Deadly Mt. Ontake eruption remembered
Japan commemorates the five-year anniversary of the deadly eruption of Mt. Ontake.
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Subfreezing temperatures hit Hokkaido
Subfreezing temperatures hit parts of Hokkaido for the first time this season.
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Power restored in Chiba but tourism remains affected
TEPCO says power has been restored in most parts of typhoon-hit Chiba Prefecture, but tourism in the area remains affect...
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Salmon swims upstream in north Japan
A salmon swims upstream in a river in northeastern Japan.
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First snow falls on Mt. Kurodake
Snow falls on Mt. Kurodake for the first time this season in Hokkaido, northern Japan.
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Emperor Naruhito harvests first rice
Emperor Naruhito harvests rice from paddies at the Imperial Palace for the first time since becoming emperor.
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Thousands still without water in Chiba
Thousands of households in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture still have no running water 10 days after powerful Typhoon Faxai hi...
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Typhoon Faxai leaves thousands without power, water
Thousands are without power and water in the Tokyo metropolitan area following Typhoon Faxai. Trains in Chiba Prefecture...
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Scorching temperatures after typhoon
The mercury soars in the wake of Typhoon Faxai with unseasonably high temperatures in Tokyo and elsewhere.
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