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[ad_1] Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. – The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day caused a series of problems at a nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture.Shaking from the quake partially exceeded projections by Hokuriku Electric Power Co., the operator of the nuclear plant in Shika, where the temblor measured 7, the highest level on Japan's seismic intensity scale. Issues at the plant due to the quake […]

[ad_1] KANAZAWA, Ishikawa Pref. – Evacuees from areas hit by the Jan. 1 earthquake, which killed over 200 people in central Japan, began moving into the first batch of temporary homes completed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday. Wajima, one of the areas hit hardest by the magnitude 7.6 quake, said 18 families will receive keys to their temporary homes, which each have a kitchen, bath and air conditioners. Naomi […]

[ad_1] QUEBEC CITY – Japan's Miho Takagi was crowned the speed skating World Cup's overall champion in the women's 1,000 meters for the second straight season Friday. On the opening day of the season's final meet, Takagi crossed the line in 1 minute, 14.19 seconds, beating the Dutch pair of runner-up Femke Kok by 0.88 and Isabel Grevelt by 1.53, for her fourth 1,000 gold of this campaign. "I am […]

[ad_1] Authorities in Malaysia have halved the sentence of Najib Razak, a former prime minister convicted of stealing millions of dollars from a government fund, a move that has triggered outrage in the country.The leniency for Najib comes after weeks of speculation in Malaysia that he might be pardoned by King Sultan Abdullah, whose tenure under Malaysia’s unique rotational monarchy ended Tuesday. But many analysts had said it was unlikely […]

[ad_1] I wasn’t expecting to cry as much as I did at "Godzilla Minus One.” The strong word-of-mouth made it sound like an awesome spectacle with cool action courtesy of the scaly title creature. And while there were awe-inducing showdowns with the monster, the Toho International production, written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, is largely a meditation on sorrow and survival in the wake of World War II.The specter of […]

[ad_1] Kushiro, Hokkaido – A group of 30 Ezo deer flee through a cold lowland in eastern Hokkaido. A frozen creek separates them from open farmland and the hope of escape. They hop between tall patches of long-dead weeds near the edge of the ice. Long-frozen, it proves no challenge for them to cross.Up on a hill some 250 meters away, Eric Rose looks through the scope of his Browning […]

[ad_1] Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been trying to send a message to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump: don't try to strike any deal with China that could upend years of collective efforts to rein in Beijing and risk the region's fragile peace.Tokyo has stepped up attempts to engage with people close to Trump in recent weeks, as the 77-year-old's victories in Republican primaries in Iowa and New […]

[ad_1] The U.K. estimated its population will balloon by 9.9% in the next 15 years, a trend that will both help the economy and exacerbate a rift within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservative Party.The Office for National Statistics projected the number of people in the U.K. will grow by 6.6 million between the middle of 2021 and 2036, almost all of which will come from immigration. Net migration is […]

[ad_1] Contributing Writer – On Jan. 29, Foreign Minister Yōko Kamikawa presided over the launching of a new task force focused on women’s issues, including on matters of peace and security.The U.N. Security Council-mandated Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program is aimed at increasing the roles, participation and protection of women in managing crisis and conflict across the globe. This marks the first time that Japan’s Foreign Ministry has taken […]