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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Japan Had Hottest June On Record: Weather Agency
Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe. Japan's monthly average temperature was highest for June since statistics began in 1898.
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Tropical Storm Maria Hits Japan, Disrupts Travel, Forces Evacuations
Tropical Storm Maria made landfall on Monday in Japan's northern region of Iwate, bringing torrential rain that disrupted flights and rail services while forcing people in some areas to evacuate homes.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Cancels Central Asia Trip Amid Megaquake Warnings
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled a trip to Central Asia after earthquake scientists warned the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake".
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Japan's Kagoshima City Orders 600,000 Residents Into Evacuation Centres
Japan's southern city of Kagoshima on Wednesday ordered its nearly 600,000 residents to take shelter in evacuation centres and other safe areas as torrential rains threatened landslides and other damage, said public broadcaster NHK.
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How Many Quakes In Japan This Year? Over 6,000. For Real.
The number of noticeable earthquakes that struck Japan in 2016 exceeded 6,500, three times more than in the previous year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday.
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Offshore Quake Causes Tsunamis, Nuclear Worries In Japan
Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore on Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago.
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7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing tsunami advisories for much of the nation's northern Pacific coast.
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Magnitude 5.6 Quake Hits Off Northern Japan
A magnitude 5.6 undersea earthquake struck Japan today off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, though there were no immediate reports of damages.
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Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan, No Tsunami Threat
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 hit Aomori prefecture in northern Japan, but there was no risk of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said today.
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Pentagon Looking Into Seismic Event Near North Korean Nuclear Facilities
The US Defense Department is "looking into reports of a possible seismic event near North Korea's nuclear facilities," a US official said on Tuesday.
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Japan Warns Residents as Small Tsunami Waves Hit Coast
About a dozen small tsunami waves hit Japan on Friday more than 24 hours after a powerful quake struck offshore in Chile, prompting local authorities to advise residents to keep away from the coast.
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Evacuation Advisory Lifted for Japan Volcano Near Nuclear Plant
Japan's southwestern city of Kagoshima on Saturday lifted an evacuation advisory on three areas within a 3-km (two-mile) radius of an active volcano 50 km (30 miles) from the Sendai nuclear plant that restarted operations last week.
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Typhoon Nangka Lashes Japan, Killing 2, Triggering Floods
Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan on today, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate.
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Over 800,000 Evacuated in China After Super Typhoon Chan-hom Threat
Super typhoon Chan-hom barrelled towards Shanghai Saturday prompting the evacuation of more than 865,000 people in eastern China, after lashing Japan's Okinawa island chain and Taiwan.
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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Japan Had Hottest June On Record: Weather Agency
Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe. Japan's monthly average temperature was highest for June since statistics began in 1898.
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Tropical Storm Maria Hits Japan, Disrupts Travel, Forces Evacuations
Tropical Storm Maria made landfall on Monday in Japan's northern region of Iwate, bringing torrential rain that disrupted flights and rail services while forcing people in some areas to evacuate homes.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Cancels Central Asia Trip Amid Megaquake Warnings
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled a trip to Central Asia after earthquake scientists warned the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake".
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Japan's Kagoshima City Orders 600,000 Residents Into Evacuation Centres
Japan's southern city of Kagoshima on Wednesday ordered its nearly 600,000 residents to take shelter in evacuation centres and other safe areas as torrential rains threatened landslides and other damage, said public broadcaster NHK.
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How Many Quakes In Japan This Year? Over 6,000. For Real.
The number of noticeable earthquakes that struck Japan in 2016 exceeded 6,500, three times more than in the previous year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday.
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Offshore Quake Causes Tsunamis, Nuclear Worries In Japan
Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore on Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago.
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7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing tsunami advisories for much of the nation's northern Pacific coast.
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Magnitude 5.6 Quake Hits Off Northern Japan
A magnitude 5.6 undersea earthquake struck Japan today off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, though there were no immediate reports of damages.
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Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan, No Tsunami Threat
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 hit Aomori prefecture in northern Japan, but there was no risk of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said today.
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Pentagon Looking Into Seismic Event Near North Korean Nuclear Facilities
The US Defense Department is "looking into reports of a possible seismic event near North Korea's nuclear facilities," a US official said on Tuesday.
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Japan Warns Residents as Small Tsunami Waves Hit Coast
About a dozen small tsunami waves hit Japan on Friday more than 24 hours after a powerful quake struck offshore in Chile, prompting local authorities to advise residents to keep away from the coast.
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Evacuation Advisory Lifted for Japan Volcano Near Nuclear Plant
Japan's southwestern city of Kagoshima on Saturday lifted an evacuation advisory on three areas within a 3-km (two-mile) radius of an active volcano 50 km (30 miles) from the Sendai nuclear plant that restarted operations last week.
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Typhoon Nangka Lashes Japan, Killing 2, Triggering Floods
Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan on today, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate.
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Over 800,000 Evacuated in China After Super Typhoon Chan-hom Threat
Super typhoon Chan-hom barrelled towards Shanghai Saturday prompting the evacuation of more than 865,000 people in eastern China, after lashing Japan's Okinawa island chain and Taiwan.
