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The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japanese Coast On High Alert As Powerful Tsunami Threat Looms

A powerful earthquake strikes western Japan, triggering a tsunami warning. Residents urged to seek higher ground. Updates on the situation and rescue efforts.

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Discover Orient Star, the Japanese watch brand ticking all the right boxes

Orient Star, founded in Japan in 1951, manufactures its mechanical timepieces in Akita prefecture

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Japan earthquake news – as it happened: highest-level tsunami warning dropped

Buildings collapse, trapping residents, and fires break out but tsunami warning lowered after series of major earthquakes in Japan

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Japan earthquake: People trapped in rubble after buildings collapse

Residents urged to seek higher ground as at least one killed by powerful earthquake

Evening Standard

Japan tsunami warning downgraded after series of 21 strong earthquakes

The tsunami threat from a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and a series of 20 other earthquakes measuring 4.0 or stronger that struck central Japan on Monday has "largely passed", a US agency said, after waves over a metre high had earlier hit some areas.

France 24

Japan issues tsunami warnings after a series of very strong earthquakes in the Sea of Japan

Japan has issued tsunami warnings after a series of strong earthquakes shook western areas

The Independent UK

Japan orders people to evacuate after 7.6-magnitude quake hits west coast

Major tsunami warnings downgraded but residents in coastal areas told not to return to homes

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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, residents flee some coastal areas

Officials in Ishikawa prefecture confirm four fatalities, Kyodo news agency reports, as tens of thousands lose power.

Al Jazeera

AP PHOTOS: Dancing with the bears lives on as a unique custom in Romania

A small industrial town in northeast Romania may seem like an unlikely tourist destination, but Comanesti is where huge numbers of visitors from as far away as Japan choose to spend part of the winter holiday season.

The Independent UK

Naomi Osaka Triumphs in Comeback Match at Brisbane International

Naomi Osaka makes a triumphant comeback to professional tennis, securing a hard-fought victory at the Brisbane International. Read more on AP.

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Funding the 12-metre platypus, and other decisions that troubled the Howard government

The 2003 cabinet papers reveal debates ranging from privatisation and workplace relations to spam and the World Expo in Japan

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Harry Kewell replaces Muscat at Yokohama F Marinos

Harry Kewell has quit his post at Celtic in order to take over as head manager at Japanese powerhouse Yokohama F Marinos.

The National (Scotland)

Celtic confirm Harry Kewell departure as coach joins Yokohama F. Marinos

Celtic coach Harry Kewell has left the club, joining Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan to become their new manager.

The Guardian - UK

‘How can such a tiny woman drive a big truck?’ Japan’s labour shortage forces it to rethink gender stereotypes

Freight and logistics sector is turning to women to fill gap as demand for drivers grows alongside cap on overtime

USA Today Sports Media Group

Juan Archuleta misses weight for Rizin 45 title bout, stripped of bantamweight title

Juan Archuleta had big ambitions for his holiday trip to Japan, but a big wrench has been thrown into the works of his plan.

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Japan's ispace shows off a tiny moon lander for its 2nd moon mission in 2024

The Resilience lander for ispace's 2nd moon mission is under construction, as it aims to send a mini-rover to the lunar surface after a winter 2024 launch.

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan prepares to pick new president amid growing threat from China

Outcome of election scheduled for 13 January could lead to vastly different scenarios with Beijing next year

Wallpaper

Rio Kobayashi turns traditional furniture making on its head

Wallpaper* Future Icons: how Austrian-Japanese designer Rio Kobayashi reinvents traditional furniture through diverse influences and collaborations

International Business Times

'Life In Danger': Hong Kong Independence Advocate Decries Police Pressure

A few days before Christmas, Hong Kong activist Tony Chung boarded a flight to Okinawa, Japan, carrying nothing but a backpack -- his casual appearance a ruse to hide plans to seek political asylum in the UK. Chung was among the youngest people in Hong Kong to be convicted under…

International Business Times

China Tensions Rising, US Revives WWII-era Pacific Airfield

In the middle of the Pacific ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to dropping the nuclear bomb on Japan -- and nearly lost to history amid encroaching forest -- is being revived.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rizin champ Juan Archuleta explains career uncertainty after PFL-Bellator merger

Rizin champ Juan Archuleta is unsure how the PFL-Bellator merger affects his career in Japan.

GamesRadar

Viral fruit-puzzler crowned as Nintendo Switch’s most downloaded game in Japan, beating out Zelda and Super Mario

Nintendo's heavyweight champs take a backseat to Suika Game

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