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Olympic torch relay to start its journey on March 25
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced that the Olympic Torch Relay will start its journey on March 25, 2021, from the J-Village National Training Centre in Fukushima Prefecture, and then traverse all 47 prefectures across Ja
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Japan's 1000-year-old waterfall cherry tree attracts nature lovers
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], April 17 (ANI): A tree named Miharu Takizakura, meaning waterfall cherry tree, in Fukushima metropolis of Japan is almost 1,000-year-old and has been documented in the ancient letters and drawings.
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Japan's Fukushima recovers from 2011 nuclear disaster
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], April 8 (ANI): Fukushima Prefecture which is famous for its agricultural and livestock industry in Japan has recovered from the 2011 nuclear disaster as radiation measurement and inspection of saltwater fish and freshwater fish marked zero level or lowest level.
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Olympic torch relay to start from earthquake-hit Fukushima next ye
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 3 (ANI): The Summer Olympics in Tokyo, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, is likely to open on July 23, 2021.
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This Star Trek-inspired machine aims to make X-ray affordable
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Fukushima Prefecture [Japan], Jan 16 (ANI): Paving the way for affordable X-ray, Japan-based Nanox has come up with a Star Trek-inspired machine to lower the cost of medical scanning.
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Japan: Toll in heavy rains, floods risen to 12
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Oct 30 (Sputnik/ANI): The death toll in floods caused by heavy rainfall in Japan has risen to 12, while one more person is still missing, national media reported on Wednesday.
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Japan court acquits 3 former executives over 2001 Fukushima nuclea
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept 19 (ANI): A court in Japan on Thursday acquitted three former executives at the company which runs the Fukushima nuclear power facility that melted down during the 2011 tsunami disaster.
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6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Honshu [Japan], Aug 4 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck near the east coast of Japan's Honshu on Sunday.
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Japan: Authorities begin removing fuel from Fukushima nuclear reac
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Apr 15 (ANI): Japan has started removing fuel from a cooling pool at one of the three reactors of Fukushima nuclear plant that melted down during the 2011 tsunami disaster, announced Tokyo Electric Power Co on Monday.
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Tsunami hits Japan after 7.4-magnitude earthquake
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov. 22 (ANI): Tsunami waves were observed following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit northeastern Japan's Fukushima on Tuesday, a weather agency said.
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