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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Bear captured north of Tokyo, but schools remain closed as another bear may be loose
Since June 6, multiple bear sightings have been reported in Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, north of Toky...
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Bear sightings shut schools as capture efforts intensify in Japan city
Authorities in Utsunomiya City are stepping up efforts to locate and capture a bear repeatedly spotted in residential ...
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'Intelligent' bear likely unlocked window to escape from Fukushima factory building
A bear appeared in a residential area of Fukushima City and attacked four people.S/ Run away!The bear stayed inside a fa...
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Typhoon Jangmi slams Japan with flooding, landslide threats and blackouts
Typhoon Jangmi made landfall in western Japan on June 3, bringing dangerous flooding, landslide risks, and widespread di...
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