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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
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INVESTING LIFE
While no tsunami threat was issued, strong shaking in western Japan may cause short-term local disruption, with markets watching for damage updates or transport interruptions. Summary:Magnitude ~6.2–6.3 quake hits Shimane PrefectureEpicentre located in eastern ShimaneIntensity re...
While no tsunami threat was issued, strong shaking in western Japan may cause short-term local disruption, with markets watching for damage updates or transport interruptions. Summary:Magnitude ~6.2–6.3 quake hits Shimane PrefectureEpicentre located in eastern ShimaneIntensity re...
- 6/1 13:34
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Japan's Only Two Pandas To Be Sent Back To China
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CNA
Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, Japanese media said on Monday (Dec 15), potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century.
Loaned out as part of China's "panda diplomacy" programme, the distinctive black-and-white anim...
Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, Japanese media said on Monday (Dec 15), potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century.
Loaned out as part of China's "panda diplomacy" programme, the distinctive black-and-white anim...
- 15/12 19:14
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Japan To Ask Owners Of Forested Land To Register Nationality
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NHK
The Japanese government plans to ask buyers of forested land to register their nationalities, starting next April. The move is aimed at keeping track of foreign property ownership across the nation.
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry plans to announce the new rule as early as ...
The Japanese government plans to ask buyers of forested land to register their nationalities, starting next April. The move is aimed at keeping track of foreign property ownership across the nation.
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry plans to announce the new rule as early as ...
- 13/12 18:40
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Japan Assesses Damage From 7.5 Magnitude Quake That Injured 34
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AP NEWS
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.
At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agen...
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.
At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agen...
- 11/12 19:10
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Bear Attacks Man In Public Toilet In Japan
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THE GUARDIAN
Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of April
A man has been attacked by a bear in a public toilet in Japan, local media reported on Friday – the latest in a record-breaking wave of attacks this autumn, including those in...
Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of April
A man has been attacked by a bear in a public toilet in Japan, local media reported on Friday – the latest in a record-breaking wave of attacks this autumn, including those in...
- 29/11 19:11
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Typhoon Batters Izu Islands
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JAPAN TODAY
Heavy rain from a typhoon on Thursday battered a chain of Japanese islands south of Tokyo and the government urged residents to watch for landslides and flooding.
Kyodo news agency reported there has been record rainfall of about 207 millimeters in parts of the Izu island chain loc...
Heavy rain from a typhoon on Thursday battered a chain of Japanese islands south of Tokyo and the government urged residents to watch for landslides and flooding.
Kyodo news agency reported there has been record rainfall of about 207 millimeters in parts of the Izu island chain loc...
- October 9, 2025
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Autumn To Be Cut Short As Harsh Winter Arrives Suddenly
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JAPAN TIMES
This year’s brief autumn will give way to an early winter, with temperatures staying unseasonably high through October before plunging in late November, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
In its three-month outlook released Monday, the agency forecast above-average temper...
This year’s brief autumn will give way to an early winter, with temperatures staying unseasonably high through October before plunging in late November, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
In its three-month outlook released Monday, the agency forecast above-average temper...
- September 25, 2025
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Tropical Storm South Of Japan Bringing Heavy Rain Along Pacific
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NHK
Japanese weather officials say a tropical depression over waters east of Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Japan developed into a tropical storm as of 3 a.m. on Thursday, local time.
Tropical Storm Peipah is expected to approach western Japan. But extreme localized downpours are already p...
Japanese weather officials say a tropical depression over waters east of Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Japan developed into a tropical storm as of 3 a.m. on Thursday, local time.
Tropical Storm Peipah is expected to approach western Japan. But extreme localized downpours are already p...
- September 5, 2025
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Japan PM Ishiba Inspects Anti-Disaster Drill For Major Quake In And Around Tokyo
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NHK
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru inspected an anti-disaster drill on Disaster Prevention Day on Monday.
The drill was conducted based on the scenario that a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck with an intensity of upper six on the Japanese scale of zero to seven.
Ishiba visited a site in ...
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru inspected an anti-disaster drill on Disaster Prevention Day on Monday.
The drill was conducted based on the scenario that a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck with an intensity of upper six on the Japanese scale of zero to seven.
Ishiba visited a site in ...
- September 1, 2025
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Japan Logs Hottest Summer on Record
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NIPPON
Japan logged its hottest summer ever this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday.
The country's average temperature in June-August was 2.36 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average through 2020 for the three-month period, hitting the highest figure on record dating to 1...
Japan logged its hottest summer ever this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday.
The country's average temperature in June-August was 2.36 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average through 2020 for the three-month period, hitting the highest figure on record dating to 1...
- September 1, 2025
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