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Japan Nuclear Reactor Resumes Power Generation, For First Time In 13 Years
A reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, its operator said.
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6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Japan Lifts Tsunami Advisory After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Off Northeast
Japan's meteorological agency lifted a tsunami advisory around an hour after a strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's northeastern coast on Saturday, causing no immediate damage or injuries.
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Trains Halted, Scores Injured As Japan Cleans Up After Strong Quake
Trains were halted over a wide swath of northeastern Japan on Sunday after more than 100 people were injured in an earthquake that appeared to be an aftershock from the devastating quake that hit the area in 2011.
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Japan Ends Olympic Flame Display Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The Olympic flame had been on public display in the northeastern Fukushima region since last week, but Japanese Olympic organisers decided to shelve it as coronavirus cases climb in the country.
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6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan, No Tsunami Warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Oppose 'Third Party', Says China on India-Japan's Northeast Plan
Reacting to Japan's plan to step up investments in the northeastern states in India, China said it was against the involvement of a "third party" in the region where it has boundary disputes with India.
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Offshore Quake Causes Tsunamis, Nuclear Worries In Japan
Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore on Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago.
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6.9 Earthquake Hits Japan, Triggers Fukushima Tsunami
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering tsunamis along the coast including a one-metre (3.3-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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Strong Typhoon Lionrock Aims For Japan's Northeast
A strong typhoon was on course on Tuesday for a direct hit on northeastern Japan, with authorities warning of heavy rain and high waves along the Pacific coast.
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Woman Breaks Silence Among Fukushima Thyroid Cancer Patients
She's 21, has thyroid cancer, and wants people in her prefecture in northeastern Japan to get screened for it. That statement might not seem provocative, but her prefecture is Fukushima, and of the 173 young people with confirmed or suspected cases since the 2011 nuclear meltdowns there, she is the first to speak out.
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Earthquake Measuring 6.1 Strikes Off Eastern Japan: US Geological Survey
An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck off northeastern Japan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Japan Marks 5th Anniversary Of Quake, Tsunami Disaster With Moment Of Silence
Japan paused today to mark five years since an offshore earthquake spawned a monster tsunami that left about 18,500 people dead or missing along its northeastern coast and sparked the worst nuclear disaster in a quarter century.
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant Chief Says 'No Textbook' For Clean Up
The man leading the daunting task of dealing with the Fukushima nuclear plant that sank into meltdowns in northeastern Japan warns with surprising candour: Nothing can be promised.
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China Launches Hotline to Report on Suspected Foreign Spies
Security officials in China's northeastern Jilin province have launched a counter-espionage public hotline to report on suspected foreign spies after the recent arrest of four Japanese who were accused of spying.
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Japan Nuclear Reactor Resumes Power Generation, For First Time In 13 Years
A reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, its operator said.
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6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Japan Lifts Tsunami Advisory After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Off Northeast
Japan's meteorological agency lifted a tsunami advisory around an hour after a strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's northeastern coast on Saturday, causing no immediate damage or injuries.
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Trains Halted, Scores Injured As Japan Cleans Up After Strong Quake
Trains were halted over a wide swath of northeastern Japan on Sunday after more than 100 people were injured in an earthquake that appeared to be an aftershock from the devastating quake that hit the area in 2011.
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Japan Ends Olympic Flame Display Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The Olympic flame had been on public display in the northeastern Fukushima region since last week, but Japanese Olympic organisers decided to shelve it as coronavirus cases climb in the country.
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6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan, No Tsunami Warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Oppose 'Third Party', Says China on India-Japan's Northeast Plan
Reacting to Japan's plan to step up investments in the northeastern states in India, China said it was against the involvement of a "third party" in the region where it has boundary disputes with India.
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Offshore Quake Causes Tsunamis, Nuclear Worries In Japan
Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore on Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago.
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6.9 Earthquake Hits Japan, Triggers Fukushima Tsunami
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering tsunamis along the coast including a one-metre (3.3-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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Strong Typhoon Lionrock Aims For Japan's Northeast
A strong typhoon was on course on Tuesday for a direct hit on northeastern Japan, with authorities warning of heavy rain and high waves along the Pacific coast.
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Woman Breaks Silence Among Fukushima Thyroid Cancer Patients
She's 21, has thyroid cancer, and wants people in her prefecture in northeastern Japan to get screened for it. That statement might not seem provocative, but her prefecture is Fukushima, and of the 173 young people with confirmed or suspected cases since the 2011 nuclear meltdowns there, she is the first to speak out.
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Earthquake Measuring 6.1 Strikes Off Eastern Japan: US Geological Survey
An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck off northeastern Japan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Japan Marks 5th Anniversary Of Quake, Tsunami Disaster With Moment Of Silence
Japan paused today to mark five years since an offshore earthquake spawned a monster tsunami that left about 18,500 people dead or missing along its northeastern coast and sparked the worst nuclear disaster in a quarter century.
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant Chief Says 'No Textbook' For Clean Up
The man leading the daunting task of dealing with the Fukushima nuclear plant that sank into meltdowns in northeastern Japan warns with surprising candour: Nothing can be promised.
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China Launches Hotline to Report on Suspected Foreign Spies
Security officials in China's northeastern Jilin province have launched a counter-espionage public hotline to report on suspected foreign spies after the recent arrest of four Japanese who were accused of spying.
