At least 4 killed, 94 hurt, after 7.4-magnitude quake shakes east Japan

 

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 At least four people have been killed and 94 injured after a powerful earthquake hit northeastern Japan, shaking buildings some 275 kilometres (170 miles) away in Tokyo and leaving hundreds of thousands without power including in the capital. 

7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued - report - The Jerusalem Post

A strong earthquake jolted Japan's northeast coast on Wednesday, shaking buildings and triggering a tsunami warning.

Japan to sell 7.5 mln barrels of oil from national reserve - TASS | EL ETOS UT

Japan’s authorities decided in accordance with the arrangement among IEA member-states to sell 7.5 mln barrels of oil from the national reserve in order to reduce oil prices, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagiuda told reporters.

China opposes Japanese decision to release nuclear-contaminated water into ocean - China.org.cn | EL KAOS UT

China opposes Japanese decision to release nuclear-contaminated water into ocean - China.org.cn | EL KAOS UT

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Fukushima toxins in Arctic add to pressure on Japan - China.org.cn

The revelation that radioactive material from the Fukushima nuclear plant has reached the Arctic Ocean is sparking renewed calls for Japan to scrap a decision to dump toxic water from the crippled plant into the sea.

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida says it's vital to restart country's mothballed nuclear reactors

 

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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Japan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred off the southern coast of Japan’s Tokaido region.

Japan to create undersea tunnel to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear power plant just 1km off the coast

 

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Evacúan a más 1,2 millones de personas por intensas lluvias

 

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Frachter verliert Öl vor Japans Küste

 

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Giappone, la memoria di Nagasaki

 

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Nineteen new COVID-19 cases reported at Tokyo Olympics - TASS

At least 19 people involved in organization of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, a report published on the website of the Games’ organizational committee reads.

Israel, Japan team up for scientific mission on moon - China.org.cn

Israel and Japan have signed an agreement to conduct a scientific experiment on the moon, the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday.

Japan Issues Evacuation Orders For 365,000 People On Kyushu Amid Heavy Rains - Reports - UrduPoint

Evacuation orders have been issued for 365,000 people in three of Japan's prefectures amid heavy rains in the country's south-west, the NHK broadcaster reports.

S. Korean nuclear expert joins IAEA monitoring group on Japan's Fukushima water discharge

 

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Japan: 20 reported missing after heavy rains trigger landslide

 

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Russian, Japanese satellites to come within 200 meters of each other on May 19 - TASS

Russia’s Kanopus-V 5 remote sensing satellite and a Japanese earth observation satellite, ASNARO, may come within 200 meters of each other early on May 19, a spokesperson for Russia’s Roscosmos space corporation told TASS on Tuesday.

Strong Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strike Off Northeastern Japan - Sputnik International

According to the preliminary data, the focus was located at a depth of approximately 47 kilometers. The epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean near Miyagi Prefecture. The tremors were felt in the north and east of the country, including in Tokyo.

Another fish caught off Fukushima waters with higher than permitted levels of caesium

 

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 Another fish contaminated with radiation was caught in waters off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture earlier this month.

China summons Japanese ambassador to lodge representations over Japan's decision to dump nuclear wastewater - China.org.cn

China's Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao Thursday summoned the Japanese ambassador to China Tarumi Hideo. Wu lodged solemn representations against the Japanese government's decision to dump the wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.