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U.K. updates travel advice for citizens traveling to Japan

Gov.uk reported that, the typhoon season runs from June to December with most activity between July and September. See Typhoons. See Typhoons. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to the exclusion zones around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility identified by the Japanese authorities. Read Article

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Japan deadly heatwave kills 3, more than 2500 in hospital

Sweltering temperatures and scorching sunshine have killed three people and sent more than 2,500 to hospital across Japan in a week, the government said Tuesday. The mercury hit 39.1 Celsius in Yamanashi Prefecture on Tuesday, while dozens of other spots recorded temperatures of 35 Celsius or more. Read Article

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Rubella epidemic spreads throughout Japan

According to rttnews.com, Japan is in the grip of rubella infections or German measles with the disease spreading rapidly, and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases reports that 5,442 people were diagnosed with rubella during January-April this year. The infections are 34 times more than than that of the same period last year, the Institute […]

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Travel Health: Japan implements health precautions as H7N9 spreads to Taiwan

As covered by japantoday.com, “Japan on Thursday urged renewed vigilance against a spread of H7N9 bird flu after Taiwan reported a case of the deadly strain, the world’s first outside mainland China. Japan is anticipating an influx of Chinese tourists during the two long weekends which are part of Golden Week. The foreign ministry also […]

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Japan: Strong M 6.0 earthquake occured near Wakayama in Honshu

As reported by Reuters.com a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Read Article

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Japan: Mount Fuji eruption could force 75,000 residents to evacuate

Japantimes.co.jp reported that some 750,000 residents in 14 municipalities in Yamanashi and Shizuoka would need to evacuate in the event of an eruption of Mount Fuji, which straddles both prefectures, a recent estimate shows. Read Article

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Cambodia: Japanese tourist killed in roller coaster accident

As reported by Japantimes.co.jp, a female Japanese tourist died Friday night in a roller coaster derailment at an amusement park in Cambodia, a local government official said Saturday. Bun Tharith, deputy governor of Siem Reap Province, identified the victim as 21-year-old Saki Takita from Aomori Prefecture. She had arrived in Cambodia on Wednesday. Read Article

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Japan: American sentenced to three years for sexual assault of Irish exchange student

Japantoday.com reported the friend of an American on trial in the murder of an Irish exchange student in Tokyo was convicted Wednesday of sexually assaulting the woman she was with on the night she died. Tokyo District Court found James Blackston guilty and sentenced him to three years in prison. Prosecutors had asked for a […]

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Japan: nearly 20,000 stalking cases reported in 2011

The National Police Agency said Thursday that 19,920 stalking cases were reported nationwide in 2012. The NPA said on its website that the figure was 36.3% up over 2011 and the highest number since the NPA started keeping records on stalking cases in 2000. Read Article

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Japan: 42 passengers injured in tourist bus accident

As covered by newsonjapan.com, “A bus crashed through the guardrail on an expressway and fell onto train tracks below, injuring 42 passengers, in Kokonoe, Oita Prefecture, on Sunday evening. According to police, the bus, operated by Johoku Kotsu, was carrying 43 passengers and a driver home from a one-day skiing tour to Fukuoka Prefecture when […]

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