Tag: Japan
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How 379 people escaped deadly fire in a plane in Japan?
It took firefighters more than eight hours to extinguish the fire that engulfed a Japan Airlines jet after it struck another plane on landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday. It took 12 crew members just minutes to usher hundreds of people on board to safety. All but one of the six people on the smaller aircraft…
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Japan quake toll rises to 62 as weather hampers rescuers
Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors on Wednesday (January 3) as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people. The 7.5-magnitude quake on January 1 that rattled Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu triggered tsunami waves more than a metre high, sparked a major fire…
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Japan quake death toll rises to 48: official
At least 48 people are confirmed dead following a major earthquake in Japan, a local official said. The official in Ishikawa prefecture, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP the “death toll has reached 48”. Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New…
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First Tsunami Waves Hit Japan After Major Quake: Weather Agency
The first tsunami waves, some more than a metre high, arrived on the north coast of central Japan on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the region. Waves as high as 1.2 meters (four feet) hit Wajima port in Ishikawa prefecture at 4:21 pm (0721 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said, after the…
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Driver arrested for running over pigeon
A Tokyo taxi driver was arrested for deliberately driving into a flock of pigeons and killing one, police said Tuesday, reportedly because he was angry that the birds were on the road. Atsushi Ozawa, 50, “used his car to kill a common pigeon, which is not a game animal”, in the Japanese capital last month,…
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Japanese researchers discover microplastics in clouds
Researchers in Japan have claimed they have discovered the presence of microplastics in clouds. These small particles of plastic are believed to be affecting the climate in ways that scientists still do not fully understand. According to Al Jazeera’s report, a study published in the journal ‘Environmental Chemistry Letters’ details that Japanses scientists researched the…
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Man buys more than £12,000 dog costume, ventures out to make friends as a dog
In an unconventional bid to fulfill a lifelong dream of ‘becoming an animal’, an individual known only as Toco recently stepped out donned in an intricately designed collie costume, valued at over £12,480 ($16,500). The story of the dedicated dog lover was covered by Mail Online. Toco enjoys a following of almost 30,000 YouTube subscribers,…
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Bilawal visits Tokyo, says Pakistan needs ‘trade, not aid’
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, on his maiden visit to Japan, has declared his intention to boost trade and promote diplomatic ties between the two countries on Sunday. He stated that Pakistan needed trade and not aid. Giving an address at an event organised by the Pakistani diaspora living in Tokyo, Bilawal maintained that the…
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Japanese car companies consider establishing hybrid vehicle plants in Pakistan
Japan has urged Pakistan to allow the import of manufacturing equipment for vehicles due to the shortage of dollars, which has affected the issuance of letters of credit to Japanese companies operating in the country. Japanese firms are considering the establishment of hybrid vehicle plants in Pakistan, with plans to export the vehicles from the…
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Japan in shock after Prime Minister attacked in daylight
Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida is unharmed after being attacked by a smoke bomb on Saturday while he was campaigning for a ruling party candidate, leaving the country in shock. A video of the attack showing white smoke rising after a blast right before the Prime Minister was about to speak, is doing the rounds…