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Japan deploys missile interceptor near DPRK flight path

JapanonTuesdaymovedamobilemissile-defensesystemonthenorthernislandofHokkaidotoabasenearrecenttheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)missileflyoverroutes.Defe

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2 killed, 3 missing as Typhoon Talim lashes Japan

TyphoonTalimleftatrailofdestructioninitswakeaftermakinglandfallonJapan'snorthernmostislandofHokkaidoandbuffetingbotheasternandwesterncoastsofthecountry,localmed

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At least 20 injured as tour bus crashes in Japan

Atleast20peoplewereinjuredinatourbuscrashinJapan'snorthernHokkaidoonFriday,accordingtonationalbroadcasterNHK.Thebus,carrying49peoplefromTokyo,wastravellingfromS

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Typhoon Mindulle lashes northern Japan, 9,000 evacuated in Hokkaido

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Tuesday warned of high waves and extensive flooding brought on by heavy downpours as Typhoon Mindulle lashed swathes of northern Japan on Tuesday after wreaking havoc in the Kanto region, including the nation's capital.

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Roundup: Northern Japan rocked by 6.7-magnitude quake, no tsunami warning issued

​An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 rocked the northern region of Japan at 12:25 JST, the weather agency said.