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Rain Halts Spread Of Japan's Worst Wildfire In More Than 50 Years
Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone.
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Host City Osaka Bans Smoking, Vaping In Public, Ahead Of World Expo 2025
According to Osaka City officials, the primary objective of this initiative is to create a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for both residents and visitors.
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Smoke Seen On Singapore Airlines Plane During Landing In Japan, Runway Shut
A report of white smoke coming from a landing Singapore Airlines plane forced a runway at Japan's Narita Airport to close temporarily on Monday, officials said, though responders found no signs of fire and no one was injured.
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Burning Japan Jet's All 367 Passengers Praised For "Textbook" Evacuation
After landing, smoke filled the cabin and flames licked the windows, but the Japan Airlines crew got all 367 passengers safely off the aircraft in an orderly fashion -- and just in time.
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"It Was Hell": Passenger On Japan Airlines Flight Recounts Fire Horror
Describing the harrowing experience, the 17-year-old mentioned that the smoke within the cabin "stung like hell".
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Blast, Fire At Tokyo Building, 4 Injured
Four people were injured in a blast and a blaze in a central Tokyo building, the city's fire department said, with footage showing flames and smoke emerging from a second-floor business.
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Japan PM Resumes Campaigning After Blast Incident
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resumed campaigning on Saturday after being evacuated unharmed from the scene of an apparent "smoke bomb" blast.
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Video: Chaos After Smoke Bomb Thrown During Japan Prime Minister's Speech
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated after a loud explosion was heard just before he began his speech in Wakayama.
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Japan PM Unhurt After Blast During His Speech, Attacker Caught: Report
Japan PM Fumio Kishida: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed from the scene of a campaign speech Saturday after a blast sounded and white smoke filled the air, local media reported.
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No Smoking, Even During WFH, This Company Tells Its Staff
Nomura Holdings Inc. told its staff in Japan not to smoke during working hours -- even if they're working from home.
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Japan Car Makers Scramble To Assess Impact Of Renesas Auto Chip-Plant Fire
Renesas said it will take at least a month to restart production on a 300mm wafer line at its Naka plant in northeast Japan after an electrical fault caused machinery to catch fire on Friday and poured smoke into the sensitive clean room.
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This Company Is Giving Non-Smoking Employees 6 Extra Vacation Days
A company in Japan is giving employees who don't smoke an extra six days off to make up for smokers' cigarette breaks.
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Japan Volcano Erupts For First Time In 4 Years, Alert Level Raised
A volcano near Tokyo has erupted for the first time in four years, throwing ash and smoke nearly two kilometres into the sky and sparking warnings not to approach the mountain.
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Smoke Spread So Fast At Japan Anime Studio That People Couldn't Escape
Smoke spread so quickly through a burning Japanese animation company that a majority of victims who had tried to flee through a rooftop door were unable to open it before perishing, Japanese media said on Monday.
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Pro-Smoking Japanese Lawmaker Apologises For Heckling Cancer Patient
A Japanese member of parliament apologised on Thursday for jeering a lung cancer patient testifying about the dangers of second-hand smoke, saying he had spoken out to prevent discrimination against smokers.
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Rain Halts Spread Of Japan's Worst Wildfire In More Than 50 Years
Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone.
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Host City Osaka Bans Smoking, Vaping In Public, Ahead Of World Expo 2025
According to Osaka City officials, the primary objective of this initiative is to create a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for both residents and visitors.
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Smoke Seen On Singapore Airlines Plane During Landing In Japan, Runway Shut
A report of white smoke coming from a landing Singapore Airlines plane forced a runway at Japan's Narita Airport to close temporarily on Monday, officials said, though responders found no signs of fire and no one was injured.
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Burning Japan Jet's All 367 Passengers Praised For "Textbook" Evacuation
After landing, smoke filled the cabin and flames licked the windows, but the Japan Airlines crew got all 367 passengers safely off the aircraft in an orderly fashion -- and just in time.
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"It Was Hell": Passenger On Japan Airlines Flight Recounts Fire Horror
Describing the harrowing experience, the 17-year-old mentioned that the smoke within the cabin "stung like hell".
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Blast, Fire At Tokyo Building, 4 Injured
Four people were injured in a blast and a blaze in a central Tokyo building, the city's fire department said, with footage showing flames and smoke emerging from a second-floor business.
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Japan PM Resumes Campaigning After Blast Incident
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resumed campaigning on Saturday after being evacuated unharmed from the scene of an apparent "smoke bomb" blast.
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Video: Chaos After Smoke Bomb Thrown During Japan Prime Minister's Speech
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated after a loud explosion was heard just before he began his speech in Wakayama.
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Japan PM Unhurt After Blast During His Speech, Attacker Caught: Report
Japan PM Fumio Kishida: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed from the scene of a campaign speech Saturday after a blast sounded and white smoke filled the air, local media reported.
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No Smoking, Even During WFH, This Company Tells Its Staff
Nomura Holdings Inc. told its staff in Japan not to smoke during working hours -- even if they're working from home.
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Japan Car Makers Scramble To Assess Impact Of Renesas Auto Chip-Plant Fire
Renesas said it will take at least a month to restart production on a 300mm wafer line at its Naka plant in northeast Japan after an electrical fault caused machinery to catch fire on Friday and poured smoke into the sensitive clean room.
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This Company Is Giving Non-Smoking Employees 6 Extra Vacation Days
A company in Japan is giving employees who don't smoke an extra six days off to make up for smokers' cigarette breaks.
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Japan Volcano Erupts For First Time In 4 Years, Alert Level Raised
A volcano near Tokyo has erupted for the first time in four years, throwing ash and smoke nearly two kilometres into the sky and sparking warnings not to approach the mountain.
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Smoke Spread So Fast At Japan Anime Studio That People Couldn't Escape
Smoke spread so quickly through a burning Japanese animation company that a majority of victims who had tried to flee through a rooftop door were unable to open it before perishing, Japanese media said on Monday.
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Pro-Smoking Japanese Lawmaker Apologises For Heckling Cancer Patient
A Japanese member of parliament apologised on Thursday for jeering a lung cancer patient testifying about the dangers of second-hand smoke, saying he had spoken out to prevent discrimination against smokers.
