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Concern for orcas trapped in drift ice off Hokkaido coast in Japan

Japanese media report that pod of orcas became trapped in ice close to Rausu on Shiretoko peninsula

The Guardian - AU

Man is sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36

A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people.

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Kyoto anime studio fire: Japanese man sentenced to death for arson attack that killed 36

Japan media reported Shinji Aoba held a grudge against the studio when he doused the entrance in petrol and set it ablaze in 2019

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Defendant Convicted In Japan Arson Trial, Sentencing Later: Media

A Japanese court found guilty on Thursday the perpetrator of a 2019 arson attack on an animation studio that killed 36 people, with sentencing expected later in the day, local media reported.

International Business Times

Japan's Kishida visits quake-hit region as concerns rise about diseases in evacuation centers

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting the country’s north-central region of Noto for the first time since the deadly Jan. 1 earthquakes to alleviate growing concern about slow relief work and the spread of diseases in evacuation centers

The Independent UK

Number Of Missing In Japan Quake Jumps To Over 300

A heavy dumping of snow meanwhile complicated relief efforts a week after the 7.5-magnitude quake, with more than 2,000 people still cut off and many others lacking power or forced to take shelter in crowded emergency sites.

International Business Times

Japan Quake Toll Hits 161 As Snow Hampers Relief

The death toll from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake jumped to 161 on Monday as snow complicated relief efforts with more than 2,000 people still cut off and many others lacking power or in crowded emergency shelters.

International Business Times

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Woman In 90s Pulled From Rubble Five Days After Japan Quake

A woman in her 90s trapped for five days under the rubble by a huge earthquake in central Japan was rescued against the odds, but snow and storms were expected to complicate relief efforts on Sunday.

International Business Times

Japanese air safety experts search for voice data from plane debris after runway collision

Transport safety officials are searching for the voice recorder from a Japan Airlines airliner that caught fire after a collision with a coast guard plane

The Independent UK

Plane Wreckage Being Cleared From Tokyo Airport After Collision

Japanese workers began clearing the burnt wreckage of a passenger jet on Friday, three days after a near-catastrophic collision with a coast guard plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

International Business Times

Hopes Fade For Survivors Of Japan Quake

Thousands of Japanese rescuers on Thursday battled rubble and blocked roads as hopes faded for dozens listed as missing three days after a devastating earthquake that killed at least 81.

International Business Times

Hundreds Cut Off After Japan Quake That Killed 78

More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut off from help three days after a devastating earthquake left at least 78 dead.

International Business Times

More than 70 still missing, hundreds cut off from aid after deadly Japan quake

Thousands of Japanese rescuers on Thursday battled rubble and blocked roads as hopes faded for dozens listed as missing three days after a devastating earthquake that killed at least 81.

France 24

Japan Airlines pilots in Tokyo plane crash had to be told of fire by cabin crew – report

Flight attendants needed permission from cockpit to open emergency exits, broadcaster reports

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Japan Airlines Pilots 'Unaware Of Fire' At First

Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane engulfed in flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped were initially unaware the aircraft was on fire, according to fresh details reported on Thursday.

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People Stunned By “Terrifying” Video Of Japanese Street “Breathing” During Earthquake

A video showing the ground "breathing" was really liquefaction caused by the earthquake in Japan. The post People Stunned By “Terrifying” Video Of Japanese Street “Breathing” During Earthquake first appeared on Bored Panda.

International Business Times

Japan Airlines Says Jet Cleared To Land Before Collision

Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that airline executives have said was given permission to land.

Bangkok Post

Fire destroys jet after collision in Tokyo

All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 escaped from a fire following a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday, but local media said most of the coast guard plane crew had died.

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Japan Airlines aircraft catches fire at Haneda Airport; all 379 passengers, crew evacuated

In a shocking incident at Haneda Airport, Japan Airlines Flight 516, en route from New Chitose Airport, erupted into flames just after landing on Runway C at approximately 5:47 pm (local time) on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Japan Airlines Plane On Fire On Runway At Tokyo's Haneda Airport: TV Images

A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said.

International Business Times

At Least 48 Dead After Monster Japan Quake

The 7.5 magnitude quake that rattled Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu triggered tsunami waves more than a metre high, toppled houses, caused a major fire and tore apart roads.

Al Jazeera

Japan lifts tsunami warnings but warns earthquake damage ‘widespread’

At least 48 people reported dead since the magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the west coast on New Year’s Day.

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7.5 magnitude earthquake rocks central Japan, tsunami warning issued

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.5 rocked central Japan on Monday, leading to a tsunami warning for the country's western coast, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Japan earthquake: Indian Embassy sets up emergency room, issues emergency contact numbers

The Indian Embassy in Japan has set up an emergency room for anyone to contact in connection with the earthquake and tsunami warnings on January 1. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Major Japan Quake Triggers Tsunami Waves, Residents Told To Run

Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes that damaged homes, closed highways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground.

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