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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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Renewal of Narita airport terminal

Photo taken on April 9, 2026, shows a footbath created at the Terminal 1 observation deck of Narita airport, in Narita near Tokyo, that opened to the public the same day to promote Japanese culture to travelers from around the world.

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Renewal of Narita airport terminal

Photo taken on April 9, 2026, shows a footbath created at the Terminal 1 observation deck of Narita airport, in Narita near Tokyo, that opened to the public the same day to promote Japanese culture to travelers from around the world.

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Tokyo SkyTree reopens after elevator halt

Staff members of Tokyo SkyTree tower announce the reopening of its observation deck to visitors on Feb. 26, 2026, after a three-day suspension due to an elevator malfunction. Twenty visitors were trapped for more than five hours starting on the night of Feb. 22 when an elevator stopped about 30 meters above street level while descending from the 350-meter-high observation deck.

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Tokyo SkyTree elevator halt

Photo shows Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital on the night of Feb. 22, 2026, after 20 visitors were trapped in an elevator that stopped about 30 meters above street level while descending from the 350-meter-high observation deck. The visitors were rescued after more than five hours, and no one was injured.

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Tokyo SkyTree elevator halt

An emergency vehicle is seen in front of Tokyo SkyTree tower in the Japanese capital on the night of Feb. 22, 2026, after 20 visitors were trapped in an elevator that stopped about 30 meters above street level while descending from the 350-meter-high observation deck. The visitors were rescued after more than five hours, and no one was injured.

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Tokyo SkyTree elevator halt

Photo shows Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital on the night of Feb. 22, 2026, after 20 visitors were trapped in an elevator that stopped about 30 meters above street level while descending from the 350-meter-high observation deck. The visitors were rescued after more than five hours, and no one was injured.

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Tokyo SkyTree elevator halt

Emergency vehicles are seen in front of Tokyo SkyTree tower in the Japanese capital on the night of Feb. 22, 2026, after 20 visitors were trapped in an elevator that stopped about 30 meters above street level while descending from the 350-meter-high observation deck. The visitors were rescued after more than five hours, and no one was injured.

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Japan: 20 Trapped in Elevator at Tokyo Skytree, 1,200 Stranded on Observation Deck

Twenty people, including two children, were trapped in an elevator at Tokyo Skytree on Sunday night, February 22. About 1,200 visitors were also temporarily stranded on the observation deck. Those trapped were safely rescued early Monday after about five hours. The facility closed Monday for inspections. This video shows visitors stranded in the observatory tower following the incident.

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Japan: Air Force One Lands in Tokyo for U.S. President Trump’s First Visit in 6 Years

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at Tokyo Haneda International Airport aboard Air Force One on Monday, October 27, marking his first visit to Japan in six years.

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Akazawa, Lutnick visit Tokyo Skytree

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (L) shakes hands with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at the observation deck of Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2025. Akazawa and Lutnick, who visited Tokyo ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's Japan visit, played key roles as the two countries struck a tariff deal in early September through series of negotiations in Washington.

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Akazawa, Lutnick visit Tokyo Skytree

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (L) shakes hands with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at the observation deck of Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2025. Akazawa and Lutnick, who visited Tokyo ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's Japan visit, played key roles as the two countries struck a tariff deal in early September through series of negotiations in Washington.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may, in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may, in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may, in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may, in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may, in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may, in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Typhoon Co-may Hit Shanghai

The Bund Observation Deck is temporarily closed due to typhoon Co-may, in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2025.

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Kyiv in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 17, 2025 - Benches are on the observation platform overlooking the city in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo by Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Park bridge over Dnipro river

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - A view of pedestrian Park bridge over the Dnipro River from the observation deck under the Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

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Park bridge over Dnipro river

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - A view of the Magdeburg Law monument from the observation deck under the Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine(Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

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Kyiv in autumn

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - People are on the observation deck on Starokyivska (Old Kyiv) Hill, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Kyiv in autumn

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 28, 2024 - People are on the observation deck on Starokyivska (Old Kyiv) Hill, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Supermoon Lights Up The Sky Above Singapore

People are silhouetted against a full moon on Singapore's Marina Bay Sands SkyPark observation deck on August 19, 2024. Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Olympics: Closing Ceremony

People visit an observation deck in Paris during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024.

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Aerial view of Muuga port

05.12.2023, Tallinn. View from the TV tower´s observation deck towards Muuga port. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Aerial view of central Tallinn district

05.12.2023, Tallinn. View from the TV tower´s observation deck towards central Tallinn. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Aerial view of Lasnamägi district

05.12.2023, Tallinn. View from the TV tower´s observation deck towards Lasnamägi. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Ukrainian capital gets covered with first snow

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2023 - A cyclist rides along a snow-covered path past an observation deck in Vichnoi Slavy Park, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Xianggong Mountain Scenic Spot in Guilin

GUILIN, CHINA - AUGUST 6, 2023 - Tourists view the Xianggong Mountain scenic spot from an observation deck in Yangshuo, Guilin city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Aug. 6, 2023.

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RUSSIA-BLAGOVESHCHENSK-CITY VIEW

(230726) -- BLAGOVESHCHENSK, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows an observation deck on the river embankment in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's ancient symbols light up upcoming World University Games

(230716) -- CHENGDU, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 31, 2019 shows the Sun and Immortal Bird Gold Ornament on a observation deck of Longquanshan Forest Park in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Hu Datian/Xinhua)

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CORRECTED: IAEA chief in Japan

(From L) Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi and Japan's senior vice economy, trade and industry minister Fusae Ota stand on the observation deck of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 5, 2023.

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-YOGA

(230408) -- BANGKOK, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga at an observation deck on the rooftop of the King Power Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-YOGA

(230408) -- BANGKOK, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga at an observation deck on the rooftop of the King Power Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-YOGA

(230408) -- BANGKOK, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga at an observation deck on the rooftop of the King Power Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-YOGA

(230408) -- BANGKOK, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga at an observation deck on the rooftop of the King Power Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-YOGA

(230408) -- BANGKOK, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga at an observation deck on the rooftop of the King Power Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-YOGA

(230408) -- BANGKOK, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga at an observation deck on the rooftop of the King Power Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, April 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-PLUM BLOSSOM (CN)

(230225) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy themselves at an observation deck at Daxi Village of Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 24, 2023. Ancient villages in Yongtai County have been attracting many tourists as plum trees are in blossom in early spring. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)