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Japan is bracing for a tsunami with waves as high as 10 feet after more than 20 earthquakes hit in just over 90 minutes
Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV urged people to flee to high land or the top of a nearby buildin…
Marianne Guenot
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The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, is leaving Japan after nearly a decade in the Pacific
USS Ronald Reagan, stationed in the Pacific for roughly nine years, will be replaced by USS George …
Ella Sherman,Chris Panella
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Satellite photos of earthquakes in Japan in 2024 and 2011 show the destruction each left in its aftermath
Japan has a lot of earthquakes. The devastating aftermath is shown in satellite photos from 2024 an…
Jenny McGrath
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I moved to Japan having never visited. Here are the 7 things I found surprising after living there for 17 years.
Having lived in Japan for 17 years, Tom Fay said people thinking about moving there should learn so…
Julian Ryall
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Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.
Japan is a hot spot for earthquakes, and it's spent decades becoming one of the best-prepared count…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Space photos show Japan's ground splitting open and mass destruction after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake
Space photos show capsized boats, flooded coastlines, and burned-down buildings across Japan in the…
Jessica Orwig,Hannah Getahun
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Powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake rattles Tokyo and triggers a tsunami advisory near Fukushima
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake hit at around 11:36 p.m. off the coast of Fukus…
Natalie Musumeci
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Space photos show Japan's 7.6-magnitude earthquake lifted land out of the sea, extending parts of its coastline by as much as 2 football fields
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday uplifting the entire coastline in some areas, loc…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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China's bragging about being the first to build a next-generation nuclear reactor. Here's how it compares to reactors in countries like the US, Japan, and Russia.
The Shidaowan reactor isn't the world's most powerful by far, but it comes with a new capability th…
Matthew Loh
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Japan hit by 7.2 magnitude earthquake, tsunami advisory issued
An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Miyagi Prefecture on Saturday, auth…
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Survivors of Japan's 2011 tsunami make a pilgrimage to the 'phone of the wind' to connect with lost loves
The Kaze no Denwa (or "phone of the wind") is, for some, the last connection they have to loved one…
Cheryl Teh
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6.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan, no warning issued for tsunami
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Aomori prefecture on Monday, but au…
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North Korea claims it can unleash a 'super-scale radioactive tsunami' with an underwater drone that detonates near ships or ports
The Haeil drone cruised for nearly 60 hours at below 262 feet before detonating near a "mock enemy …
Matthew Loh
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Body of the British woman who went missing in the Tonga tsunami has been found, brother says
An underwater volcano erupted near the Polynesian country of Tonga on Saturday, triggering a tsunam…
Alexandra Ma
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Two asteroids bigger than the Japan tsunamis are coming eerily close to Earth today
Asteroids whiz past Earth on a regular basis but it’s rare to see two of them gunning for the plane…
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Japan hints at possible reversal of post-Fukushima nuclear policy as energy crisis spurs scramble for alternative supplies
After the Fukushima Daiichi power plant disaster, Japan said it would not build any new nuclear rea…
Jennifer Sor
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Uranium stocks are soaring as Japan signals openness to more nuclear power and Elon Musk applauds the alternative energy source
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said last week that the country would evaluate the potential …
Matthew Fox
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Japan's ice prince Yuzuru Hanyu announces his retirement from competitive figure skating after a string of injuries
Hanyu's retirement means he will give up on a lifelong dream of cleanly completing the elusive and …
Cheryl Teh
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Lionel Messi once auctioned a $5 million golden cast of his left foot to raise money for tsunami relief
Fresh from scoring 91 goals in a year and winning a fourth Ballon d'Or, the piece was made to celeb…
Sam Cooper
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30 people injured in massive earthquake in Japan
At least 30 people were injured after a massive earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struc…