200 tonnes of fish found dead on Japan coast
June 8th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) Nearly 200 tonnes of dead sardines have washed up on the shore of a western port town in Japan, a British media report said.The massive shoal ... Read more...
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China moves to stop Japan maritime survey
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 2 (IANS) China's maritime authority said Friday it will boost surveillance in the East China Sea, and stop Japan's "illegal" survey activities.The remarks by an official with the ... Read more...
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India-Japan coast guards’ deep sea mock drill ends
January 30th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian and Japanese coast guards Monday concluded a deep sea mock drill to counter a range of maritime threats in the Asia-Pacific region.The 11th ... Read more...
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Japan releases Chinese sailors held for illegal fishing
August 7th, 2011 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 7 (IANS) The Japan Coast Guard has released two Chinese sailors held for alleged illegal fishing in the Sea of Japan, a Chinese consulate official in Japan said.The ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning issued after quake hits Japan (Lead, Changing dateline)
July 10th, 2011 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 10 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck off the eastern Japan coast Sunday, prompting the authorities to issue a tsunami warning.The quake occurred ... Read more...
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Three-day intensive search for missing people begins in tsunami hit Japan
April 1st, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 1 (ANI): Self-Defense Forces personnel and the U.S. military have reportedly begun a three-day intensive search for people who are still missing in coastal cities and towns of Japan that ... Read more...
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China rejects US’ offer to host trilateral talks with Japan over Diaoyu Islands
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov 3 (ANI): Beijing has rejected America's offer to host trilateral talks with China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands.According to China Daily, China reiterated its sovereignty over the islands and ... Read more...
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China accuses Japan of escalating island dispute
September 21st, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing/Tokyo, Sep 21 (DPA) China Tuesday accused Japan of compounding "errors" over a ship collision near disputed islands and said relations between the two nations were worsening over the incident.
"This incident ... Read more...
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China to Japan: Release detained boat skipper immediately and unconditionally
September 20th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Sept. 20 (ANI): Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya summoned Japanese ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa on Sunday evening to express his strong indignation and protest against Japan's prolonged detention of ... Read more...
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Japan bracing for up to 3-metre tsunami
February 28th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 28 (DPA) The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that a "major" tsunami of up to 3 metres could hit Japan's Pacific coast in the next few hours Sunday following a massive ... Read more...
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Southern Japan Coast Rocked By Massive Earthquake
February 7th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Tokyo, Feb 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several islands of Japan along the Southern coast experienced a severe earthquake on Sunday. Reportedly, the earthquake rocked at 3:10 pm local time at about ... Read more...
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Earthquake Shakes Tokyo At A Magnitude Of 7.1
August 9th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by GD
The news from the Japan coast line has been not so favorable for the past one hour. According to reports, a strong earthquake, measured to be around 7.1 on the Richter Scale, ... Read more...
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Ship collision off Japan coast, seven missing
March 10th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 10 (Xinhua) Seven South Korean sailors were missing after their cargo ship collided with a larger freighter and sank off the coast of Japan, South Korea's Coast Guard said Tuesday.
According ... Read more...
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43 injured as jumbo jet plunges off Japan coast
February 20th, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 20 (DPA) Forty-three people were injured - one suffering a broken neck - when a Boeing 747-400 of the US company Northwest Airlines plunged briefly in violent turbulence off the ... Read more...
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Taiwanese boats enter Japanese waters to protest ship collision
June 16th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
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Tokyo, June 16 (DPA) Ten Taiwanese ships entered Japanese territorial waters in the East China Sea Monday near Diaoyu Islands to protest Japan's handling of a ship collision last week. The Japanese ... Read more...
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