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Tokyo experienced its first November snowfall in 54 years on Thursday. Residents of the Japanese capital were taken by surprise, as the temperatures around this time of the year usually range from 10C to 17C. The snow was caused by an unusual cold front ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo residents woke up Thursday to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years. An unusually cold air mass brought wet snow to Japan's capital. Above-freezing temperatures kept the snow from sticking in most places, though it did accumulate on ... ( read original story ...)

A man stands near the gate in the snow at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo, Thursday.Tokyo residents have woken up to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years. (AP Photo) The Japanese capital of Tokyo on Thursday was hit by its first November snow in ... ( read original story ...)

The Green Award’s presence in Asia is expanding. The Port of Nagoya has officially announced becoming a Green Award incentive provider from 1 February 2017. On 21 November 2016, Green Award, a certification scheme for ships that go above and beyond ... ( read original story ...)

A nonprofit organization in Osaka recently launched what it touts as an easy-matching adoption website, triggering criticism from experts that adoptions should be made more carefully. The group posts the age, job, place of domicile, annual income and ... ( read original story ...)

Every year, Sapporo throws the Snow Miku festival and rakes in over 100 million yen (about US$839,433) in revenue, with about 40 different companies participating in the promotion. This year's festival is taking place from February 6-12 at Odori Park ... ( read original story ...)

an associate professor at Osaka University, told Design News that prior to their research, self-healing polymers have been categorized into two types: physical approach and chemical approach. The physical mechanism often relies on polyrotaxane, a ... ( read original story ...)

Vanilla Air Inc., a low-cost carrier unit of ANA Holdings Inc., said Tuesday it will launch daily flights between Hakodate and Tokyo as well as Osaka next year. The first flight by a domestic LCC bound for Hakodate, a major city in Japan's northern most ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 22-year ... An acquaintance of Seto told TBS News (Oct. 22), “Girls are free of charge. They were collected from talent agencies for models and high-end sex parlors.” According to the Asahi ... ( read original story ...)

The couple are in Tokyo to adopt a baby girl and they were in their hotel room, along with their two-year-old son, when the room started shaking. “We were in bed and all of a sudden I could hear my wife yelling ‘there’s an earthquake, we’re having ... ( read original story ...)

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has shaken Tokyo after striking off the cost of Japan ... We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit Mirror.co.uk/news. ( read original story ...)

One woman suffered cuts to her head from falling dishes, Kyodo news agency reported, citing fire department officials. Japanese Minister for Disaster Management Jun Matsumoto told reporters about three hours after the quake that there had been no reports ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore Tuesday and fuelled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago. ( read original story ...)

A large earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan’s troubled Fukushima prefecture. Registered at a magnitude of 7.4 by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), tsunami warnings have been issued for Fukushima and neighbouring Miyagi prefectures ... ( read original story ...)

JUBA, South Sudan – Japanese peacekeepers, with a broader mandate to use force, land in South Sudan, the first overseas deployment of the country's troops with those expanded powers in nearly 70 years. The 350 Self-Defense Forces will replace a ... ( read original story ...)

One woman suffered cuts to her head from falling dishes, Kyodo news agency reported, citing fire department officials. Japanese Minister for Disaster Management Jun Matsumoto told reporters about three hours after the quake that there had been no reports ... ( read original story ...)