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Japan · 19 Jun 2019 Photo Story : At least 26 injured after strong earthquake rocked Japan An earthquake of estimated magnitude 6.7 that Tuesday struck an area of Japan along the coast of the Sea of Japan,left at… Japan · 16 Jun 2019 Massive manhunt after policeman stabbed in Japan A massive manhunt is underway in the western Japanese city of Suita after a police officer was stabbed several times in the… Japan · 6 Jun 2019 Controversy in Japan about the obligation to wear high heels at work Japan’s health minister, Takumi Nemoto, claimed that workplaces that require women to wear high heel shoes are “necessary and appropriate”. This week… USA · 25 May 2019 Earthquake shakes Tokyo as Trump was due to arrive A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan on Saturday hours before the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump. Japanese NHK national television said… Japan · 10 May 2019 Strong earthquake off Southern Japan An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit off the coast of southern Japan on Friday but no tsunami warning was… Japan · 8 May 2019 Photostory: Car hits group of toddlers in Japan, killing two Two cars are loaded onto vehicle transport trucks after they collided at a crossing, causing one of the vehicles to plunge into… Japan · 30 Apr 2019 Japan prepares for emperor’s abdication Japan authorities ramped up security for the start of Japan's new "Reiwa" imperial era. The new era begins on Wednesday when Crown… Japan · 15 Apr 2019 Nuclear fuel removal from Fukushima power plant begins The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima power plant on Monday began the delicate operation of removing atomic fuel from inside a building… UK · 15 Apr 2019 British Foreign Minister assures Japan on Brexit British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt reassured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the British government was determined to avoid a no-deal exit… Japan · 10 Apr 2019 Sony creates colossal 16K screen Sony developed the biggest 16K screen, which is longer than a bus, and will shortly go on show in Japan. Sony's display… Japan · 10 Apr 2019 Japan grounds F-35 fighter jets after an aircraft crashed over the Pacific The Japanese Defence Ministry has grounded all F-35 stealth fighter jets after a Japanese F-35 with one pilot on board disappeared from… Japan · 1 Apr 2019 Photostory: The €800 burger Patrick Shimada, chef de cuisine of The Oak Door, poses with the 'Golden Giant Burger' to celebrate the new era and new…