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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 ...)

Tepco's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant caused Japan's worst nuclear disaster when it was knocked out by the 2011 tsunami. Tohoku Electric Power Co. said there was no damage to its Onagawa nuclear plant, while the Kyodo news agency reported there was no ... ( read original story ...)

A large earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan’s troubled Fukushima prefecture. Registered at a magnitude of 7.3 by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), a tsunami warning has been issued for Fukushima prefecture, with the JMA urging residents to ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing tsunami advisories for much of the nation's northern Pacific coast. The epicentre of the earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three metres has been issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck around 6 a.m at a depth of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck Tuesday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10 feet) was issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck around 6 a ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake off eastern Japan near Fukushima prefecture has prompted a tsunami warning of possible 3m (10ft) waves. Japanese broadcaster NHK World reported that people should evacuate immediately. ( read original story ...)

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An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10 feet) has been issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck around 6 a.m at a ... ( read original story ...)

it will lead to some resolution of the territorial issue," Ishiba told a news conference, echoing the view of some pessimistic academics. Japan has proposed economic cooperation in eight sectors, including medical technology and energy, and has been ... ( read original story ...)

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan early Tuesday, the country's meteorological agency said, issuing a tsunami warning for the region's coast including Fukushima prefecture. A some three metre tsunami could hit the northeastern coast ... ( read original story ...)