Monkeys in southwestern Japan get space heater

Monkeys in southwestern Japan get space heater

Wild monkeys gather around space heaters in a zoo in southwestern Japan.

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Gutsy green onion grows on paved road

Gutsy green onion grows on paved road

A stalk of green onion is found growing on a paved road in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese convenience store chains launch product collab with Japanese govt

Japanese convenience store chains launch product collab with Japanese govt

Major Japanese convenience store chains 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson launch a new series of products in collaboratio...

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Two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Japan

Two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Japan

The first two cases of avian influenza this season are confirmed in Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan and Ibaraki Pr...

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New island off Iwoto expands 50 meters in about two weeks

New island off Iwoto expands 50 meters in about two weeks

A new island that has formed off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara chain of islands located about 1,200 kilometers south of c...

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Meteorological Agency: hottest year on record, winter could bring sudden heavy snow

Meteorological Agency: hottest year on record, winter could bring sudden heavy snow

The Japan Meteorological Agency releases its three-month forecast, saying there is a risk of a warm winter due to the El...

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Volcanic activity continues on new island created off Iwoto

Volcanic activity continues on new island created off Iwoto

Volcanic activity continues on a new island created after an eruption occurred off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara chain of...

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Steam fog observed by beach in central Japan

Steam fog observed by beach in central Japan

Steam fog is observed near a beach in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.

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10-year-old Nishinoshima island 10 times its former size

10-year-old Nishinoshima island 10 times its former size

Nishinoshima island, re-formed by an eruption in the Pacific Ocean 10 years ago, has grown to 10 times its former size.

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Japan Coast Guard films new island off Iwoto

Japan Coast Guard films new island off Iwoto

The Japan Coast Guard has taken footage of a new island that formed after an eruption off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara c...

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