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Lawsuit seeking to halt Genkai plant

SAGA, Japan - Plaintiffs head to the Saga District Court in Saga Prefecture on March 12, 2012. A pending lawsuit seeking to shut down Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power plant was joined by another 1,370 people that day, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to roughly 3,000, the largest among suits against nuclear power plants, according to lawyers.

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(3)Fukui Prefecture hit by heavy rain

MIYAMA, Japan -A resident is rescued by a firefighter in the town of Miyama, Fukui Prefecture, where part of a river embankment was broken by heavy rainfalls on July 18. Thousands of households have been advised to evacuate, including 1,370 in the prefectural capital Fukui and 1,100 in Miyama.

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(2)Fukui Prefecture hit by heavy rain

MIYAMA, Japan -Firefighters rescue residents in the town of Miyama, Fukui Prefecture, which was hit by torrential rains on July 18. Thousands of households have been advised to evacuate, including 1,370 in the prefectural capital Fukui and 1,100 in Miyama.