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Japan Issues Mid-Level Volcano Warning
Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".
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Japan Confirms The Beginning Of Cherry Blossom Aka Sakura Season For 2025
The first cherry blossoms were seen in the southwestern city of Kochi, on the island of Shikoku.
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Japan Issues Tsunami Advisory After 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage reported.
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Schoolgirl Stabbed To Death At McDonald's In Japan: Local Media
A junior high school student was stabbed to death and another wounded Saturday night by an unknown assailant at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan, local media reported.
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Japan Airport Reopens After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway
Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a section of its taxiway, local media reported.
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3,000-Year-Old Cedar Tree Knocked Over By Typhoon Shanshan In Japan: Report
A massive 3,000-year-old cedar on Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan has been toppled, apparently due to strong winds brought by Typhoon Shanshan, local media reported.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan. Tsunami Alert Issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, public broadcaster NHK reported, but there were no immediate signs of major damage.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage.
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Typhoon Kanun Kills 2, Injures Over 60 In Japan's Okinawa
Typhoon Khanun pounded Japan's southwestern Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures with heavy rain and gusty winds for a second straight day on Thursday, leaving two dead.
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6 Dead, 3 Missing Due To Heavy Rain In Japan
Torrential rain over Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu triggered floods and landslides that left up to six people dead and rescuers searching for three missing, officials said on Tuesday.
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Japan Issues Mid-Level Volcano Warning
Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".
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Japan Confirms The Beginning Of Cherry Blossom Aka Sakura Season For 2025
The first cherry blossoms were seen in the southwestern city of Kochi, on the island of Shikoku.
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Japan Issues Tsunami Advisory After 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage reported.
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Schoolgirl Stabbed To Death At McDonald's In Japan: Local Media
A junior high school student was stabbed to death and another wounded Saturday night by an unknown assailant at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan, local media reported.
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Japan Airport Reopens After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway
Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a section of its taxiway, local media reported.
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3,000-Year-Old Cedar Tree Knocked Over By Typhoon Shanshan In Japan: Report
A massive 3,000-year-old cedar on Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan has been toppled, apparently due to strong winds brought by Typhoon Shanshan, local media reported.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan. Tsunami Alert Issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, public broadcaster NHK reported, but there were no immediate signs of major damage.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage.
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Typhoon Kanun Kills 2, Injures Over 60 In Japan's Okinawa
Typhoon Khanun pounded Japan's southwestern Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures with heavy rain and gusty winds for a second straight day on Thursday, leaving two dead.
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6 Dead, 3 Missing Due To Heavy Rain In Japan
Torrential rain over Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu triggered floods and landslides that left up to six people dead and rescuers searching for three missing, officials said on Tuesday.
