Two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Japan
The first two cases of avian influenza this season are confirmed in Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan and Ibaraki Pr...
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New island off Iwoto expands 50 meters in about two weeks
A new island that has formed off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara chain of islands located about 1,200 kilometers south of c...
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Meteorological Agency: hottest year on record, winter could bring sudden heavy snow
The Japan Meteorological Agency releases its three-month forecast, saying there is a risk of a warm winter due to the El...
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Volcanic activity continues on new island created off Iwoto
Volcanic activity continues on a new island created after an eruption occurred off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara chain of...
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Steam fog observed by beach in central Japan
Steam fog is observed near a beach in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.
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10-year-old Nishinoshima island 10 times its former size
Nishinoshima island, re-formed by an eruption in the Pacific Ocean 10 years ago, has grown to 10 times its former size.
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Japan Coast Guard films new island off Iwoto
The Japan Coast Guard has taken footage of a new island that formed after an eruption off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara c...
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Temperature in Tokyo hits a 100-year high
The temperature in Tokyo marked the hottest day in November in 100 years.
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Pumice stones found off coast of Torishima south of Tokyo
The Japan Meteorological Agency releases images of pumice stones that it collected off the coast of Torishima in the Izu...
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New island likely formed after eruption off Iwoto
A new island appears to have formed after an eruption off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara chain of islands in the Pacific O...
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