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'Rocket Debris' Lights Up Japan Night
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CNA
Fiery streaks of light across the night sky over southern Japan may have been caused by space debris from a rocket launched by China, Japanese officials said on Thursday (May 11).
Video of the apparent fireballs lit up social media on Wednesday night, with residents and users speculating on...
Fiery streaks of light across the night sky over southern Japan may have been caused by space debris from a rocket launched by China, Japanese officials said on Thursday (May 11).
Video of the apparent fireballs lit up social media on Wednesday night, with residents and users speculating on...
- May 11, 2023
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Yellow Sand Blankets Parts Of Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
A yellow sandstorm covered wide areas of western and northern Japan on Thursday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to warn of possible disruptions to transportation due to poor visibility.
In Osaka, visibility was about five kilometers on Thursday morning. Other areas affect...
A yellow sandstorm covered wide areas of western and northern Japan on Thursday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to warn of possible disruptions to transportation due to poor visibility.
In Osaka, visibility was about five kilometers on Thursday morning. Other areas affect...
- April 14, 2023
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M6.1 Quake Hits Hokkaido, No Tsunami Warning Issued
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KYODO NEWS
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Saturday, registering a lower 5 on the country's seismic intensity scale of 7, the weather agency said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami had been issued follo...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Saturday, registering a lower 5 on the country's seismic intensity scale of 7, the weather agency said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami had been issued follo...
- February 26, 2023
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Severe Snowstorms Forecast For Northern Parts Of Japan In Coming Days
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NHK
Japanese weather officials are warning of severe snowstorms for northern parts of the country in the coming days, with disruptions to road traffic and public transport expected.
The Meteorological Agency says that a developing low pressure system is expected to pass over northern Japan from...
Japanese weather officials are warning of severe snowstorms for northern parts of the country in the coming days, with disruptions to road traffic and public transport expected.
The Meteorological Agency says that a developing low pressure system is expected to pass over northern Japan from...
- January 20, 2023
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M6.1 Quake Strikes Off Central Japan, Jolts Fukushima, Ibaraki
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KYODO NEWS
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of central Japan on Monday, although tremors were felt strongest in the eastern prefectures of Fukushima and Ibaraki, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The quake occurred around 5:09 p.m., measuring 4 on Japan...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of central Japan on Monday, although tremors were felt strongest in the eastern prefectures of Fukushima and Ibaraki, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The quake occurred around 5:09 p.m., measuring 4 on Japan...
- November 15, 2022
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Japan Cleans Up After Typhoon Nanmadol Leaves 4 Dead
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DW
Typhoon Nanmadol has moved out into the Pacific Ocean after battering Japan, killing four people, injuring over 100, and leaving thousands of homes without power.
Japanese authorities confirmed the deaths of two people on Tuesday, with two others said to have been found "without vital signs"...
Typhoon Nanmadol has moved out into the Pacific Ocean after battering Japan, killing four people, injuring over 100, and leaving thousands of homes without power.
Japanese authorities confirmed the deaths of two people on Tuesday, with two others said to have been found "without vital signs"...
- September 20, 2022
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Severe Tropical Storm Nanmadol Moving North After Ripping Through Kyushu
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NHK
Severe Tropical Storm Nanmadol is making its way up western Japan, bringing violent winds to almost all of Kyushu and parts of the nearby Chugoku and Shikoku regions.
The Meteorological Agency says that as of 10 a.m. on Monday, Nanmadol was located near the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Pr...
Severe Tropical Storm Nanmadol is making its way up western Japan, bringing violent winds to almost all of Kyushu and parts of the nearby Chugoku and Shikoku regions.
The Meteorological Agency says that as of 10 a.m. on Monday, Nanmadol was located near the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Pr...
- September 19, 2022
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Japan Tsunami Alert Passes After 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Off Taiwan
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THE NATIONAL NEWS
A tsunami alert in Japan has been called off after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the south-eastern coast of Taiwan on Sunday, officials said.
The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 2.44pm local time (11.44am UAE) about 50 kilometres north of the south-eastern city of ...
A tsunami alert in Japan has been called off after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the south-eastern coast of Taiwan on Sunday, officials said.
The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 2.44pm local time (11.44am UAE) about 50 kilometres north of the south-eastern city of ...
- September 18, 2022
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Typhoon Muifa Moving Near Japan's Okinawa Islands
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NHK
Weather officials in Japan say a powerful typhoon is approaching Okinawa. They warn Typhoon Muifa could bring strong winds and rough seas to some areas.
The Meteorological Agency says Muifa is moving northwest over waters south of Ishigaki Island in Okinawa on Sunday afternoon, Japan time.
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Weather officials in Japan say a powerful typhoon is approaching Okinawa. They warn Typhoon Muifa could bring strong winds and rough seas to some areas.
The Meteorological Agency says Muifa is moving northwest over waters south of Ishigaki Island in Okinawa on Sunday afternoon, Japan time.
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- September 12, 2022
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Typhoon Hinnamnor To Approach Kyushu
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NHK
Japan's Meteorological Agency says large and powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor is heading north off Kume Island in Okinawa Prefecture. The prefecture is believed to be out of the storm zone.
The typhoon is forecast to develop and change its course eastward to approach Kyushu on Tuesday.
Moist air ...
Japan's Meteorological Agency says large and powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor is heading north off Kume Island in Okinawa Prefecture. The prefecture is believed to be out of the storm zone.
The typhoon is forecast to develop and change its course eastward to approach Kyushu on Tuesday.
Moist air ...
- September 5, 2022
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