Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Earthquake Hits Japan’s Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Pref. 10:20 a.m. Tuesday
An earthquake registering lower 5 on the Japan’s seismic intensity scale hit the Noto Peninsula in I...
January 2, 2024
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All Noto Airport flights to be Canceled on Tuesday; ANA to Operate Extra Flights Between Haneda and Komatsu
ANA is providing two extra flights on Tuesday between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and Komatsu Airport in ...
January 2, 2024
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All Tsunami Warnings Has Been Lifted in Japan
The Japan Meteological Agency lifted all tsunami warnings that had been issued after the Noto Penins...
January 2, 2024
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Imperial Family’s Public New Year Greetings to Be Canceled Due to Noto Peninsula Earthquake (UPDATE 1)
The Imperial family’s New Year public greetings scheduled for Tuesday at the Imperial Palace were ca...
January 2, 2024
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Hokuriku, Joetsu Shinkansen Bullet Trains Fully Resume Tuesday (UPDATE 5)
The operations of the Hokuriku and Joetsu Shinkansen resumed Tuesday on the entire lines after they ...
January 2, 2024
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Japan Emperor, Empress Attend New Year’s Ceremony
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday attended a New Year’s cere...
January 2, 2024
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Fire Spread Over Wide Areas After Japan Earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Pref.
Firefighting efforts are still underway more than half a day after a fire broke out at around 6 p.m....
January 2, 2024
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Forty-eight People Confirmed Dead in Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake (UPDATE 5)
A total of 30 people were confirmed dead as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday after powerful earthquakes struck t...
January 2, 2024
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Self-Defense Forces Deployed, Wajima Base Offers Refuge in Response to Japan Earthquakes
In response to the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, the Defense Ministry disclosed on Monday night...
January 1, 2024
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Water Containing Radioactive Materials Spills Over at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant due to Earthquakes; No Damage or Leak
Water from the fuel pools at the top floors of the No. 7 and No. 2 reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kari...
January 1, 2024
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Buildings Collapse in Japan Earthquakes; 6 cases of People Buried Alive
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Many buildings collapsed on Monday in central Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, when t...
January 1, 2024
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Professor of Seismology Warns of “Large-Scale Aftershocks” After Ishikawa Earthquake
Yoshihiro Hiramatsu, professor of seismology at Kanazawa University, said, “Among a series of activi...
January 1, 2024
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Orders Emergency Response to Ishikawa Earthquake, Tsunami
In light of the major earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture on Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kis...
January 1, 2024
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No Sign of Issues at Nuclear Power Plants in Fukui, Niigata Prefectures Following Earthquake
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said there were no abnormalities at Hokuriku Electric Powe...
January 1, 2024
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Hokuriku, Joetsu Shinkansen Lines Temporarily Suspended Due to Earthquake; Tohoku Shinkansen Line Resumes Operation
Operations on the JR Hokuriku and Joetsu Shinkansen lines have been suspended due to strong earthqua...
January 1, 2024
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