Japan's remote island emitting massive volcanic gas

Japan's remote island emitting massive volcanic gas

Japan Coast Guard officials say lava flow at Nishinoshima Island south of central Tokyo has temporarily stopped, but vol...

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Global warming behind Japan's extreme weather

Global warming behind Japan's extreme weather

A panel of experts at the Japan Meteorological Agency say global warming is contributing to torrential rain, flooding an...

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Monkey sightings in Tokyo

Monkey sightings in Tokyo

Witnesses report sightings of a monkey in residential areas of Tokyo over the weekend.

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Bear caught in Hokkaido

Bear caught in Hokkaido

Locals in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido caught a brown bear in a trap on Thursday night.

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Sparrowhawk chicks brighten mood at elementary school

Sparrowhawk chicks brighten mood at elementary school

The eggs of a pair of Japanese sparrowhawks hatch in the grounds of a Tokyo elementary school.

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Fireball in Japan identified as meteorite

Fireball in Japan identified as meteorite

Researchers have identified a fireball seen streaking across the night sky over wide areas of Japan in early July as a m...

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Torrential rains hit southwestern Japan

Torrential rains hit southwestern Japan

Torrential rains are causing flooding and landslides in southwestern Japan, leaving dozens dead.

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20,000 yen for a single heart-shaped cherry

20,000 yen for a single heart-shaped cherry

A box of premium heart-shaped cherries sells for 300,000 yen at an auction in Aomori Prefecture. That makes a single Jun...

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"Queen of the night" blooms only once a year

"Queen of the night" blooms only once a year

Visitors gather in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan to get a glimpse of a special flower. The "queen of the night" is cac...

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Research base on Mt. Fuji in danger of closure

Research base on Mt. Fuji in danger of closure

A former weather station atop Mt. Fuji that has been used as a research base in recent years is in danger of closure as ...

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