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Why Japan issued its first-ever ‘megaquake advisory' — and what that means
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has raised the risk of an even larger temblor on the Nankai Trough, an underwater subduction zone.
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A powerful quake hits off Japan's coast, causing minor injuries but prompting new concerns
A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s southern coast, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake on Thursday registered magnitude 7.1.
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5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan, no tsunami warning
Strong earthquakes have shaken Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa that was hit by Jan. 1 fatal quake, but there authorities say there was no danger of a tsunami.
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Japanese prime minister reaffirms alliance with US in face of threats from Russia, China: ‘Our world is at history's turning point'
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed a joint session of Congress on Thursday, saying that Japan stands resolutely with the United States as democracy is under attack around the world. “We are now at an inflection point that will define the next stage of human history.”
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Bank of Japan ends the world's only negative rates regime in a historic move, abandons yield curve control
These changes are the sharpest pull back in one of the most aggressive monetary easing exercises globally, as BOJ sought to reflate its economy.
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Chemical cat at large in Japanese city, officials warn
Residents in one Japanese city are being warned to stay away from a “chemical cat.”
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Are we about to find out the moon's origin? Japan's space agency says it may now have clues
A Japan space agency official says an unmanned spacecraft that landed on the moon last month has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement that could help provide clues about the origin of the moon.
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A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan has apparently safely escaped
Japanese officials say a pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off the northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped.
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Man sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36
A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder and other crimes for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people.
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Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers
The women work hard, sleeping only a few hours a night, as they juggle the demands of caring for their children and doing housework — all while suffering from poverty.
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Japan space agency says its lunar spacecraft is on the moon but is still ‘checking its status'
Japan’s space agency said early Saturday that its lunar spacecraft is on the moon but is still “checking its status.” More details will be given at a news conference, officials said.
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US-bound plane returns to Tokyo after man bites flight attendant
Japanese media reported that a 55-year-old American citizen was arrested after he bit an mid-flight attendant, an airline spokesperson said.
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Cockpit window crack forces Japanese domestic flight to return to airport
An All Nippon Airways domestic flight turned back to Japan’s northern airport of Sapporo after a crack was found on the cockpit window, according to the airline and media reports.
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A woman in her 90s is rescued alive from collapsed house 5 days after Japan's deadly earthquake
A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 126 people, toppling buildings and setting off landslides.
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Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes leave dozens dead
Rescue workers and canine units are urgently sifting through rubble in the winter cold in what the prime minister called a race against time after powerful earthquakes in western Japan left at least 73 people dead.
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WATCH: Eerie moments inside smoky cabin after Japan Airlines plane catches fire
In the video, passengers and flight attendants can be seen covering their faces as the cabin fills with smoke.
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At least 55 people dead from Japan earthquakes
A series of powerful quakes hit western Japan on New Year’s day, destroying tens of thousands of homes.
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Planes burst into flames at Tokyo airport after crash with hundreds evacuated
A Japan Airlines passenger plane and a Japanese Coast Guard flight both erupted into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday after an apparent collision.
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Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
A large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft have collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and burst into flames. Officials say five people aboard the coast guard plane were killed. All 379 people on the Japan Airlines flight got out safely. The head of the Transport Ministry Civil Aviation Bureau says the collision occurred when the...
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Series of strong earthquakes strike Sea of Japan, prompting tsunami warning
A series of strong earthquakes struck the Sea of Japan on New Year’s Day, collapsing homes and prompting a tsunami warning.