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5.6-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Japan's Fukushima

Anearthquakewithapreliminarymagnitudeof5.6struckoffthecoastofFukushimaPrefectureinthenorthernTohokuregiononJapan'smainislandofHonshuonThursday,althoughnotsunami

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Typhoon Lionrock makes landfall in northeastern Japan, evacuation advisories issued for 400,000 people

Typhoon Lionrock, the 10th of the season to hit Japan, made landfall in the northeast of the country on Tuesday evening, causing municipalities in the area to issue extensive evacuation orders, the weather agency here said.