Archives For Japan


The latest quake struck just west-southwest of Kumamoto-shi and about 8 miles south-southeast of Ueki

http://www.cnn.com Major earthquake strikes southern Japan


People still trapped in buildings

 


Men rescued from remote island after spelling ‘Help’ in palm fronds

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Sakurajima volcano (Japan): new vulcanian explosion this morning


New menu item will only be served in Japan


Bus careened off mountain road


and Pics of Laura Bassett Being Comforted

Laura Bassett, England, World Cup


Cartoonist who chronicled postwar Japan

Tatsumi


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Supporters of an annual dolphin hunt in western Japan say hunting for meat is a long-standing cultural tradition, but it has drawn the ire of conservation groups, who claim the hunt is about supplying the aquarium industry. A rare albino dolphin caught last week could fetch as much as $500,000, one conservationist claims. Seth Doane reports. Watch the video by clicking here.