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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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Baseball: Marines vs. Tigers

Hanshin Tigers starter Kotaro Otake pitches against the Lotte Marines in an interleague baseball game at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on June 3, 2023.

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Baseball in Japan

Kotaro Otake of the SoftBank Hawks pitches against the Seibu Lions at PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2020.