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Ghost of Yotei, Sucker Punch's Sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, Revealed; Will Launch in 2025
Ghost of Tsushima is finally getting a sequel. At Sony’s State of Play broadcast Tuesday, the Sucker Punch revealed Ghost of Yotei, introducing a new protagonist and a fresh setting. The sequel will feature a female hero, Atsu, and will trace her journey through the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei in Northern Japan in the 1600s. Ghost of Yotei wil...
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Tropical Storm Maria Hits Japan, Disrupts Travel, Forces Evacuations
Tropical Storm Maria made landfall on Monday in Japan's northern region of Iwate, bringing torrential rain that disrupted flights and rail services while forcing people in some areas to evacuate homes.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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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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Video: Thousands Of Dead Fish Mysteriously Wash Up On Japan Beach, Officials Stumped
The fish washed ashore in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday morning, covering a stretch of beach about half a mile long.
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G7 Faces Pressure On Fossil Fuel Pledges At Japan Climate Talks
G7 climate ministers kick off two days of talks in northern Japan on Saturday, with campaigners warning the world's leading developed economies against backtracking on their fossil fuel commitments.
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"Evacuate Immediately": Brief Alert In Japan After N. Korea Missile Launch
Japan's government urged residents in the northern Hokkaido region to take shelter on Thursday morning after North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile.
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Shakes Japan's Hokkaido, No Tsunami Warning
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Hokkaido in northern Japan on Saturday night, the US Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Japan, S Korea Alert Citizens As North Korea Launches Missile Strikes
North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to seek shelter.
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Home To World's Biggest Nuclear Plant, Now A Vote For Japan's Atomic Path
A handful of residents of the coastal town in northern Japan, stood by a road to hear the race's long-shot contender warning of the dangers of nuclear power.
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Disputed Islands "Illegally Occupied" By Russia, Says Japan
Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine.
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"Halt Such Acts": Japan Protests Suspected Air Incursion By Russia
Tokyo lodged a diplomatic protest with Moscow after scrambling fighter jets on Wednesday as a suspected Russian helicopter entered Japan's northern airspace at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine.
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Ship Snaps In Two Off Japan's Coast, Crew Onboard Safe: Officials
A cargo ship ran aground and broke into two off northern Japan, the coastguard said Thursday, with the crew of the Panama-flagged vessel taken to safety.
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Tokyo Olympics: Heatwave Hits Japan Site Of Olympic Marathon
Tokyo Olympics: Japan's northern Hokkaido area, place for upcoming Olympic marathons and race walks, is battling a heatwave with temperatures going over 34 degrees Celsius last week.
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US, Indian Carrier Battle Groups Lead Phase 2 Of Asia's Largest Naval War Games
The second phase of the Malabar military exercise that involves the navies of all four Quad alliance members - India, Australia, US and Japan - began today in the northern Arabian Sea.
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Ghost of Yotei, Sucker Punch's Sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, Revealed; Will Launch in 2025
Ghost of Tsushima is finally getting a sequel. At Sony’s State of Play broadcast Tuesday, the Sucker Punch revealed Ghost of Yotei, introducing a new protagonist and a fresh setting. The sequel will feature a female hero, Atsu, and will trace her journey through the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei in Northern Japan in the 1600s. Ghost of Yotei wil...
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Tropical Storm Maria Hits Japan, Disrupts Travel, Forces Evacuations
Tropical Storm Maria made landfall on Monday in Japan's northern region of Iwate, bringing torrential rain that disrupted flights and rail services while forcing people in some areas to evacuate homes.
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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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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Video: Thousands Of Dead Fish Mysteriously Wash Up On Japan Beach, Officials Stumped
The fish washed ashore in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday morning, covering a stretch of beach about half a mile long.
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G7 Faces Pressure On Fossil Fuel Pledges At Japan Climate Talks
G7 climate ministers kick off two days of talks in northern Japan on Saturday, with campaigners warning the world's leading developed economies against backtracking on their fossil fuel commitments.
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"Evacuate Immediately": Brief Alert In Japan After N. Korea Missile Launch
Japan's government urged residents in the northern Hokkaido region to take shelter on Thursday morning after North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile.
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Shakes Japan's Hokkaido, No Tsunami Warning
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Hokkaido in northern Japan on Saturday night, the US Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Japan, S Korea Alert Citizens As North Korea Launches Missile Strikes
North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to seek shelter.
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Home To World's Biggest Nuclear Plant, Now A Vote For Japan's Atomic Path
A handful of residents of the coastal town in northern Japan, stood by a road to hear the race's long-shot contender warning of the dangers of nuclear power.
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Disputed Islands "Illegally Occupied" By Russia, Says Japan
Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine.
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"Halt Such Acts": Japan Protests Suspected Air Incursion By Russia
Tokyo lodged a diplomatic protest with Moscow after scrambling fighter jets on Wednesday as a suspected Russian helicopter entered Japan's northern airspace at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine.
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Ship Snaps In Two Off Japan's Coast, Crew Onboard Safe: Officials
A cargo ship ran aground and broke into two off northern Japan, the coastguard said Thursday, with the crew of the Panama-flagged vessel taken to safety.
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Tokyo Olympics: Heatwave Hits Japan Site Of Olympic Marathon
Tokyo Olympics: Japan's northern Hokkaido area, place for upcoming Olympic marathons and race walks, is battling a heatwave with temperatures going over 34 degrees Celsius last week.
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US, Indian Carrier Battle Groups Lead Phase 2 Of Asia's Largest Naval War Games
The second phase of the Malabar military exercise that involves the navies of all four Quad alliance members - India, Australia, US and Japan - began today in the northern Arabian Sea.
