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Nov 22, 2016

Tsunami warning issued after M7.3 temblor hits off Fukushima

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture rocked widespread areas early Tuesday, triggering tsunami warnings. Tsunami warnings were issued along the Pacific coast, including Aomore, Iwate, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures. People have been warned to evacuate immediately ...

Pair die after slipping from Mount Fuji trail

Nov 21, 2016

Pair die after slipping from Mount Fuji trail

Two people were found dead on Sunday and Monday near the top of 3,776-meter Mount Fuji after falling from a trail, police said. According to the Shizuoka Prefectural Police, Ibuki Suemoto, an 18-year-old university student from Hiroshima Prefecture, called the police from his cellphone ...