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HONG KONG -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Hokkaido, Japan Region at 08:37:14 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 ... ( read original story ...)

Persistent rice overproduction in Japan means that soaring rice prices are a symptom of systemic issues within Japan’s rice markets ... ( read original story ...)

Fourteen years since one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, Japan is getting creative in the effort to convince people that the contaminated soil is safe enough to be recycled. ( read original story ...)

The soil, which retains low-level radioactivity, will be used in flower beds to prove its suitability for public works Japan's government on Tuesday pledged to spread soil collected from near the ... ( read original story ...)

A Japan Sumo Association referee is accused of embezzling quake relief funds for children, spending millions on gambling. ( read original story ...)

Holiday bookings to Japan from key Asian markets have plunged as a dire prediction made in a graphic novel goes viral on social media. ( read original story ...)

Ticket bookings from Hong Kong to Japan dropped by up to 50 percent after a manga artist released a comic predicting a natural disaster. ( read original story ...)

Comic book ‘catastrophe warning’ prompts superstitious travellers to cancel Japan trips - Japan bookings have dropped 50 per cent after manga artist ‘predicted’ natural disaster, says Hong Kong travel ... ( read original story ...)

Travel bookings to Japan from Asian markets have significantly decreased due to earthquake predictions from a manga novel, sparking concerns among travelers. Flight reservations from Taiwan, South ... ( read original story ...)

Greater Bay Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines have both scaled back some flights to Japan as officials implore the general public not to give stock to the rumours. Japan’s Meteorological Agency’s ... ( read original story ...)

Online videos and posts warning people about travelling to Japan have attracted millions of views.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Bookings from Asian countries have plummeted by as much as 50 percent compared with last year, following the prediction in the manga graphic novel The Future I Saw ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Holiday bookings to Japan from key Asian markets have plunged ahead of the busy summer season. The cause: Rumors of an impending earthquake prophesied in a manga graphic novel. ( read original story ...)

How a clairvoyant manga, official government megaquake predictions and even a horror movie have coincided to create a perfect storm of panic in Japan. ( read original story ...)

Tourists are reportedly canceling their trips to Japan due to a warning from a prophetic manga called The Future I Saw by Ryo Tatsuki. ( read original story ...)

A famously ‘prophetic’ manga predicts Japan will undergo a major earthquake in 2025, causing travelers to call off their holidays. ( read original story ...)