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Powerful Typhoon To Hit Western Japan, Could Disrupt Holiday Traffic

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KYODO NEWS
 
Powerful Typhoon Krosa is set to make landfall in western Japan on Thursday, with the national weather agency warning of potential record rainfall, mudslides and floods across a wide area of the country's Pacific coast.
Airlines and railway operators canceled or reduced services in r...

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Volcanic Island off Japan May Hold Key to Coral Survival

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JAPAN TODAY
 
ABOARD THE SCHOONER TARA
The key to the survival of the world's threatened coral reefs may lie in the waters surrounding a small volcanic island off the coast of Japan, scientists say.
The seabed of Shikine island is a "living laboratory" for researchers aboard the schooner Tara, a ...

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No Electricity Required For This Elegant Natural Humidifier From Japan

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ROCKET NEWS
 
It’s simple, eco-friendly and takes its cues from nature when keeping your house from getting too dry.
In the dry months of winter or in places that don’t have much humidity, it’s probably a good idea to invest in a humidifier. Without one, people can suffer from symptoms such as ch...

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Radiation Fears as Report Shows Fukushima Fir Trees to be Growing Strangely

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ROCKET NEWS
Following the events of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant complex, radiologists in Japan have been closely observing the area for potential changes. A new report by the National Institute of Radiological Sc...

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