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There is no longer a tsunami threat after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Saturday, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said. CBC | World News
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US military Osprey aircraft with eight soldiers on board crashes near Japan
The crash was first reported to the Japanese Coast Guard shortly before 6 a.m. GMT. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Japan overwhelms Canadian men en route to 4-1 win in men’s soccer friendly
Ao Tanaka scored twice as Japan, showing its class, overwhelmed Canada 4-1 in a men’s soccer friendly Friday in Niigata, Japan. The Japanese, the top-ranked team in Asia at No. 19, were well-organized and led 3-0 at the break after pouncing on mistakes by No. 44 Canada. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Google Maps Street View: Mysterious sighting spooks viewers in Japan – is this real?
GOOGLE MAPS street view is renowned for uncovering weird and wonderful sightings across the world. One user spotted something mysterious in a park in Japan, which had them questioning the supernatural. What is it? Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Death penalty ordered for mass killing at care home in Japan
A Japanese court sentenced a former care home employee to death Monday for killing more than a dozen disabled people and injuring others four years ago in the deadliest mass attack in postwar Japan CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. women hide soccer federation logo against Japan in apparent protest
The increasingly bitter dispute between American women’s national soccer team and the U.S. Soccer Federation spilled onto the field Wednesday night when players wore their warm-up jerseys inside out in an apparent protest before their 3-1 victory over Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »IOC president tries to boost Olympic morale in Japan, speaks to media
Hoping to boost morale in Japan by assuring people that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled, IOC President Thomas Bach held a conference call limited to three of Japan’s main media outlets — newspapers Asahi and Yomiuri, and the Kyodo news agency. CBC | World News
Read More »Watch World Cup moguls from Japan
Watch live action from the freestyle skiing World Cup moguls event in Tazawako, Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch World Cup men’s alpine skiing from Japan
Watch live action from the men’s alpine skiing World Cup stop in Yuzawa Naeba, Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Cruise passengers start to disembark in Japan as 2-week virus quarantine ends
Hundreds of people began disembarking from a cruise ship quarantined in Japan on Wednesday as criticism of the country’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak on board mounted. CBC | World News
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