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Strong aftershocks strike Japan as quake survivors struggle

Hundreds of strong aftershocks in southern Japan have occurred since last Thursday’s large earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the country. Some have

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Japan reels in aftermath of double earthquakes

Still reeling from double earthquakes last week, thousands of rescue workers on Japan’s Kyushu island are scouring the rubble in a desperate search

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The hunt goes on for people missing following successive quakes in southern Japan

Death toll at 42 from two powerful quakes 400,000 households people without running water Food and bottled water running short The search is

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A race against time in Japan

Rescuers dig with their bare hands to find those buried alive after a double earthquake disaster

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Japan 'quakes: forecast of heavy rain threatens to hamper rescue efforts

The threat of a heavy storm and ongoing aftershocks are adding an extra sense of urgency to rescue efforts after two earthquakes struck southwestern

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Japan's earthquake caught on CCTV camera

CCTV footage shows the moment a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the southern island of Kyushu, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than a

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Double earthquakes devastate southern Japan

Huge rescue operation swings into action on the southern island of Kyushu

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New deaths reported as Japan is hit by second powerful quake in less than 24 hours

A magnitude 7.3 quake has hit the same area where more than a thousand people were injured in a tremor on Thursday

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The aftermath of Japan's deadly earthquake

Flattened houses and rubble were scattered in southern Japan on Friday, a day after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit, killing at least nine people

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Search for survivors begins after earthquake shakes southern Japan

No damage has been reported to nuclear plants in the area

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Deadly earthquake hits Japan

There is widespread damage to buildings, although Japan's nuclear watchdog says all power plants are operating normally

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Earthquake magnitude 6.4 hits Japan

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has hit southwestern Japan. At least two people have died, according to public broadcaster NHK. The quake struck around

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On-the-run chimpanzee's high wire act

An escaped male chimpanzee was captured by city officials after falling off an electricity pole in northern Japan on Thursday (April 14). The

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Ceremonial dance at the Itsukushima Shrine

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised nations enjoyed a traditional Japanese dance on Sunday evening at one of Japan’s holiest

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John Kerry lays flowers at Hiroshima memorial

John Kerry paid his respects to the victims of the 1945 American nuclear attack on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Monday. By doing so he became

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Japan PM slams North Korea ballistic missile engine test

The Japanese prime minister has strongly condemned North Korea’s reported testing of an engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile. Shinzo Abe

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G7 foreign ministers meet in Hiroshima, Japan

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised nations (G-7)are meeting in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Sunday and Monday. Japan is

Sport

Kento Momota admits to gambling at an illegal casino

Japanese badminton sensation Kento Momota is set to miss the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after admitting to gambling at an illegal casino. The World

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Thousands visit cherry blossoms in Tokyo park

Thousands of visitors have flocked to Ueno Park in Tokyo to savour the cherry blossoms in full bloom and to celebrate the onset of Spring. Japan’s

Economy

Takata airbag recall costs could total 21 billion euros

Japan's Takata could face a bill of 21 billion euros for a recall of all of its potentially faulty airbag inflators.