Magnitude 5.5 quake hits southern Japan
(Reuters) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan on Tuesday, broadcaster NHK said.…
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Earthquake expert Dr. Ishmael C. Narag discusses preparing for an earthquake
Earthquake expert Dr. Ishmael C. Narag, from the OIC Seismology Division of Phivolcs discusses preparing for an earthquake. [youtube id="WKMcQC9AFO0"]
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Japan quake survivors struggle with shortages, search for missing goes on
Survivors of a series of Japanese quakes measuring up to 7.3 struggled on Tuesday with shortages of food and…
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US prepares Ospreys for relief effort in Japan quake regions
FUTENMA, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. military Osprey aircraft took off on Sunday (April 17) from Futenma U.S. military base in…
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Rescuers race against landslides to reach Japan quake victims; death toll reaches 41
by Harumi Ozawa Mashiki, Japan (AFP) - Rescuers were racing against the weather and the threat of more landslides Sunday to reach people…
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Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Japan
TOKYO, Japan - According to the United States Geological Survey, a magnitude 6 earthquake hit the southwestern portion of Japan.…
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Strong quake in southwestern Japan kills nine, topples homes
by Shingo Ito TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nine people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, collapsing homes, sparking…
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Japan military jet with six aboard missing
Tokyo, Japan (AFP)----A Japanese air force plane with six people aboard went missing on Wednesday, the defense ministry announced,…
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Military spending rises again in 2015
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Rising tensions worldwide helped push up military expenditure in 2015, the first increase after four years…
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Japan submarine, warships make a port visit to the Phillippines
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) -- A Japanese submarine and two escort warships made a port visit to the Philippines on Sunday…
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Vessel preparing to ship plutonium to US arrives at Japanese port: media
Tokyo, Japan (AFP)---An armed nuclear transport vessel preparing to ship a huge cache of plutonium -- enough to produce 50…
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Japan police arrest American sailor on suspicion of rape of woman on island
Tokyo, Japan (AFP)---Japanese police said Monday they have arrested a 24-year-old American sailor on suspicion of raping a Japanese woman…
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