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Japan Is Grappling With Unprecedented Rice Shortage. Here's What Led To This
The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice -- the nation's cherished staple food -- with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying.
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Japan Lifts Megaquake Warning, Says Citizens Can Return To Normal Life
Japan on Thursday ended its call for higher-than-usual risks of a major earthquake, one week after a strong tremor on the edge of the Nankai Trough seabed zone caused the government to issue its first-ever megaquake advisory.
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Japan Set To Lift Megaquake Warning If There Is No "Major Seismic Activity"
Japan was set on Thursday to lift a week-old warning that a "megaquake" potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life could strike, the government said.
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Japan Megaquake Alert Triggers Mass Hotel Cancellations, Disrupts Tourism
Japan's unprecedented megaquake advisory has prompted thousands of hotel cancellations in areas flagged as high-risk, dealing businesses a heavy blow in what would have been one of the busiest seasons, hoteliers said Tuesday.
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Japanese Urged To Avoid Panic Buying After Megaquake Fear Spreads
Authorities in Japan urged people to avoid hoarding as anxiety over a possible megaquake triggered a spike Saturday in demand for disaster kits and daily necessities.
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Indian Embassy In Japan Issues Advisory After Experts Warn Of 'Megaquake'
The Indian Embassy in Japan issued a mega-quake advisory for Indian citizens residing in Japan on Friday, urging them to prepare for natural disasters after a strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred on Thursday.
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Explainer: Why Did Japan Scientists Issue 'Megaquake' Advisory
Japan's earthquake scientists say the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake" one day that could kill hundreds of thousands of people -- although they stress the warning does not mean a colossal tremor is imminent.
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Japan's Megaquake Advisory Follows 7.1 Magnitude Tremor
Japan's earthquake scientists have warned of the possibility of a coming "megaquake" after eight people were injured Thursday by one of magnitude 7.1 in the south.
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Japan Is Grappling With Unprecedented Rice Shortage. Here's What Led To This
The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice -- the nation's cherished staple food -- with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying.
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Japan Lifts Megaquake Warning, Says Citizens Can Return To Normal Life
Japan on Thursday ended its call for higher-than-usual risks of a major earthquake, one week after a strong tremor on the edge of the Nankai Trough seabed zone caused the government to issue its first-ever megaquake advisory.
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Japan Set To Lift Megaquake Warning If There Is No "Major Seismic Activity"
Japan was set on Thursday to lift a week-old warning that a "megaquake" potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life could strike, the government said.
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Japan Megaquake Alert Triggers Mass Hotel Cancellations, Disrupts Tourism
Japan's unprecedented megaquake advisory has prompted thousands of hotel cancellations in areas flagged as high-risk, dealing businesses a heavy blow in what would have been one of the busiest seasons, hoteliers said Tuesday.
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Japanese Urged To Avoid Panic Buying After Megaquake Fear Spreads
Authorities in Japan urged people to avoid hoarding as anxiety over a possible megaquake triggered a spike Saturday in demand for disaster kits and daily necessities.
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Indian Embassy In Japan Issues Advisory After Experts Warn Of 'Megaquake'
The Indian Embassy in Japan issued a mega-quake advisory for Indian citizens residing in Japan on Friday, urging them to prepare for natural disasters after a strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred on Thursday.
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Explainer: Why Did Japan Scientists Issue 'Megaquake' Advisory
Japan's earthquake scientists say the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake" one day that could kill hundreds of thousands of people -- although they stress the warning does not mean a colossal tremor is imminent.
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Japan's Megaquake Advisory Follows 7.1 Magnitude Tremor
Japan's earthquake scientists have warned of the possibility of a coming "megaquake" after eight people were injured Thursday by one of magnitude 7.1 in the south.
