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NATURAL DISASTERS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2015
Mount Zao may blow its top: agency
The Meteorological Agency warns that Mount Zao could soon erupt, threatening a popular ski resort in the Tohoku region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2014
Attention in Hiroshima turns to causes of mudslides
Torrential downpours, unstable ground and tardy evacuation advisories all contributed to the tragedy that have cost the lives of at least 39 people in Hiroshima, experts say.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2013
Let's help the Philippines, just not like we helped Haiti
The international community must embrace the technology available to strengthen disaster preparedness, resilience and aid.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2013
Magician conjures up disaster plan for rabbit
This summer, Marty the Magician got a letter from the U.S. government. It began with six ominous words: "Dear Members of Our Regulated Community . . ."
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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