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British fighter jet makes emergency landing in Japan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A British F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing on Sunday at the Kagoshima airport located in south-western Japan due to a malfunction.
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Japan PM vows to "prevent such a calamity from happening again" on anniver
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking at a press conference after attending a memorial ceremony in Hiroshima, western Japan, Ishiba reiterated his government's commitment to peace and nuclear disarmament. He dismissed suggestions of Japan entering a NATO-like nuclear-sharing arrangement with the United States, which
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes southwestern Japan
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit south-western Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Japan's first private-sector rocket explodes seconds after launch
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A Japanese first privately developed rocket exploded seconds after liftoff from a spaceport in western Japan, following its launch on Wednesday, reported Kyodo News.
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Kansai International Airport paves way to make Japan "tourism kingdom"
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Japan is becoming a "Tourism Kingdom" and is looking for more upscale accommodations. Every year, 8.4 million foreign visitors arrive at Kansai International Airport. It is regarded as western Japan's largest entrance.
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Amid ageing population, Japan's famed 'Naked man' festival held one last t
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid growing concerns over an ageing population and declining childbirths, a weird Japanese festival that features almost-naked men fighting over a hemp bag filled with charms took place for one last time on February 17 in Iwate prefecture, according to Asahi Shimbun, one of the largest n
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Over 60 injured as Typhoon Lan moves north Japan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a Fire and Disaster Management Agency tally, 64 people across nine prefectures suffered injuries and many of them were the residents of Hyogo and Osaka prefectures.
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Typhoon Lan likely to approach Western, Central Japan on August 15
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A strong typhoon, moving toward the Kii Peninsula in western Japan on the Pacific coast, is expected to make landfall Tuesday, with alerts issued for heavy rain and some railways and flights set to be canceled during the annual Bon summer holidays, Kyodo News Agency quoted weather agency as
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Heavy rainfall in western Japan halt bullet train services
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
West Japan Railway Co. claims that services were stopped starting at about 8:30 am. It took until 1 pm for the section between Hiroshima and Kokura, which is a stop away from Hakata, to start running again.
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Heavy rainfall lashes western Japan; 3,70,000 urged to evacuate
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
At least 15 landslides and 20 locations in the city of Izumo were affected by overflowing rivers. According to the prefectural and city governments, four districts in the city were isolated because of cut-off roads even though lifelines were unaffected.
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One person dies, two missing after heavy rain in Japan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Record-breaking rainfall pelted sections of western Japan and the southwestern Kyushu region, leaving one person dead and two others missing, according to local officials and the weather agency, Kyodo News reported.
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G-7 to aid farm productivity growth to strengthen food security
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Japanese agriculture minister Tetsuro Nomura, who chaired the meeting, told a joint press conference that the G-7 statement and action plan are "a very significant outcome that would make a difference in food security." They will be reflected in discussions at the G-7 summit in the western J
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