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Volcano Erupts On Southwestern Japanese Island
- Category:Nature
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...
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...
- January 14, 2024
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Japanese Firms Opt Out Of Malaysia-Singapore High-Speed Rail Project
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KYODO NEWS
Japanese firms have decided to drop their plans to get involved in a high-speed rail project connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, government and company sources said Thursday.
The companies, including East Japan Railway Co., had hoped to utilize Japan's shinkansen bullet train syst...
Japanese firms have decided to drop their plans to get involved in a high-speed rail project connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, government and company sources said Thursday.
The companies, including East Japan Railway Co., had hoped to utilize Japan's shinkansen bullet train syst...
- January 13, 2024
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The Official Japan Cherry Blossom Forecast For 2024 Is Out Now
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TIME OUT
Here’s what the warmer temperatures mean for sakura this year, with blooming dates for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo and more
The new year has barely started, but the Japan Meteorological Corporation already has its sights set on spring with the release of its first official cherry blos...
Here’s what the warmer temperatures mean for sakura this year, with blooming dates for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo and more
The new year has barely started, but the Japan Meteorological Corporation already has its sights set on spring with the release of its first official cherry blos...
- January 13, 2024
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Japan Urged To Proactively Engage With Myanmar As China Steps In
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JAPAN TIMES
China's recent mediation of talks between Myanmar's ruling junta and three ethnic rebel groups in the country has highlighted a perceived absence of Japan's leadership in addressing the prolonged crisis there, which observers believe has reached a turning point since the 2021 coup.
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China's recent mediation of talks between Myanmar's ruling junta and three ethnic rebel groups in the country has highlighted a perceived absence of Japan's leadership in addressing the prolonged crisis there, which observers believe has reached a turning point since the 2021 coup.
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- January 11, 2024
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Three-Metre Tsunami Recorded At Japan Nuclear Plant After Quake
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CNA
Three-metre tsunami waves were recorded at, but did not damage, an offline nuclear plant in Japan following the Jan 1 earthquake, its operator said on Wednesday (Jan 10).
The revelation served as a reminder of the risks associated with nuclear power in Japan 13 years after a tsunami wrecked...
Three-metre tsunami waves were recorded at, but did not damage, an offline nuclear plant in Japan following the Jan 1 earthquake, its operator said on Wednesday (Jan 10).
The revelation served as a reminder of the risks associated with nuclear power in Japan 13 years after a tsunami wrecked...
- January 11, 2024
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Japan To Expand FY2024/25 Budget Reserves For Earthquake Aid
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan plans to expand its budget reserves for fiscal 2024/25 to support recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday.
The cabinet earlier on Tuesday approved 4.74 billion yen in spending from fiscal 2023/24 reserves for such aid as wa...
Japan plans to expand its budget reserves for fiscal 2024/25 to support recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday.
The cabinet earlier on Tuesday approved 4.74 billion yen in spending from fiscal 2023/24 reserves for such aid as wa...
- January 10, 2024
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Yamaguchi Among New York Times '52 Places To Go' List For 2024
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JAPAN TIMES
The city of Yamaguchi has been selected for The New York Times' list of "52 places to go in 2024."
The city, the capital of the namesake prefecture, "is often called the Kyoto of the West, though it's much more interesting than that," the newspaper said.
Small winding lanes in the "...
The city of Yamaguchi has been selected for The New York Times' list of "52 places to go in 2024."
The city, the capital of the namesake prefecture, "is often called the Kyoto of the West, though it's much more interesting than that," the newspaper said.
Small winding lanes in the "...
- January 10, 2024
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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...
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...
- January 8, 2024
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Japan Foreign Minister Promises Aid For Ukrainian Anti-Drone System
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JAPAN TIMES
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa made a previously unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, saying Tokyo would provide the war-torn country with a drone detection system via aid, amid concerns of dwindling support in some countries for Kyiv’s nearly two-year attempt to fend off an inva...
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa made a previously unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, saying Tokyo would provide the war-torn country with a drone detection system via aid, amid concerns of dwindling support in some countries for Kyiv’s nearly two-year attempt to fend off an inva...
- January 8, 2024
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Japan earthquake: Nearly 250 missing as hope for survivors fades
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BBC
Rescuers in Japan are rushing to find 242 people missing after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake.
A critical 72-hour period to find survivors from when the quake struck ended late on Thursday.
On Friday, the death toll from the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the remote Noto peninsula ros...
Rescuers in Japan are rushing to find 242 people missing after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake.
A critical 72-hour period to find survivors from when the quake struck ended late on Thursday.
On Friday, the death toll from the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the remote Noto peninsula ros...
- January 5, 2024
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