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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Warning After M8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Peninsula 6

Sirens blared as a tsunami warning was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30. This video shows sirens blaring in Mie prefecture.

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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Warning After M8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Peninsula 5

Sirens blared as a tsunami warning was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30.

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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Warning After M8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Peninsula 4

Sirens blared as a tsunami warning was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30. This video shows sirens blaring near Yamashita Park, along waterfront in Yokohama.

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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Advisory After Russia M8.0 Earthquake 2

Sirens blared as a tsunami warning was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30. This video shows an evacuation announcement near a beach in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, urging residents to evacuate.

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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Advisory After Russia M8.0 Earthquake

Sirens blared as a tsunami advisory was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30.

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Whaling factory ship departs for Sea of Okhotsk

The Kangei Maru, the world's only whaling factory ship, departs from its home port in Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on April 21, 2025, for the season's first commercial whale hunt, in the Sea of Okhotsk.

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Whaling factory ship departs for Sea of Okhotsk

The Kangei Maru, the world's only whaling factory ship, prepares to depart from its home port in Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on April 21, 2025, for the season's first commercial whale hunt, in the Sea of Okhotsk.

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Russia's Pacific Fleet conducts artillery firing drill in Sea of Japan, Okhotsk

STORY: Russia's Pacific Fleet conducts artillery firing drill in Sea of Japan, Okhotsk SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:40 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the drill (courtesy of the Russian Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet have carried out artillery firing targeting aerial and maritime targets as part of bilateral tactical drills involving fleet force groupings in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, local media reported on Monday. "The warships of the Pacific Fleet, after deployment in designated areas of the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, began performing combat exercises as part of a bilateral exercise of Pacific Fleet groupings," TASS News Agency quoted the fleet's press office as saying. The press office added that the ship groups engaged in a naval battle with a mock enemy, conducting artillery fire against surface and aerial targets. Anti-aircraft missile systems were also employed to neutralize airb

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Russia's Pacific Fleet starts military exercises

STORY: Russia's Pacific Fleet starts military exercises SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the deployments for military exercises (courtesy of the Russian Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Russia's Pacific Fleet began deploying its forces as part of the exercises scheduled to take place from June 18 to 28, local media reported on Tuesday. "The Pacific Fleet forces have initiated the deployment from their base locations to designated areas within the planned bilateral exercise, which will take place on June 18-28 in the Pacific Ocean, in seas of Japan and Okhotsk under the general management of the Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Viktor Liina," the fleet's press service was quoted by TASS news agency as saying. The drills will involve around 40 ships and vessels. Some 20 aircraft and helicopters of naval aviation, including Tu-142M3, Il-38, and Il-38N aircraft, Ka-29, and Ka-27 helicopters, will be pa

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240604) -- BEIJING, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows seabirds in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240604) -- BEIJING, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows seabirds in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows seabirds in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows the Avacha Bay in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows the Avacha Bay of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows seabirds on an island in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows the cityscape of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A couple watch the sunset in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia, June 2, 2024. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows a landmark sculpture called "Russia Starts Here" in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows the Vilyuchinsky Volcano in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows "Three Brothers Rock" in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows seabirds in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows a landmark sculpture called "Russia Starts Here" in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows the Avacha Bay in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows the cityscape of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows the Avacha Bay of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows "Three Brothers Rock" in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows the Vilyuchinsky Volcano in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows seabirds in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A couple watch the sunset in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia, June 2, 2024. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows seabirds on an island in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows seabirds in Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-KAMCHATKA-LANDSCAPE

(240603) -- PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows the sea view of Kamchatka, Russia. Kamchatka Territory is located in the eastern part of the Russian Far East, bordering the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea to the east. Its capital is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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Tourists on ice-breaking cruise ship off Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists aboard the ice-breaking cruise ship "Aurora" watch drift ice as the vessel makes its way through the frozen surface of the Okhotsk Sea, about 200 meters off Abashiri, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 25, 2014, as photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Cruise ships navigate through drift ice off Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Two ice-breaking cruise ships navigate through drift ice in the Okhotsk Sea, about 200 meters off Abashiri, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 25, 2014, as photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Cruise ship moves through drift ice off Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - The ice-breaking cruise ship "Aurora" moves through drift ice in the Okhotsk Sea, about 200 meters off Abashiri, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 25, 2014, as photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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MSDF patrol plane flies over drift ice in Okhotsk Sea

AOMORI, Japan - A P-3C patrol plane of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force flies over drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk on Feb. 6, 2014.

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Japan, Russian firms to develop oilfield

TOKYO, Japan - Igor Sechin (L), CEO of Russia's state-owned oil giant Rosneft, and Toshiaki Kitamura, president of Japan's Inpex Corp., shake hands during a ceremony to sign documents in Tokyo on May 29, 2013. The oil companies agreed to jointly develop an offshore oilfield in the Okhotsk Sea.

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Japan, Russia sign accord on poaching, smuggling of crabs

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L back) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R back) attend a ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 8, 2012, in which representatives of the two countries sign an agreement that would ban the poaching of crabs in Russian-administered waters in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwestern Pacific and their smuggling to Japan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Icebreaker in Sea of Okhotsk

OBIHIRO, Japan - The icebreaker Aurora, carrying tourists to view drift ice, plows its way in the Sea of Okhotsk on Jan. 28, 2011, after leaving the port of Abashiri in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Seal popping in at Hokkaido zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan -A harbor seal is seen popping out of icy waters at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Jan. 26, 2011. The seals, found in northern waters such as the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea, are a popular attraction at the zoo, which prepared an icy pool to create an environment close to their natural habitats.

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Cash handout begins in Aomori and Hokkaido villages

NISHIOKOPPE, Japan - A resident of Nishiokoppe in Hokkaido, a village near the Sea of Okhotsk, applies March 5 for a cash handout plan under Prime Minister Taro Aso's controversial cash benefit plan.