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Record Rainfalls and Storms Expected in Japan’s Tohoku Region through Tuesday; Typhoon Maria to Land in Tohoku
Heavy rains and storms are expected in the Tohoku region from Sunday as Typhoon Maria approaches....
August 11, 2024
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Monitoring of Nankai Trough Heightened but No Abnormal Changes Observed; People Urged to Reexamine Disaster Preparedness
Following its first issuance of a megaquake advisory called the Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra In...
August 11, 2024
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U.S., U.K. Ambassadors Attend Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial at Tokyo Temple; Israeli Envoy Also Attends Service at Zojoji Temple
The U.S. and British ambassadors to Japan, who were absent from a ceremony for victims of the U.S...
August 11, 2024
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Japan Meteorological Agency: Typhoon Maria Expected to Make Landfall in Japan’s Tohoku Region on Monday; Heavy Rainfall Anticipated
Typhoon Maria is expected to make landfall in Japan’s Tohoku region on Monday, according to the J...
August 10, 2024
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Bon Holidays Start Amid Nankai Trough Megaquake Advisory
People began heading to their hometowns and holiday destinations on Saturday to spend Bon holiday...
August 10, 2024
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Booking Cancellation, Beach Closure … Megaquake Advisory Hits Tourist Spots Ahead of Bon period; Disaster Kits in High Demand
Tourist spots have been hit by unexpected cancellations of accommodation bookings and beach closu...
August 10, 2024
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Nankai Trough Earthquake Misinformation Spreads on Social Media; Japan Govt Asks Platforms to Take Action
Misinformation and suspicious social media posts that stir fear are spreading after the Japan Met...
August 10, 2024
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Shirts of Deceased Olympic Athlete Bring Back Son’s Memories of Father Who Died in 1985 JAL Plane Crash
MAEBASHI — Polo shirts sent to the son of a deceased Olympic athlete are bringing back memories o...
August 10, 2024
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Due to Megathrust Earthquake Attention Advisory, Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Line Operating at Reduced Speed; Delays of 10 Minutes or More Expected
In response to the issuance of an advisory called Megathrust Earthquake Attention on Thursday, tr...
August 10, 2024
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Strain on Tectonic Plates Under Japan’s Hyuganada Sea Causes Earthquakes; Has Resulted in More than Five M-7 Quakes Since 1931
Strain accumulating at the boundary between tectonic plates under the Hyuganada Sea off Miyazaki ...
August 10, 2024
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Record High 69,123 Students Need Japanese Language Help; Increase Comes from Growing Foreign Population, Japanese Children Living Oversea
The number of students found to need Japanese language instruction in public elementary, junior h...
August 10, 2024
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Japan’s JR Tokai Resumes Shinkansen Bullet Train’s Operations after Strong Earthquake; Odakyu Electric Railway Partly Resumes Operations (UPDATE2)
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai) has resumed operations of Shinkansen bullet trains at ar...
August 9, 2024
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Strong Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected (UPDATE 1)
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rocked the Kanto region on Friday evening. The quake measured an inten...
August 9, 2024
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JMA to Release More Info on Possible Nankai Trough Earthquake; Beaches Closed, Rail Service Curtailed in Vulnerable Areas
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday that it would release information about the status of...
August 9, 2024
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Commemorating the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki; Residents Pray for a World Without Conflict
About 200 people offered silent prayers during a mass to mourn the victims of the 1945 atomic bom...
August 9, 2024
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