Major quake in Tokyo area could kill up to 18,000: government estimate

Major quake in Tokyo area could kill up to 18,000: government estimate

The Japanese government released on December 19 new damage estimates for a major earthquake that could strike the Tokyo ...

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70-meter steel tower in Aomori at risk of collapse due to quake damage

70-meter steel tower in Aomori at risk of collapse due to quake damage

Due to the impact of a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck on December 8, a steel tower in the heart of Aomori’s Hachin...

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Hacker Group leaks suspected Asahi Group data on Dark Web

Hacker Group leaks suspected Asahi Group data on Dark Web

A hacker group claiming to have launched the cyberattack on Asahi Group Holdings has now leaked a large volume of data b...

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Megaphone cuts through noise in busy restaurants for disaster preparedness

Megaphone cuts through noise in busy restaurants for disaster preparedness

S/ Niikura Kumiko, NTV Reporter / When this megaphone is used, the voice is converted to a higher pitch.This special meg...

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Japanese companies sue Trump administration seeking tariff refunds

Japanese companies sue Trump administration seeking tariff refunds

At least nine Japanese companies have sued the Trump administration seeking refunds of tariffs they paid under the US go...

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Heated exchanges over Taiwan remarks in 1st party leader Diet debate under PM Takaichi

Heated exchanges over Taiwan remarks in 1st party leader Diet debate under PM Takaichi

Political parties are given different amounts of time to question the prime minister depending on the number of seats th...

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7.5% of new condo buyers in central Tokyo are foreigners--Gov't survey

7.5% of new condo buyers in central Tokyo are foreigners--Gov't survey

A survey by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism showed that 7.5% of those who purchased new ...

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Bear eats 2 metric tons of apples from orchard, causing 2 million yen in damages

Bear eats 2 metric tons of apples from orchard, causing 2 million yen in damages

In this surveillance footage, you can see a bear strolling along leisurely.The footage was captured on November 13 at an...

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Japan-China tensions spill over to Japanese seafood industry

Japan-China tensions spill over to Japanese seafood industry

On November 19, we spoke with the head of a seafood processing company in Hokkaido that exports frozen scallops.S/ Yamaz...

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Impact of China's countermeasures against Takaichi remarks spreading in Japan

Impact of China's countermeasures against Takaichi remarks spreading in Japan

China has intensified its backlash following Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s remarks in parliament regarding a ...

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