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The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and China.
The only nuclear plant on the Japanese island of Hokkaido has won the crucial endorsement of the local governor, bringing the restart of atomic power generation a step closer in the country’s northernmost region.
Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period, Memuro reported 41 inches (105 cm). Record snow has buried parts ...
The 7.6-magnitude quake struck in waters off Aomori Prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu. It triggered a tsunami warning, which was later lifted.
A power line connecting the northern Japan island of Hokkaido and the country's Honshu main island caught fire, Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday. According to the power line operator,
TOKYO — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural government said record-breaking snowfall has been observed ...
A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia early Wednesday Credit: AP Credit: AP A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia's ...
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