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Japan's Fukushima recovers from 2011 nuclear disaster
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], April 8 (ANI): Fukushima Prefecture which is famous for its agricultural and livestock industry in Japan has recovered from the 2011 nuclear disaster as radiation measurement and inspection of saltwater fish and freshwater fish marked zero level or lowest level.
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COVID-19: Abe declares state of emergency in Japan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 7 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a month-long state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, and five other prefectures in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Kamakura in Japan is bucket list item for beach lovers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kamakura [Japan], Mar 20 (ANI): Kamakura, a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture is popular for its beach and provides visitors with a glance into Japan's extensive history, with many temples, shrines and other historical monuments.
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Enoshima Island in Japan's Kanagawa attracts tourists
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 7 (ANI): Enoshima is a small island in Sagami Bay in Kanagawa prefecture and it takes about an hour to reach there from the Tokyo area.
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JFE engineering set to generate electricity from geothermal energy
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Akita [Japan], Mar 06 (ANI): Geothermal energy on Japan is expected to be actively utilized as renewable energy. This is one of the world's most abundant sources of power.
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Cargo vessel sinks off Japan's coast, 13 missing
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Aomori [Japan], Mar 01 (Sputnik/ANI): A cargo vessel Guoxing-1 sank on Saturday off the coast of Japan's Aomori prefecture after a collision with a fishing vessel, media reported.
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Train station in Paris evacuated due to fire in neighbourhood
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], Feb 29 (Xinhua/ANI): Gare de Lyon, one of the railway stations in central Paris, was evacuated due to a massive fire in the neighbourhood on Friday, Paris Police prefecture announced.
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Firefighters successfully contain fire at Gare de Lyon train station in Pa
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], Feb 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Firefighters in Paris have been successful in dousing fire at Gare de Lyon train station here although protests nearby have created some access difficulty, the Police Prefecture said Friday.
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5.1-Magnitude earthquake strikes China's Xinjiang
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 21 (Sputnik/ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter's scale hit Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 11:39 pm local time, the China Earthquake Networks Centre reported.
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Nintendo Switch Lite in new coral colour launched
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kyoto Prefecture [Japan], Feb 18 (ANI): Nintendo on Tuesday announced a new coral colour variant of its Switch Lite portable gaming console.
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Nintendo won't release new Switch model in 2020
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kyoto Prefecture [Japan], January 31 (ANI): If you were hoping to upgrade your Switch, the special Animal Crossing Switch is the only version to expect this year as Nintendo won't be releasing any new model.
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Nintendo Switch surpasses SNES in lifetime sales
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kyoto Prefecture [Japan], Jan 30 (ANI): Nintendo has sold a total of over 50 million units of Switch consoles, a record-setting number that surpasses the iconic Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
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