Japan’s growing Muslim population still needs burial plots
As the number of Muslims living in Japan continues to increase, so does the demand for burial grounds in a nation where more ...
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Growing Muslim population in need of burial plots in Japan
With an increasing number of Muslims living in Japan, there has been a growing demand for burial plots to conform with their ...
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US-Japan exercise builds on response to massive earthquake on Noto Peninsula
U.S. Army aviators and Japanese troops are participating in Nankai Rescue, a U.S.-Japan disaster drill that kicked off Monday ...
Heavy snowfall hits Japan
Authorities in Japan are urging people across wide areas to stay alert for heavy snow. They say the Sea of Japan coast is especially at risk, and transport disruptions are likely.
Snow depth tops 4.3 meters, buries cars in northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture
Record snowfall has hit the Tsugaru region of northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture, with snow reaching over 4.3 meters deep in ...
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Japan's snow-hit areas face avalanche risk from higher temperatures
Higher temperatures may trigger avalanches and cause snow to fall off roofs in the Tohoku region and other parts of Japan that have been hit by heavy snowfall. Japanese weather officials say ...
6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan's Kyushu Region, Tsunami Warning Issued
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu region on Monday, according to the Meteorological Agency. Tsunami warnings ...