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Tsunami alerts from Japan to the US after earthquake sparks warnings across Pacific – video report
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuation orders stretching ac…
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Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral and a tsunami alert: photos of the day – Wednesday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
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‘Prepared for a long stay’: tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations across Pacific
People in Guam and Japan move to higher ground, while highways in Hawaii busy as residents leave for safe area…
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Pacific tsunami alerts: what we know so far about the warnings stretching from Japan to the US
Shallow magnitude 8.8 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula prompting warnings as far away as New Zealan…
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Many countries downgrade tsunami alerts after powerful earthquake off Russia
Impact of water surges less than initially feared after quake of 8.8 magnitude hit near Russia’s Kamchatka pen…
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As Trump’s tariff regime becomes clear, Americans may start to foot the bill
Every company at every stage of the supply chain will try to pass on the cost of US tariffs, as much as possib…
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Summer Wars review – Mamoru Hosoda’s birthday party anime puts the world at risk from AI baddie
This thriller-cum-family drama is a cut above genre anime with narrative complexity, bravura imagery and a met…
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‘The sorest my legs have ever been’: hordes to descend on Hackney for litter-picking world cup
The public-spirited sport of spogomi is catching on across Britain, which boasts its world champion teamArmed …
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‘Terrible fuel efficiency, no right-hand drive’: why trade deal won’t warm up Japan to American cars
Few vehicles like the Ford F-150 pick-up make it to Japan – as well as being made for the wrong side of the ro…
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Markets rally after Trump announces tariff deal with Japan
US president says Japanese imports will face 15% levy instead of threatened 25%, prompting reports of a simila…
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba faces uncertain future after losing upper house majority
Ballot heaps pressure on Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tar…
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How Japan’s hard-right populists are profiting from anti-foreign sentiment and a cost of living crunch
Nationalists win over disaffected first-time voters with a call for a return to family values and curbs on imm…
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Weather tracker: Warm air engulfs parts of Argentina as winter temperatures soar
Rosario in Sante Fe likely be to 10C above normal, as Japan braces for Tropical Storm NariAn unseasonably mild…
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Super Happy Forever review – glowing love story in reverse with echoes of Before Sunrise
In this beautifully acted film, a man returns to the Japanese seaside town where he met and fell in love with …
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‘As thrilling as driving a sports car’: the Tokyo capsule tower that gave pod-living penthouse chic
They had portholes, cutting edge mod cons – and the ultra luxurious models even came with a free calculator. A…
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Cramps, fatigue and hallucinations: paddling 200km in a Paleolithic canoe from Taiwan to Japan
The team battled a notoriously strong current and used the stars as their guide to reach an island in an unsta…
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‘Twitter killer’ who murdered nine in Japan reportedly executed
The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi would be the first instance of capital punishment in Japan since 2022Japan…
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Runaway bear in runway ‘stalemate’ with Japanese airport officials
A dozen flights cancelled at Yamagata airport as attempts to chase furry trespasser away continueAuthorities a…
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Bear on runway halts flights at Japanese airport – video
A bear entered the runway area of Yamagata airport on Thursday, forcing a temporary shutdown and flight cancel…
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Hull teenager becomes second Briton ever to join professional sumo stable
Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, gets rare chance to break into professional sumo ranks after winning amateur tournamen…