Geyser appears at Hokkaido shrine

Geyser appears at Hokkaido shrine

A geyser shoots into the sky on the premises of a shrine in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.

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Bus accident on expressway kills two, injures seven

Bus accident on expressway kills two, injures seven

A bus traveling on the expressway in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture overturns and catches fire, killing two and injuring seven...

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Fireball sightings in eastern Japan

Fireball sightings in eastern Japan

A fireball is seen in various parts of eastern Japan, including Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures.

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Explosion sounds heard in Yokohama

Explosion sounds heard in Yokohama

Residents of Yokohama hear explosion sounds, which the police say may have been caused by tree branches coming into cont...

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Nippon Steel failed to report water pollution data properly to authorities

Nippon Steel failed to report water pollution data properly to authorities

Nippon Steel admits it did not report water pollution data properly to local authorities involving the leakage of hazard...

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Life expectancy in Japan falls for first time in ten years

Life expectancy in Japan falls for first time in ten years

The average life expectancy in Japan falls for the first time in a decade.

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Ukrainian athletes pray for their country at famous temple

Ukrainian athletes pray for their country at famous temple

Ukrainian Deaflympics athletes pray for their country in Asakusa.

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Container ship capsizes in southwestern Japan

Container ship capsizes in southwestern Japan

Dozens of containers fall into the sea after a cargo ship capsizes in southwestern Japan.

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Former Tokyo Olympic exec arrested over bribery

Former Tokyo Olympic exec arrested over bribery

Tokyo prosecutors arrest Takahashi Haruyuki, a former member of the executive board of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic...

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Man survives on water for 6 days in mountains

Man survives on water for 6 days in mountains

A 38-year-old man is rescued after surviving six days on water in the mountains in southwestern Japan.

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