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Panda-Coloured Amphipod Confirmed as New Species, Discovered Along Japan’s Coastline
A newly discovered amphipod species, Melita panda, has been confirmed as a unique species in Japan’s coastal waters. This crustacean, named for its black-and-white coloring resembling that of a panda, was originally found in the 1990s but has only now been recognized as a distinct species. Researchers at Hiroshima University conducted thorough ge...
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North Korea Says Plans To Launch Satellite By June 4: Japanese Media
North Korea has notified Japan of plans to launch a satellite by June 4, Japanese media reported Monday citing the coast guard, after Seoul said Pyongyang was preparing to put another military spy satellite into orbit.
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North Korea Fires Missile Off East Coast, Japan Issues Alert
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said.
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8 Dead After South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off Japan's Coast
Eight people died after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized off Japan on Wednesday, the coast guard said, reversing its earlier statements that they were rescued.
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Pod Of Orca Whales Trapped In Sea Of Ice Off Japan's Coast, Officials Say They Have "No Choice But To Wait"
The researchers are also not able to reach the orcas due to the large packs of floating ice. Since there is no wind, the ice packs are not moving so that space can be made for the pods to escape.
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Japan Earthquake On January 1 Shifted Coastline Over 800 Feet, Show Satellite Photos
The satellite images have been shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Nahel Belgherze, who covers extreme weather events around the world.
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Doomed Japan Plane On 3rd Earthquake Mission When Runway Disaster Hit
A Coast Guard plane was making its third emergency trip to an earthquake zone within 24 hours when it collided with a passenger jet at a very busy Haneda airport, a Coast Guard official told Reuters.
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Japan Airlines Pilot Had No "Visual Contact" With Other Plane Before Collision
Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane that burst into flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped had no "visual contact" with the other aircraft in the collision, the airline said Thursday.
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Why Almost 150 Earthquakes Struck Japan in Less Than A Day
Japan Earthquake: A big earthquake rattled Japan's northwestern coast on New Year's day, killing dozens and rekindling fears of the tsunami that ravaged the nation's northern region in 2011. It was one of about 150 to strike the region over the day.
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Explained: How 379 Passengers Miraculously Escaped Japan Jet Fireball
The Airbus A350 collided with a smaller Coast Guard plane shortly after landing, erupting into a fireball that claimed the lives of five Coast Guard crew members.
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Japan Airlines Says Jet Got Permission To Land Before Collision That Killed 5
Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that airline executives have said was given permission to land.
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12 Australians Onboard Japan Plane Safe, Says PM Anthony Albanese
Following the collision of a Japan Airlines aircraft and a Japan Coast Guard plane, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clarified that the 12 Australians on board the Japan Airlines flight are safe.
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What Airbus Said On Japan Airlines Plane Accident At Tokyo Airport
Airbus, the European multinational aerospace corporation, has expressed regret over the collision of Japan Airlines aircraft and a Japan Coast Guard plane, which claimed five lives.
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5 Dead In Japan Plane Collision Were Going To Quake-Hit Area To Deliver Aid
Five crew members of a Coast Guard plane were killed after it collided with a Japan Airlines aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday.
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5 Of 6 Coast Guard Crew On Plane Japan Flight Hit Dead: Report
Five of the six people on the coast guard plane have died after it reportedly collided with a Japan Airlines plane on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport today, local media reports said. The coast guard aircraft was an Ma72 fixed-wing aircraft, the
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Panda-Coloured Amphipod Confirmed as New Species, Discovered Along Japan’s Coastline
A newly discovered amphipod species, Melita panda, has been confirmed as a unique species in Japan’s coastal waters. This crustacean, named for its black-and-white coloring resembling that of a panda, was originally found in the 1990s but has only now been recognized as a distinct species. Researchers at Hiroshima University conducted thorough ge...
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North Korea Says Plans To Launch Satellite By June 4: Japanese Media
North Korea has notified Japan of plans to launch a satellite by June 4, Japanese media reported Monday citing the coast guard, after Seoul said Pyongyang was preparing to put another military spy satellite into orbit.
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North Korea Fires Missile Off East Coast, Japan Issues Alert
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said.
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8 Dead After South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off Japan's Coast
Eight people died after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized off Japan on Wednesday, the coast guard said, reversing its earlier statements that they were rescued.
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Pod Of Orca Whales Trapped In Sea Of Ice Off Japan's Coast, Officials Say They Have "No Choice But To Wait"
The researchers are also not able to reach the orcas due to the large packs of floating ice. Since there is no wind, the ice packs are not moving so that space can be made for the pods to escape.
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Japan Earthquake On January 1 Shifted Coastline Over 800 Feet, Show Satellite Photos
The satellite images have been shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Nahel Belgherze, who covers extreme weather events around the world.
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Doomed Japan Plane On 3rd Earthquake Mission When Runway Disaster Hit
A Coast Guard plane was making its third emergency trip to an earthquake zone within 24 hours when it collided with a passenger jet at a very busy Haneda airport, a Coast Guard official told Reuters.
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Japan Airlines Pilot Had No "Visual Contact" With Other Plane Before Collision
Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane that burst into flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped had no "visual contact" with the other aircraft in the collision, the airline said Thursday.
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Why Almost 150 Earthquakes Struck Japan in Less Than A Day
Japan Earthquake: A big earthquake rattled Japan's northwestern coast on New Year's day, killing dozens and rekindling fears of the tsunami that ravaged the nation's northern region in 2011. It was one of about 150 to strike the region over the day.
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Explained: How 379 Passengers Miraculously Escaped Japan Jet Fireball
The Airbus A350 collided with a smaller Coast Guard plane shortly after landing, erupting into a fireball that claimed the lives of five Coast Guard crew members.
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Japan Airlines Says Jet Got Permission To Land Before Collision That Killed 5
Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that airline executives have said was given permission to land.
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12 Australians Onboard Japan Plane Safe, Says PM Anthony Albanese
Following the collision of a Japan Airlines aircraft and a Japan Coast Guard plane, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clarified that the 12 Australians on board the Japan Airlines flight are safe.
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What Airbus Said On Japan Airlines Plane Accident At Tokyo Airport
Airbus, the European multinational aerospace corporation, has expressed regret over the collision of Japan Airlines aircraft and a Japan Coast Guard plane, which claimed five lives.
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5 Dead In Japan Plane Collision Were Going To Quake-Hit Area To Deliver Aid
Five crew members of a Coast Guard plane were killed after it collided with a Japan Airlines aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday.
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5 Of 6 Coast Guard Crew On Plane Japan Flight Hit Dead: Report
Five of the six people on the coast guard plane have died after it reportedly collided with a Japan Airlines plane on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport today, local media reports said. The coast guard aircraft was an Ma72 fixed-wing aircraft, the
