Japan to recover rare-earth elements from seabed in "world's first attempt"
Kawamura Yoshihisa, SIP Rare Earth Production Technology Development Theme Leader / Recovering sediment rich in clay-lik...
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Bear captured after 28-hour standoff in northern Japan
NNN Reporter: It seems that they might be waiting for the bear to stop moving. Staff from Akita Prefecture are going ins...
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Snowstorm and strong winds cause traffic disruptions in northern Japan
Due to the rapid intensification of a low-pressure system, Hokkaido and other parts of northern Japan were hit by severe...
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Bears continue to be active in Japan even as temperatures drop in December
We visited Akita on December 6.ReporterWe’re heading to the location where bear sightings were reported.A black bear was...
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M5.7 quake shakes Kyushu and Shikoku, in southwestern Japan
The earthquake estimated to be a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck parts of Kyushu and Shikoku, in southwestern Japan at...
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Bear escapes from enclosure at zoo in northern Japan
This footage of a bear was captured on November 21 at Omoriyama Zoo in the city of Akita.It is moving about energeticall...
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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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As bear encounters continue in Japan, hunter stresses importance of one-shot removal
This is Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture.S/ Reporter / We can see police officers wearing helmets. One has a shield in his h...
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5 attacked by bears in northern Japan, spotted in Shinkansen depot
Bear sightings and attacks continue nationwide in Japan as the country entered the second weekend of November.We start o...
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Bear sighting at school north of Tokyo, damages to school property
A bear was spotted early on the morning of October 29 at an elementary school in Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture.At about 5:1...
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