Strong earthquake hits Taiwan: Taiwan's weather authorities have announced that a strong earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan at around 7:58 a.m ...
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Quick Glance: Taiwan Rejects China's Aid Offer After Earthquake
- Taiwanese authorities have not yet estimated the cost of recovering from the massive, deadly earthquake that hit the island on Wednesday.
- China offered aid, but Taiwan swiftly turned it down due to their conflict-ridden relationship.
- Taiwan's quick rejection likely stems from lingering bitterness over how the 1999 earthquake was handled.
- China's aid always comes with conditions, leading to Taiwan's resistance based on distrust and military threats.
A Man Who Aligned Japan with the Nazis - NHK WORLD PRIME | NHK WORLD-JAPAN: NHK has been given access to startling audiotapes that provide a new perspective on ...
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Admire the various cherry blossoms at Kitain temple in Kawagoe, Saitama.
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What's next after attack on Iranian consulate in Syria?: Iran is blaming Israel for Monday's deadly missile strike on its embassy in Damascus, Syria ...
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Japan's manga industry under threat from piracy websites: The global phenomenon of Japanese anime and manga is attracting hordes of piracy websites that ...
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Makura no Soshi (The Pillow Book) - Story Land in Classical Japanese | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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Core Kyoto mini Hina Dolls: In Prayer for Healthy, Happy Children - Core Kyoto | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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Japan antitrust watchdog to warn Nissan over underpaying contractors: Japan's antitrust watchdog plans to issue an advisory to Nissan Motor after it found the ...
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Japan court rejects bid to halt active Shikoku nuclear reactor, NHK reports
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Convenience store stabbing in Japan kills one, injures two, NHK says: One person has died and two more were injured on Sunday morning in a stabbing incident in a ...
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Securing Ukraine's northern border: Two years after Russia launched its ground invasion into Ukraine from the Belarus border in the north ...
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Killer whale pod trapped by sea ice in Japan has seemingly escaped, local official says
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Quick Glance: Welfare Concern for Killer Whales Trapped in Drift Ice off Hokkaido Coast in Japan
- Growing concern for the welfare of a pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan.
- NHK footage shows at least 10 orcas poking out of a small gap in the water about 1 km off the coast of Rausu on the Shiretoko peninsula - a UNESCO world heritage site known for its abundant wildlife.
- Thick ice has made it impossible for the coast guard to attempt to free the mammals after being alerted by a fisher.
- The town can only watch and hope that the drift ice breaks apart, allowing the orcas to escape, according to NHK.
BOSAI: Be Prepared - Volunteer Fire Corps - Culture Crossroads | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies aged 88 - NHK: Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa died on Tuesday at age of 88, NHK reported on Friday.
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Quick Glance: Conductor Seiji Ozawa Passes Away at Age 88
- Served as music director of Vienna State Opera from 2002 to 2010.
- Founder of Japan's Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival.
- In 2022, conducted festival after three-year hiatus.
- Instrumental in Boston Symphony Orchestra's global stature.
'World's coolest dictator' wins a second term in El Salvador: The homicide rate in El Salvador — once the world's highest — has drastically plummeted thanks to a ...
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JAPAN’S REFUGEE POLICY IN FOCUS | Asian View - Radio | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs
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Evacuation of burning plane completed 18 minutes after touching down, JAL says: Japan Airlines officials are shedding light on the dramatic evacuation of a plane ...
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Thai Embassy sends relief supplies to quake-hit central Japan: The population of the Noto Peninsula in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture ...
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M7.6 quake rocks central Japan, killing 4, triggering tsunami - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7 ...
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Quick Glance: Japan Coast Evacuation Following Tsunami Alert
- Tsunami alert for Noto area in Ishikawa with waves up to 5m
- Downgraded to tsunami warning, waves could reach 3m
- Similar alerts for Niigata and Toyama prefectures
- Central Japan hit by 21 earthquakes of 4.0 magnitude in 90 minutes
JAL pilots: What happened and how they evacuated burning jet: More details have emerged about the collision between a JAL jet and a Japan Coast Guard plane at ...
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Tokyo Haneda Airport Collision: Critical Decisions that Saved Lives - Today's Close-Up | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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Young lives lost forever in Kota, India's educational pressure pot: India has emerged as a global tech powerhouse, and many young people are desperate to land a ...
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Noto quake survivors eligible for free reissued driver's licenses: The Ishikawa Prefectural Police have set up temporary windows to reissue driver's licenses ...
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Flight schedules return to almost normal at Tokyo's Haneda: Flight schedules have returned to almost normal at Tokyo's Haneda Airport six days after a ...
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Japanese seismologists have estimated that a recent earthquake observed in Ishikawa Prefecture was almost as powerful as the mega quake that generated violent ... Show more www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240103_26/
Pilots: Passenger jet uncontrollable after collision with coast guard plane | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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Tokyo airport collision: What's known so far: A Japan Airlines passenger plane and a Japan Coast Guard plane collided on a runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport and ...
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Hotline set up to help prevent disaster-related scams: Japanese authorities have set up a toll-free hotline to help prevent scammers from targeting those left ...
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Driver's license validity extended up to 5 months: As a special measure for victims of the earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula, the National Public Safety ...
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What's Next for Climate Action in 2024?: Jonathan Pershing / Environment Program Director, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation - DEEPER LOOK | NHK WORLD-JAPAN ...
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Japan Airlines pilots 'unaware of fire' at first: Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane engulfed in flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped ...
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Quick Glance: Tragic Plane Collision in Japan
- A rescue plane from the Japan Coast Guard collided with a passenger jet at Haneda Airport while on its third emergency mission within 24 hours.
- Five out of six Coast Guard crew members perished in the accident, but all 379 individuals aboard the passenger plane survived.
- The surviving pilot of the Coast Guard is under scrutiny after transcripts indicated he was instructed to enter a holding area near the runway before the collision occurred.
- The Coast Guard rescue plane had already completed two round trips from Haneda to the earthquake zone before the collision took place.
People affected by quake to be allowed to get medicines without prescription: Japan's health ministry is trying to ensure that disruptions from ...
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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the west coast of Japan on Monday, collapsing buildings and prompting orders for residents to evacuate affected coastal areas ... Show more cnn.it/3vmiQKb
Quick Glance: Japan Quake: Race Against Time to Save Survivors
- The strong earthquake struck the Noto peninsula in central Japan.
- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated the urgency of rescuing survivors.
- Over 57,000 people had to be evacuated, according to the government.
- Tsunami advisories along the Sea of Japan were all lifted.
Mandatory military service extension could affect vote: Taiwan's voters go to the polls this weekend to choose their next president less than two weeks after a ...
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Mortgage relief for quake-hit homeowners: The Japan Housing Finance Agency is working alongside private financial institutions to support people who suffered ...
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Japan to provide subsidies to companies and employees affected by Noto quake: Japan's labor ministry says it will implement a special measure in order to provide ...
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Japan braces for 10ft tsunami after being hit by powerful earthquakes: Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV urged people to flee to high land or the top of a ...
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Government eyes restricting sales of over-the counter drugs to halt abuse: Abuse of over-the-counter drugs has become a serious problem among young people ...
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Japan's Coast Guard trains ASEAN countries on marine monitoring: Japan's Coast Guard is training Southeast Asian countries how to conduct maritime surveillance ...
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Japan detects season's first bird flu case, to cull 40,000 birds - NHK: Japan detected the first case of highly pathogenic H5-type bird flu this season at a ...
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'Sasumata' in high demand after thwarted jewelry store robbery in Tokyo: Two 18-year-olds have surrendered to police after attempting to rob a jewelry store in ...
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Clean Air for Everyone: Nalleli Cobo / Environmental Activist - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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Fraudsters in Japan use foreigners' bank accounts in cash grab: Scammers in Japan are raking in millions of dollars by tricking people into transferring funds to ...
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Police arrest YouTuber for defamation: A Japanese YouTuber has been arrested for defaming a teenager in an online video by falsely accusing her of ticket ...
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How many ghosts and goblins skipped Halloween in Shibuya?: Ban on outdoor drinking and bigger police presence damped festivities. One visitor criticized the ...
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Bear attacks on people on the increase in Japan: On Wednesday Japan's Environment Ministry says, across the country, 180 people were attacked by bears ...
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Restoration work on a giant art installation by Okamoto Taro is now underway.
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Amitabh Bachchan's 8 iconic roles that made him the undisputed Angry Young Man of Bollywood
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Japan's NHK launches 1st surcharge lawsuits against TV service nonpayers - The Mainichi
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US cyclist dies in expressway accident near Tokyo: A cyclist from the United States died early Monday morning after being hit by a car on an expressway near ...
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The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products:Lint Rollers / Rotating Beacon Lights
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Weakening Yen saps Japanese consumer power: Japan's spending power is the weakest since the 1970s. We look at what's dragging down the yen --- and the ...
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Little progress on gun control in Thailand: It's been one year since a former police officer attacked a childcare center in northeastern Thailand with a gun ...
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Displaced Afghans in Japan face uncertain future: It has been more than two years since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan. Under their rule ...
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Japanese officials are calling on people to exercise caution when bidding farewell to their loved ones, as there have been fatalities caused by CO2 poisoning ... Show more www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2737/
Junior high principal arrested for possessing child pornography: The principal of a junior high school in Tokyo was arrested Sunday for possessing pornographic ...
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LDP lawmaker suspected of receiving money from wind power firm: Japanese prosecutors have launched an investigation on suspicion that a Liberal Democratic Party ...
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Japan's funeral industry struggles to keep pace with rising deaths: More than 1.56 million people died in Japan last year, the highest number since statistics ...
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Explosion in Tokyo building injures 4: An explosion has reportedly occurred in a building on the west side of the JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo ...
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Japan’s top court rules against bathroom restriction for transgender government employee
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Petite robots prepare the way for a lunar landing: Japanese researchers have been testing out some small robots with a big role to play in plans to build a base ...
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Japan robbery group's alleged senior member 'Luffy' arrested | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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All aboard Titan sub believed to be dead: All five people on board the missing Titan submersible are believed to be dead after searchers discovered debris ...
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IAEA gives verdict on Fukushima water release plan: The IAEA says Japan's plans to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant ...
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IAEA: Fukushima water plan meets international safety standards: The International Atomic Energy Agency says Japan's plan to release treated water from the ...
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The Japan Meteorological Agency has announced improved notifications for heavy rain cloud formations. Stay covered when it comes to Japanese words and phrases ... Show more www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2097032/
No injuries after planes collide on ground at Tokyo's Haneda airport -NHK: Some flights were delayed at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Saturday after two planes ...
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Japan GSDF fatal shooting suspect 'didn't intend' to kill one victim | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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Risks of 'drift diving' in focus after dramatic rescue: More information is coming to light about how the Japan Coast Guard found and rescued seven divers who ...
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Japan court: Non-recognition of same-sex marriage is "state of unconstitutionality" | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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Quick Glance: Japan court declares non-recognition of same-sex marriage unconstitutional
- District court rulings are divided.
- Japan's failure to recognize same-sex marriage violates Article 14 of the Constitution, which guarantees equality for all people.
- Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrated the Sapporo court's decision as a historic moment.
- On May 30, the Nagoya District Court ruled that Japan's non-recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
LIVE: SDF fatal shooting: Suspect says he targeted instructor: NHK has learned that the suspect in the shooting that left two Self-Defense Force members dead has ...
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Another Japanese court says same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional: A court in central Japan says the government's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional ...
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Quick Glance: Another Japanese court declares ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional
- A Japanese court declares the government's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.
- The judge cites violation of Article 14 of the Constitution, stipulating that all people are equal, and Article 24, which states that 'laws shall be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity and the essential equality of the sexes.'
- The Sapporo District Court became the first to rule the ban unconstitutional in March 2021.
- The judge calls for equal legal benefits regardless of sexual orientation and deems the ban unreasonable and discriminatory.
Police say armed man killed woman, 2 officers in central Japan: Police in the central Japanese prefecture of Nagano say a man with what appeared to be a hunting ...
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Taxi prices in Japan may be subject to change under a new flexible pricing system that will adjust based on customer demand and other variable factors ... Show more www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2097030/
LIVE: Police arrest suspect in central Japan killings: Police in central Japan have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the killing of four people ...
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Quick Glance: Suspect in killing of 4 people, including 2 police officers, captured after hours-long standoff
- Armed suspect kills four people, including two police officers
- Suspect barricades himself in a house in central Japan for hours
- Police capture the suspect and obtain a court warrant for his arrest
- Police seal off the area around the house and urge residents to stay home
Arrest in Nagano gun and knife attack: A deadly rampage with a hunting gun in a rural part of Japan stunned people in a country where gun crime is very rare ...
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Several dead, injured in rare stabbing, shooting attack in Japan: Two police officers were among those killed in the attack in a country where crimes involving ...
smh.com.au/world/asia/several-dead-injured-in-rare-stabbing-shooting-attack-in-japan-20230525-p5dbfc.html
Earthquake Information (Japan) | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News: All seismic activity of 3 or higher on the Japanese scale in the past 30 days, with maps and detailed ...
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Stolen timepieces, trespassing teens: Police eye link between two crimes: Police in Tokyo are attempting to join the dots between a trespassing incident and a ...
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Tokyo police arrest 4 teenagers in connection with Ginza robbery: Tokyo police have arrested four teenagers, including a high-school student ...
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