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Japan Authorities Urge Vigilance After ‘Subsequent Quake Advisory’; Past Warnings Did Not Spur Residents to Action
The Cabinet Office is calling for heightened vigilance for the next week, due to the larger earth...
December 10, 2025
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Nearly 900 Had Driver’s Licenses Suspended for Drunk Cycling in Jan.-Sept.; Large Increase Follows Establishment of New Penalties in Nov. 2024
Across Japan, a total of 896 people nationwide had their driver’s licenses suspended for riding a...
December 10, 2025
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Hokkaido Gov. Announces Approval for Tomari Reactor Restart
Sapporo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)—Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Wednesday announced his approv...
December 10, 2025
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Aomori Quake Occurs in Area Hit by M7, M8 Earthquakes in Past, Hypocenter Located in Region of Anticipated Japan Trench Quake
The powerful earthquake that struck late on Monday, with its epicenter off the east coast of Aomo...
December 10, 2025
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Aichi Assembly to Recognize Fetuses as Accident Victims; Move Spurred by Death of Pregnant Woman in Collision
Following the death of a pregnant woman who was struck by a car in May, the Aichi prefectural ass...
December 10, 2025
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Aomori Quake Disinformation Spreads on Social Media
Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)—Disinformation regarding a powerful earthquake that mainly hit Aomori...
December 10, 2025
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Strong Tremors, Tsunami Warnings Remind Residents of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
The powerful tremors that rattled the Tohoku region and Hokkaido late Monday and subsequent tsuna...
December 10, 2025
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High School in Kyoto Says Students Shoplifted during Recent School Trip to Bali, Indonesia
KYOTO — Otani Junior and Senior High School in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, posted an announcement on...
December 9, 2025
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Earthquakes in Northern Japan Leave 30 Injured, Disrupt Water and Power Supplies
A strong earthquake measuring upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 hit Hachinohe,...
December 9, 2025
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Unification Church Head Tanaka Announces Resignation
Tomihiro Tanaka, head of the Japan branch of the Unification Church, announced his resignation at...
December 9, 2025
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After Quake, Japan Meteorological Agency Urges Public to Increase Readiness for Potential Follow-Up
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its first special advisory regarding a possible larger fol...
December 9, 2025
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Govt Issues Subsequent Earthquake Advisory Following M7.5 Earthquake Off Aomori Prefecture, Warning Another Megaquake May Follow
The government has issued a subsequent earthquake advisory, warning that another megaquake may fo...
December 9, 2025
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Fire Spotted on Mt. Myogi in Gunma Pref.; SDF Helicopters Dispatched as Blaze Continues to Burn
A hiker spotted a forest fire on Mt. Myogi in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, on Monday morning and ma...
December 9, 2025
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Tohoku Shinkansen Service Suspended Due to M7.5 Earthquake Off Coast of Aomori Pref.
East Japan Railway Co. announced early Tuesday morning that Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train servic...
December 9, 2025
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Japan Meteorological Agency: Tsunami Advisory Following M7.5 Earthquake Lifted
The tsunami advisory issued after the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck off the eastern coast ...
December 9, 2025
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