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Fear and confusion in Japan’s Hokkaido as North Korean missile triggers evacuation order
World
April 13, 2023
Fear and confusion in Japan’s Hokkaido as North Korean missile triggers evacuation order
Seoul, South KoreaCNN — A North Korean missile sparked fear on the Japanese northern island of Hokkaido Thursday after the government’s…
Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time
Society
February 15, 2019
Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time
Japan’s government introduced a bill Friday to recognize the country’s ethnic Ainu minority as an “indigenous” people for the first…
Explosion near pub in Sapporo, Japan injures dozens
World
December 17, 2018
Explosion near pub in Sapporo, Japan injures dozens
(CNN) – An explosion near a pub in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo on Sunday night injured at…
Race to find survivors after deadly Japan quake, landslides
World
September 6, 2018
Race to find survivors after deadly Japan quake, landslides
Rescuers scrabbled through mud for survivors Thursday after a powerful earthquake sent hillsides crashing down onto homes in Japan,…
Sirens sound as North Korea again sends a missile over Japan
World
September 15, 2017
Sirens sound as North Korea again sends a missile over Japan
Warning sirens blared when the North Korean missile was launched and again when it passed over Japan’s northern island of…
The destinations you’ll want to visit in 2016
Life & Style
December 17, 2015
The destinations you’ll want to visit in 2016
With the new year on the horizon, a slew of travel magazines and industry experts have been gazing into their…