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Japan will restart the nuclear reactor safely
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that the country will restart its nuclear reactors, which are said to be safe, amid concerns and objections.
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Snowstorm in Japan injured more than 1,600 people
On February 16, Japanese media reported snow storms that killed 12 people, injured 1,650 and stopped most of the country's traffic activities.
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The number of people killed by snowstorms in Japan continues to increase
More than 6,900 people have been stranded in residential areas due to heavy snowfall that clogs both roads and railways, and transporting gasoline to gas stations is als…
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The record snowstorm swept across Japan causing massive casualties
At least 5 people died and more than 600 people were injured in snow-related accidents after a record snowfall swept across eastern Japan on February 8.
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Japan: New islands due to volcanic eruptions are 'blooming' 8 times
New islands have just formed in Japan due to volcanic eruption geology in the Pacific has multiplied 8 times compared to the original size.
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Emerging newborn island in Japan can 'live long'
Earth has just given birth to a new island. The island is named Niijima. NASA satellite images show this 'newborn' island.
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Japan: 1.6 million tons of contaminated water seeps into the ground
TEPCO officials said they found water leaked from the seams of the moat on December 21.
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Two islands are connected in Japan
The small island formed by volcanic activity in Japan in November, was connected to another nearby island.
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New islands in Japan continue to expand the area
The new island in Japan formed last month due to volcanic eruption is continuing to expand its area by 3 times its original size.
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Volcanic eruption creates new islands in Japan
A small island appeared in Japan's territorial waters after the volcano erupted, marking the first time this special phenomenon occurred after 30 years.
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Japan will suspend 2 reactors at the Fukushima Plant 1
Japanese power company Tokyo (TEPCO) said on Nov. 20 that it will permanently suspend the operation of two reactors at the Fukushima Power Plant No.1.
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Japanese air pollution alarm from China
Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, warned that people on November 4 who didn't go out to the streets due to toxic PM2.5 gas molecules might have exceeded the permitted lim…
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Big storm swept across Japan, 17 people died
At least 17 people died and dozens were missing when Typhoon Wipha hit Japan yesterday.
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Japan shakes by a 7.3-degree earthquake, with tsunamis
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that a 7.3-magnitude quake struck October 26 that rocked the east coast of Japan.
