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8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Russia Could Be One of the Largest on Record

30 juillet 2025 à 05:25
It is the most powerful quake since the 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan that triggered a 50-foot tsunami and the nuclear disaster at Fukushima.

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The devastated Takekoma area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, in 2011, three days after an earthquake and resulting tsunami hit the region.

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The 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast led to warnings and advisories for parts of Japan, Hawaii and Alaska.

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Last Soldiers of an Imperial Army Have a Warning for Young Generations

28 juillet 2025 à 00:01
As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, only a few veterans of Japan’s brutal war remain. “Never die for Emperor or country,” one advised.

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Last Soldiers of an Imperial Army Have a Warning for Young Generations

28 juillet 2025 à 00:01
As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, only a few veterans of Japan’s brutal war remain. “Never die for Emperor or country,” one advised.

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Shunsaku Tamiya, Who Brought Perfection to Plastic Replica Models, Dies at 90

25 juillet 2025 à 11:44
He turned his family’s lumber business into a manufacturer of model kits that won global popularity for their quality and historical accuracy.

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Shunsaku Tamiya, who turned his family’s plastic model business into a global brand, held a scale replica of a German World War II Tiger tank at the hobby show in Shizuoka, Japan, in 2003.

In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters

21 juillet 2025 à 20:50
Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age people in Japan.

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan and other leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Monday, a day after the party’s defeat in parliamentary elections.
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