News Articles for "Northern Japan"
7.0 quake hits ocean off Japan, Russia; no damage
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in seas off far northern Japan and far eastern Russia on Friday, but no damage was expected. The Japan Meteorological Ag...
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PM urges anti-terrorism steps at Japan nuke plants
Japan's prime minister said Tuesday that Japanese nuclear plants need to increase anti-terrorism measures, a major weak spot found in the wake of the Fuku...
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2 years after Japan tsunami, debris spreads in US
Two years ago, the yellow buoy was hanging as part of a restaurant sign in the coastal community of Minamisanriku in northern Japan when an earthquake tri...
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Snow kills 8 in Japan, including family in car
Heavy snow that fell in northern Japan over the weekend killed eight people on Hokkaido island, including a family whose car became buried. Kazuyo Miyashi...
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