Japanese gov. to boost aid for quake-hit Kumamoto
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae / We intend to designate this disaster as an “Extremely Severe Disaster” for reco...
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M7.1 earthquake jolts southwestern Japan
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kumamoto Prefecture with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. The Japan Meteorolo...
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Tokyo heatstroke cases hit record high as one person dies amid relentless heatwave
One died and 453 people were transported by ambulance due to heatstroke in Tokyo on July 22, as the capital endured thre...
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Couple found dead after landslide destroys home in Tochigi after record rainfall
A landslide triggered by rain occurred in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on the night of July 17.Authorit...
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Hillside collapses beneath apartment in Sendai, residents not ordered to evacuate
A resident in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture reported that the cliff below their apartment building was collapsing on Ju...
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Tokyo moves to lift 20-year ban on black bear hunting amid rising sightings
This is footage of an Asian black bear captured in Hinode Town, Tokyo, about 20 years ago.Although it was only about eig...
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Mount Fuji climbing season opens as officials debunk false eruption rumors
Mount Fuji officially opened for the 2026 climbing season on July 1, and climbers set off for the summit from the Yamana...
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Heavy rain lashes Kyushu, 2 typhoons approaching Japan
Heavy rain has been lashing the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan on June 24.Officials said there are risks of landsli...
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Mag 5.5-quake jolts Tokyo area, injures two and disrupts bullet train service
A magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck the Kanto region including Tokyo around 7:46PM on June 16.The quake, centered in south...
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Bear spotted at Amanohashidate, a popular tourist destination in Kyoto
Amanohashidate is a popular tourist destination in northern Kyoto and is designated as one of Japan's three scenic views...
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