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Japan hits record trade deficit with no signs it will shake the slump
But things changed with the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. With nuclear power plants shut down in the wake of the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake kills one, destroys houses in Japan
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Friday, leaving at least one person dead and 21 injured, as rescuers searched for another trapped under rubble after several houses collapsed. ( read original story ...)
6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, no tsunami threat: JMAA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Friday. Copyright 1995 - 2023 . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, ( read original story ...)
Man Dies as Strong Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ishikawa
Man Dies as Strong Earthquake Hits Japan's Ishikawa A man was killed and 21 people were injured when a strong earthquake struck Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on Friday, May 5, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)
Aftershocks shake Japan after quake kills one, destroys homes
Aftershocks shook Japan a day after a powerful earthquake left at least one person dead, with officials assessing damage Saturday ( read original story ...)
Woman stabbed to death at Tokyo adult services business; suspect also wounded
A woman was stabbed to death at her workplace in the Japanese capital's Taito Ward on May 5, and the suspected assailant is in the hospital w･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits Japan; possible casualties and damage
Authorities are looking into possible casualties and damage after a strong earthquake hit Friday afternoon near central Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits Japan; no tsunami threat
A strong earthquake has hit near central Japan, but officials say there was no preliminary damage and no threat of a tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude strikes western Japan, no tsunami warning
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says the government has set up a disaster countermeasures office in a crisis management centre headed by the prime minister in response to the earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes central Japan
The quake hit the central Ishikawa region at 2.42 pm (05.42 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read original story ...)
Injuries reported after magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Japan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake, jolted Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan on Friday afternoon, leaving several people injured and damages to buildings, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake shakes central Japan
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Friday, forcing a brief suspension of bullet train services, but no tsunami warning was issued, ... ( read original story ...)
6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, no tsunami threat: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan side of central Japan and surrounding areas on Friday, but there is no threat of a damaging tsunami, ... ( read original story ...)
Strong Quake Hits Japan’s West Coast; No Tsunami Warning
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Ishikawa Prefecture on Japan’s west coast at 2:42 p.m. local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Friday. There is no threat of a tsunami, it said. ( read original story ...)
6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Western Japan, no tsunami warning
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on Richter scall striked Japan's wester perfecture Ishikawa on Friday. The high intensity quake occured 10 kilometres deep in Ishikawa Prefectur in afternoon. However, no tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)