
People spend night at Hokkaido airport due to snow
Dozens of people spend the night at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as inclement weather forces flight ...
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Snow disrupts transportation in Tokyo area
Snow disrupts traffic and transportation systems in the Tokyo area.
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Viewing tickets for twin baby pandas debut very popular
The viewing ticket lottery for the public debut of twin baby pandas Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao has an average 1 in 348 odds f...
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Alligators get clean-up
Alligators get a year-end clean-up at an alligator garden at Shizuoka Prefecture.
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Nearly 200,000 people could die in M9 earthquake if strikes northern Japan: Government
Nearly 200,000 people could die in a magnitude-9 earthquake if it strikes northern Japan, according to a simulation by t...
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Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort opens
The Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort opens for the winter season on December 11.
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Quakes hit Wakayama, Yamanashi
Strong earthquakes hit Yamanashi and Wakayama prefectures in eastern and western Japan, respectively, registering lower ...
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Whales greet cabin cruiser off eastern Japan
Whales swim around a cabin cruiser in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture in eastern Japan.
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Japan to have more snow this winter
The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts that eastern and western Japan will have higher-than-average snowfall this win...
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Temperatures fall to lowest this winter in Japan
Temperatures fall to the lowest levels this winter in various parts of Japan.
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