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Reçu aujourd’hui — 17 août 2026 ⏭
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How Japan Averted a Major Earthquake Disaster

Par : River Akira Davis · Chang W. Lee · Nailah Morgan · Jon Hazell · Joey Sendaydiego · Hisako Ueno and Thomas Vollkommer
17 août 2026 à 05:21
Japan avoided a major disaster after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit last month. Our reporter River Akira Davis visited Kumamoto, a prefecture near the epicenter, to see how it built quake-proof buildings and infrastructure.
Reçu — 14 août 2026 ⏭
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Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan

Par : Kiuko Notoya
14 août 2026 à 08:47
Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.

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Vehicles submerged on a flooded road in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
Reçu — 10 août 2026 ⏭
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Typhoon Dolphin Barrels Into China, Prompting Mass Evacuations

Par : Max Kim
10 août 2026 à 11:59
The storm, which made landfall on Sunday evening, is the strongest to hit China this year and also caused flooding in parts of the Philippines.

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Winds intensified in Shanghai on Sunday before Typhoon Dolphin’s arrival.
Reçu — 7 août 2026 ⏭
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Video Captures Chaos as Earthquake Strikes Japan Hospital Mid-Surgery

Par : Kiuko Notoya and Javier C. Hernández
7 août 2026 à 06:02
Footage shows doctors in Japan clinging to an operating table to protect a patient from the violent tremor. The surgery was completed successfully.
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How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake

Par : River Akira Davis · Hisako Ueno and Chang W. Lee
7 août 2026 à 06:14
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.

Collapsed houses after the earthquake in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, last week.
Reçu — 6 août 2026 ⏭
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Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?

Par : Hannah Beech · Kiuko Notoya and Chang W. Lee
6 août 2026 à 16:20
Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.

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N.Y. Doctor Sentenced in Japan for Vandalizing Ancient Religious Sites

Par : Kiuko Notoya and Hari Raj
6 août 2026 à 15:26
Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and an expert in endometriosis, received an 18-month suspended sentence after a court found him guilty of damaging the sites.

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Dr. Masahide Kanayama in Manhattan last year.
Reçu — 4 août 2026 ⏭
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Stressed by Heat, 3 Lions Die at Tokyo Zoo

Par : Leo Sands and Kiuko Notoya
4 août 2026 à 13:13
The female lions died within five days of each other despite zookeepers’ efforts to shelter them from Japan’s blistering summer temperatures.

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Reçu — 1 août 2026 ⏭
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Japan’s Rescuers Battle Cruel Heat After Major Earthquake

Par : River Akira Davis · Hisako Ueno · Kiuko Notoya and Chang W. Lee
1 août 2026 à 20:54
Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put displaced people at risk for heatstroke.

A woman collecting water on Friday from a stream near a home that collapsed after this week’s earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Reçu — 30 juillet 2026 ⏭
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Japan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 34

Par : Kiuko Notoya and Yan Zhuang
30 juillet 2026 à 04:41
Rescue crews were working to find people who might still be trapped in a collapsed shopping mall, as the region faced sweltering heat.

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Rescue efforts in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday.
Reçu — 28 juillet 2026 ⏭
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After Large Earthquake, Japan ‘Races Against Time’ to Reach People Trapped

Par : River Akira Davis · Kiuko Notoya and Hisako Ueno
29 juillet 2026 à 07:27
Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday.

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Rescuers working at a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday.
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What to Know About the Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan

Par : Johnny Diaz and Francesca Regalado
30 juillet 2026 à 02:41
The 6.8-magnitude quake in southwestern Japan killed 30 people and injured dozens of others. Crews were searching for survivors in a collapsed mall.

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A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest Japan on Tuesday, causing fires, damaging historic structures and killing dozens.
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Kumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake

Par : Claire Moses
28 juillet 2026 à 13:06
The centuries-old castle, one of the country’s best-known, was also affected by the region’s 2016 earthquakes.

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Here’s the latest.

Par : Francesca Regalado · River Akira Davis and Leo Sands
28 juillet 2026 à 05:15
The quake struck near the coastal city of Uto in southern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage.
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6.8-Magnitude Earthquake in Japan Triggers Tsunami Warning

Par : Francesca Regalado and River Akira Davis
28 juillet 2026 à 04:28
The quake struck near the coastal city of Uto in southern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage.

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A tsunami warning following an earthquake in Japan on Tuesday.
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