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Celebrated Japanese Photographer Kishin Shinoyama Dies Aged 83
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KYODO NEWS
Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama, known for portraits of Beatles musician John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono among other celebrities over his five-decade career, died of old age Thursday, his office said. He was 83.
Shinoyama, whose real name was Michinobu Shinoyama, photographe...
Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama, known for portraits of Beatles musician John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono among other celebrities over his five-decade career, died of old age Thursday, his office said. He was 83.
Shinoyama, whose real name was Michinobu Shinoyama, photographe...
- January 5, 2024
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Multiple Stabbed in Tokyo Train Attack: Woman Admits to Attacking Passengers with Intention of Killing
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JAPAN NEWS
A woman has been arrested after stabbing and injuring four passengers with a knife on a JR Yamanote Line train as it ran between Okachimachi and Akihabara stations in Tokyo, police announced.
Three men from their 30s to 60s were stabbed in the back and chest, resulting in serious inj...
A woman has been arrested after stabbing and injuring four passengers with a knife on a JR Yamanote Line train as it ran between Okachimachi and Akihabara stations in Tokyo, police announced.
Three men from their 30s to 60s were stabbed in the back and chest, resulting in serious inj...
- January 4, 2024
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Powerful Earthquakes In Japan Leave At Least 62 Dead. Fears Grow About Saving People Still Trapped
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AP NEWS
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead as rescue workers fought Wednesday to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas two days after a magnitude 7....
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead as rescue workers fought Wednesday to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas two days after a magnitude 7....
- January 4, 2024
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Japan Jet Crash: Airline Pilots Unaware Of Cabin Fire Until Crew Told Them
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BBC
Pilots of a Japanese airliner that collided with a smaller plane at Tokyo Haneda Airport were initially unaware that their jet was on fire.
It was a flight attendant who informed them of the cabin fire, a Japan Airlines spokesperson told the BBC.
After that, the evacuation of all 379 on boa...
Pilots of a Japanese airliner that collided with a smaller plane at Tokyo Haneda Airport were initially unaware that their jet was on fire.
It was a flight attendant who informed them of the cabin fire, a Japan Airlines spokesperson told the BBC.
After that, the evacuation of all 379 on boa...
- January 4, 2024
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24 Confirmed Dead In Noto Quake As More Damage Reports Come In
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JAPAN TODAY
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead in the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day as more reports of damage came in and rescuers raced to find survivors on Tuesday.
The magnitude-7.6 quake caused extensive ...
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead in the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day as more reports of damage came in and rescuers raced to find survivors on Tuesday.
The magnitude-7.6 quake caused extensive ...
- January 2, 2024
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Japan Lifts Tsunami Warnings But Warns Quake Damage ‘Widespread’
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AL JAZEERA
At least 20 people reported dead since the magnitude 7.6 quake struck the west coast on New Year’s Day.
At least 30 people have been reported dead after a massive earthquake hit the coast of central Japan on New Year’s Day with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warning that damage was “wi...
At least 20 people reported dead since the magnitude 7.6 quake struck the west coast on New Year’s Day.
At least 30 people have been reported dead after a massive earthquake hit the coast of central Japan on New Year’s Day with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warning that damage was “wi...
- January 2, 2024
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Tsunami Reach Japan Sea Coast Following Major Quake
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NHK
The city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, has observed tsunami of more than 1.2 meters at 4:21 p.m. on Monday following a major quake that hit the region.
The city of Toyama, Toyama prefecture, also reported tsunami of 50 centimeters at 4:23 p.m.
Tsunami have been reaching the Japan Sea coas...
The city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, has observed tsunami of more than 1.2 meters at 4:21 p.m. on Monday following a major quake that hit the region.
The city of Toyama, Toyama prefecture, also reported tsunami of 50 centimeters at 4:23 p.m.
Tsunami have been reaching the Japan Sea coas...
- January 1, 2024
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Japan Issues Tsunami Warnings For West Coast After 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake
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THE GUARDIAN
Japan Meteorological Agency warnings apply to Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures
Japan has issued tsunami warnings for three of its central west coast prefectures after a series of earthquakes in the Sea of Japan, one with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6.
A tsunami of 1.2 metr...
Japan Meteorological Agency warnings apply to Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures
Japan has issued tsunami warnings for three of its central west coast prefectures after a series of earthquakes in the Sea of Japan, one with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6.
A tsunami of 1.2 metr...
- January 1, 2024
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Bedbug Consultations Surge In Tokyo, Osaka As Pests See Resurgence
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NIPPON.COM
Bedbug-related consultations in the major Japanese metropolitan areas of Tokyo and Osaka have surged this year to hit their highest numbers on record, according to pest control associations in the two prefectures, with experts warning that infestations are spreading nationwide.
The s...
Bedbug-related consultations in the major Japanese metropolitan areas of Tokyo and Osaka have surged this year to hit their highest numbers on record, according to pest control associations in the two prefectures, with experts warning that infestations are spreading nationwide.
The s...
- January 1, 2024
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Japan Tries, Again, To Stop Its Universities From Sliding Down Global Rankings
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SCIENCE
But researchers fear new law aimed at boosting six top universities could create fresh problems
Twenty years ago, five universities in Japan were among the world’s top 100, according to an annual compilation by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. The University of Tokyo led the contingent ...
But researchers fear new law aimed at boosting six top universities could create fresh problems
Twenty years ago, five universities in Japan were among the world’s top 100, according to an annual compilation by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. The University of Tokyo led the contingent ...
- December 30, 2023
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