco to decommission four more reactors in the Fukushima prefecture, eight years after Japan's worst nuclear disaster.
Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced plans to decommission its Fukushima Daini nuclear plant, located a few kilometres south of the Fukushima Daiichi plant wh...
Tepco to decommission four more reactors in the Fukushima prefecture, eight years after Japan's worst nuclear disaster.
Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced plans to decommission its Fukushima Daini nuclear plant, located a few kilometres south of the Fukushima Daiichi plant wh...
- August 1, 2019
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Japan Heatwave: Mascot One Of 11 Deaths During High Temperatures
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BBC
A man dressed in a mascot costume at an amusement park is one of least 11 people who have died as a result of a heatwave sweeping Japan.
The 28-year-old died from heatstroke on Sunday evening in Hirakata Park, Osaka, after dancing for 20 minutes while wearing a 16kg (35lb) outfit.
In respon...
A man dressed in a mascot costume at an amusement park is one of least 11 people who have died as a result of a heatwave sweeping Japan.
The 28-year-old died from heatstroke on Sunday evening in Hirakata Park, Osaka, after dancing for 20 minutes while wearing a 16kg (35lb) outfit.
In respon...
- August 1, 2019
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Japanese Anime: From 'Disney Of The East' To A Global Industry Worth Billions
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CNN
A biker gang slices through Tokyo's neon-soaked night. The riders hit the brakes next to a giant, black crater created by an atomic blast. It's so enormous that it bursts beyond the comic strip panels and seeps across the whole page.
This is the opening of "Akira," a popular science-fiction...
A biker gang slices through Tokyo's neon-soaked night. The riders hit the brakes next to a giant, black crater created by an atomic blast. It's so enormous that it bursts beyond the comic strip panels and seeps across the whole page.
This is the opening of "Akira," a popular science-fiction...
- July 30, 2019
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Japan Wants To Be An Official F-35 Partner. The Pentagon Plans To Say No.
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DEFENCE NEWS
WASHINGTON and MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan has formally expressed interest in joining the F-35 program as a full partner, but the Pentagon plans to shoot down that request, Defense News has learned.
Sources say Japan’s request to join the partnership creates major political headac...
WASHINGTON and MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan has formally expressed interest in joining the F-35 program as a full partner, but the Pentagon plans to shoot down that request, Defense News has learned.
Sources say Japan’s request to join the partnership creates major political headac...
- July 30, 2019
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Japan Earthquake: 'Strong' 6.3 Magnitude Tremor Strikes As People Report 'Shaking'
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MIRROR
A large earthquake - reported to have a magnitude of 6.3 - has struck in Japan, according to reports.
The epicentre is south of Honshu, Japan's main island, experts from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
It is not yet known if there were any injuries. It happened at around...
A large earthquake - reported to have a magnitude of 6.3 - has struck in Japan, according to reports.
The epicentre is south of Honshu, Japan's main island, experts from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
It is not yet known if there were any injuries. It happened at around...
- July 29, 2019
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