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School in Japan's tsunami-hit Onagawa town becomes a symbol of hope
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Onagawa [Japan], October 29 (ANI): Onagawa is a small town located in Miyagi prefecture of Northeastern Japan. During the 2011 Tsunami, the town lost 800 people along with most of the coastal area being distorted.
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China deploys 500 firefighters to tackle forest blaze in Tibet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 28 (ANI): The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Situations on Thursday said that it has deployed 500 firefighters to tackle forest blaze in the Nyingchi prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Japan lifts COVID-19 restrictions in bars, restaurants
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese prefectures that were under an emergency regime or enhanced coronavirus measures, including Tokyo and Osaka, are suspending on Monday the restrictions on the operation of restaurants and bars as the number of COVID-19 cases has been in decrea
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Chinese, Russian naval vessels pass together Osumi Strait for 1st time: Ja
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 24 (ANI): Chinese and Russian naval vessels have passed together through the Osumi Strait off Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, the Japanese defence ministry said on Saturday.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami threat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast to the south of Tochigi Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported on Thursday.
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Nissei promotes soft ice cream with muscat cider in Tohoku region
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Rikuzentakata [Japan], October 21 (ANI): Takatamatsubara Memorial Park for Tsunami disaster is located in Rikuzentakata city of Iwate Prefecture.
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AEON Group companies provide scholarships to Asian students in universitie
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Niigata [Japan] October 11 (ANI): The International University of Japan (IUJ) is located in Niigata Prefecture and it is a global university where every student speaks English as a common language while foreign students can also study Japanese.
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Japan considers financial support for Taiwan's TSMC to build chip plant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] October 8 (ANI): The Japanese government is considering financial support for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to build a chip-making factory, potentially with Sony Group Corp., in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, local media reported citing sources o
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At least five people injured after earthquake in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 7 (ANI): At least five people were injured after an earthquake struck Japan's Chiba prefecture on Thursday, a media report said.
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Japan to end COVID-19 emergency measures nationwide this week: Suga
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japanese government will end this week the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 prefectures as well as the quasi-state of emergency in other areas, as the number of infections declined steadily, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesda
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Japan may lift state of emergency by end of September: Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government believes it is possible to lift the state of emergency in many of the prefectures where it is currently in effect because of the coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Tamura Norihisa said on Sunday.
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People in Japan preserves vintage motorcycles
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Aichi [Japan], September 24 (ANI): These vintage motorcycle collectors in Ichinomiya city of Aichi Prefecture are dedicated towards their passion for riding classic motorcycles.
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