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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeDeath Toll Rises to 72 in Noto Peninsula Earthquake (UPDATE 1)
The death toll in the powerful earthquakes that hit the Noto Peninsula and other areas of Ishikawa P...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeChief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: “130 Rescue Requests Received”
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon that “we...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakePower, Telecom Services Still Disrupted in Quake-Hit Areas; 34,000 Households Without Electricity in Ishikawa Pref.
Areas affected by Monday’s major earthquake continued to experience power outages and communication ...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeFalse Information About Noto Peninsula Earthquakes Goes Viral on Social Media Across Japan
Disinformation about the Noto Peninsula earthquakes has gone viral on social media, with some posts ...
January 3, 2024
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Reuters‘It Was a Miracle’: How Passengers Escaped a JAL Fireball in Tokyo
HANEDA AIRPORT, TOKYO (Reuters) - The flight between the northern city of Sapporo and Tokyo's Haneda...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeResearcher Likens Noto Earthquake to 1995 Hanshin Disaster; Seismic Waves Especially Damaging to Wood Buildings Observed
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, which destroyed numerous buildings, likely involved a type of seismic...
January 3, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialNoto Peninsula Earthquake: Make Every Effort to Find People under Collapsed Houses / Protecting Evacuees from Cold Also Essential
A massive earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day. The full extent of the damage is s...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeLand on the Noto Peninsula Dramatically Relocated by Quake; Land in Wajima Rose 1.1 Meters, Shifted 1.2 Meters West
In Monday’s earthquake centered in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, major crustal movements w...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeGround Self-Defense Force Brings Water to Locals in Quake-struck Ishikawa Pref.
The Ground Self-Defense Force provided water to residents in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Wednesda...
January 3, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKomeito’s Yamaguchi Calls for Tightening Law to Make Political Money More Transparent
Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi on Tuesday called for legal changes to require that political partie...
January 3, 2024
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Other SportsAoyama Gakuin marches to 7th overall title / Speeds to record win in annual Hakone ekiden (Update 1)
Aoyama Gakuin University crossed the finish line to win the 100th Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekide...
January 3, 2024
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ReutersS.Korea Opposition Leader in ICU after Knife Attack amid Calls for Stronger Security
SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung remained hos...
January 3, 2024
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General News‘Tremendous Flames Spread,’ ‘Relieved to Be Alive,’ JAL Passengers Recount Runway Collision
Flames engulfed a Japan Airlines plane landing at Haneda Airport with 379 people on board Tuesday ni...
January 3, 2024
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Japan In FocusForeign Tourists Given Preview of Miyagi Prefecture
NATORI, Miyagi — Sushi-making and grilling sasa kamaboko fish cakes were among the experiences demon...
January 3, 2024
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Associated PressRussian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Cities, Killing 5 and Injuring at Least 130, Kyiv Officials Say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's two largest cities came under attack early Tuesday from Russian missi...
January 3, 2024