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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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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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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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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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Japanese 'James Bond' Volcano Shoots To Thrill
A Japanese volcano which featured in a 1960s James Bond movie shot smoke and ash thousands of metres into the sky on Tuesday, prompting the cancellation of flights to and from a nearby airport, with the eruption likely to continue for some time.
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Japan Wrestles Over Smoking Ban As Olympics Loom
Tokyo risks being one of the unhealthiest Olympic Games hosts in years, as an anti-smoking law exposes deep rifts over tobacco tax revenue, personal freedom and the dangers of passive smoking, which kills thousands of Japanese each year.
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Fuming Lewis Hamilton Seeks Solace in Japan
Lewis Hamilton angrily demanded an explanation from Mercedes after his hopes of halting Nico Rosberg's surging momentum went up in smoke at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Cabin Smoke Forces Evacuation By Escape Slides In Snowstorm
More than 150 passengers used escape slides to evacuate from a Japan Airlines jet after smoke appeared in the cabin during a snowstorm, the airline said today, with reports saying an engine caught fire.
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Japan Warns Tourists on Mount Aso After Eruption
Japan on Monday warned tourists to keep away from popular Mount Aso after it began belching smoke and ash into the air, the latest eruption in one of the world's most volcanically active countries.
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Evacuation Ordered in Japanese Island After Volcanic Eruption
A volcano on the southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly today, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky and prompting Japan to raise the alert level to five, the highest possible, NHK national television said.
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Japan's Smoking Rate Drops to Record Low
Japan's smoking rate has dropped below 20 percent for the first time, according to a new survey, as a recent rise in cigarette prices helped to further discourage the habit.
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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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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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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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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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Japanese 'James Bond' Volcano Shoots To Thrill
A Japanese volcano which featured in a 1960s James Bond movie shot smoke and ash thousands of metres into the sky on Tuesday, prompting the cancellation of flights to and from a nearby airport, with the eruption likely to continue for some time.
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Japan Wrestles Over Smoking Ban As Olympics Loom
Tokyo risks being one of the unhealthiest Olympic Games hosts in years, as an anti-smoking law exposes deep rifts over tobacco tax revenue, personal freedom and the dangers of passive smoking, which kills thousands of Japanese each year.
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Fuming Lewis Hamilton Seeks Solace in Japan
Lewis Hamilton angrily demanded an explanation from Mercedes after his hopes of halting Nico Rosberg's surging momentum went up in smoke at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Cabin Smoke Forces Evacuation By Escape Slides In Snowstorm
More than 150 passengers used escape slides to evacuate from a Japan Airlines jet after smoke appeared in the cabin during a snowstorm, the airline said today, with reports saying an engine caught fire.
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Japan Warns Tourists on Mount Aso After Eruption
Japan on Monday warned tourists to keep away from popular Mount Aso after it began belching smoke and ash into the air, the latest eruption in one of the world's most volcanically active countries.
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Evacuation Ordered in Japanese Island After Volcanic Eruption
A volcano on the southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly today, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky and prompting Japan to raise the alert level to five, the highest possible, NHK national television said.
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Japan's Smoking Rate Drops to Record Low
Japan's smoking rate has dropped below 20 percent for the first time, according to a new survey, as a recent rise in cigarette prices helped to further discourage the habit.
