Kusatsu eruption caused by steam: experts

Kusatsu eruption caused by steam: experts

The volcanic eruption near a ski resort in central Japan was caused by water coming into contact with magma, experts say...

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Hakuto to continue despite XPRIZE cancellation

Hakuto to continue despite XPRIZE cancellation

Developers of Japan's first civilian lunar lander say they'll continue work despite cancellation of Google's Lunar XPRIZ...

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Miniature food artist goes for the stomach

Miniature food artist goes for the stomach

A miniature food artist is whetting appetites in western Japan.

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Capybaras keep warm in hot bath

Capybaras keep warm in hot bath

Capybaras at a zoo in central Japan keep themselves warm in a hot bath.

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Japan's PM Abe to attend Pyeongchang Olympic opening ceremony

Japan's PM Abe to attend Pyeongchang Olympic opening ceremony

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea in ...

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Search continues after eruption in Gunma

Search continues after eruption in Gunma

Police and firefighters continue their search for survivors a day after Mount Kusatsu-Shirane erupted.

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Survivors speak of narrow escape in Kusatsu eruption

Survivors speak of narrow escape in Kusatsu eruption

People injured in a volcanic eruption at the Kusatsu ski resort in central Japan speak of their close call.

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New US military copter emergency landing

New US military copter emergency landing

Another US military helicopter has made an emergency landing in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture.

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Thousands stranded in snowbound Tokyo

Thousands stranded in snowbound Tokyo

Heavy snow disrupts traffic in Tokyo.

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Mountain erupts and rocks rain on skiers in Gunma

Mountain erupts and rocks rain on skiers in Gunma

11 skiers are injured and a Self Defense-Forces member dies as rocks rain down from an erupting mountain in Gunma Prefec...

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