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Japan: Shinkansen Makes Emergency Stop as Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Kanto Region

A strong earthquake struck a wide area of eastern Japan on Tuesday evening, June 16, registering a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower on the Japanese scale in parts of Gunma and Saitama prefectures. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake had a magnitude of 5.5, with its epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of approximately 50 kilometers. No tsunami warning was issued. Areas recording the highest intensity included Ota City and Chiyoda Town in Gunma Prefecture, and Kazo City, Honjo City, and Misato Town in Saitama Prefecture. The footage was captured inside a Shinkansen bullet train running through Honjo City, making an emergency stop.

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2 boys die, 3 people injured in Yamaguchi Pref. fire

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Investigators examine a gutted two-story wooden house in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Jan. 9 where two boys -- Kotaro Ikebe, 10 and his 8-year-old brother Masahiro -- died in a late night fire on Jan. 8. Three other people were injured in the blaze.

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2 boys die, 3 people injured in Yamaguchi Pref. fire

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Investigators examine a gutted two-story wooden house in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Jan. 9 where two boys -- Kotaro Ikebe, 10 and his 8-year-old brother Masahiro -- died in a late night fire on Jan. 8. Three other people were injured in the blaze.