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Tokyo-Nagoya Shinkansen To Halt Aug. 16 As Typhoon Nears Eastern Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya stations will be halted throughout Friday as Typhoon Ampil is forecast to approach eastern Japan, the operator said, in a move that will affect travelers during the Bon summer holidays.
Operations between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka...

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Japan Meteorological Agency Maintains Mega-Quake Advisory

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NHK
 
The Japan Meteorological Agency continues to urge people to keep up their guard against a possible mega-quake in the Nankai Trough along the Pacific coast.
The agency is keeping in place its special advisory issued on Thursday after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture ...

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Table Tennis-Sweden Fight Back To Beat Japan And Secure Medal

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REUTERS
 
Sweden fought back from a two-match deficit to beat fourth-seeded Japan in a men's team table tennis semi-final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, securing a medal.
Japan opened with a 3-1 doubles win, before Tomokazu Harimoto added a valuable point by defeating singles silver medallis...

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Tsunami Advisory Lifted After Strong Quake Jolts Kyushu

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture on Thursday, initially prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the coast of Kyushu and Shikoku and for the Meteorological Agency to issue an alert warning of a further possible megaquake along the Nankai Trough...

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M7.1 Quake Hits Southwestern Japan, Megaquake Fear Grows

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KYODO NEWS
 
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday and tsunami advisories were issued for the Pacific coast extending to the western part of the country, sparking concerns that a megaquake may occur in the near future.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an u...

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Six Dead In Tokyo As Japan Swelters In Heatwave

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CNA
 
Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave, prompting authorities to issue a flurry of health warnings.
Over the weekend, the central Shizuoka region became the first in Japan to see the mercury reach 40 degrees Celsius this year, far su...

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Heatstroke Alerts Issued Across Japan As Heatwave Leads To Four Deaths

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Average number of heatstroke-related deaths each year has increased six fold since 1995
Japan’s meteorological agency has issued a heatstroke alert for 26 of the country’s 47 prefectures, urging people not to go outside unless absolutely necessary, to use their air conditioners dur...

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Japan To Double Emergency Funds After New Year's Day Quake

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CNA
 
Japan plans to double a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to US$6.8 billion after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake, the government said Tuesday (Jan 16), as snow worsened conditions for survivors.
The 7.5-magnitude quake and powerful aftershocks killed at least 22...

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Volcano Erupts On Southwestern Japanese Island

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A volcano on a southwestern Japan island erupted early Sunday, the Meteorological Agency said, with the agency urging climbers and others to take actions to protect their lives.
The eruption occurred at 12:22 a.m. at Mount Otake on Suwanose Island of Kagoshima Prefecture, the agency...

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Japan Earthquake Death Toll Rises To 161

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BBC
 
The death toll from Japan's devastating New Year's Day earthquake has risen from to more than 160, authorities say.
Efforts are continuing to find more than 100 people who remain missing a week later.
But bad weather is hampering rescuers- with heavy rain and snow triggering warnings of la...

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