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Japan: Earthquake Strikes Aomori, Tsunami Advisory Issued for Coastal Areas 4

A strong earthquake struck Aomori and other parts of northern Japan on Friday, December 12. According to the USGS, the magnitude was 6.7. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coast of Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, the central Pacific coastal areas of Hokkaido, and Miyagi Prefecture.

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Japan: M4.9 Quake Strikes Southern Ibaraki, Tremors Felt in Tokyo

An earthquake jolted the greater Tokyo area on Friday, December 12. It struck around 7:05 p.m., with the epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture and an estimated magnitude of 4.9.

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U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. Air Force personnel conduct a parachute drill at Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. Air Force personnel conduct a parachute drill at Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. Air Force personnel conduct a parachute drill at Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Tsunami advisory issued in Japan

Tsunami advisory issued in Japan

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2025, after the agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coast of northern and northeastern Japan following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 in the Pacific Ocean off Aomori Prefecture.

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Tsunami advisory issued in Japan

Tsunami advisory issued in Japan

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2025, after the agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coast of northern and northeastern Japan following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 in the Pacific Ocean off Aomori Prefecture.

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Japan: Earthquake Strikes Aomori, Tsunami Advisory Issued for Coastal Areas 3

A strong earthquake struck Aomori and other parts of northern Japan on Friday, December 12. According to the USGS, the magnitude was 6.7. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coast of Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, the central Pacific coastal areas of Hokkaido, and Miyagi Prefecture.

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Japan: Earthquake Strikes Aomori, Tsunami Advisory Issued for Coastal Areas 2

A strong earthquake struck Aomori and other parts of northern Japan on Friday, December 12. According to the USGS, the magnitude was 6.7. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coast of Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, the central Pacific coastal areas of Hokkaido, and Miyagi Prefecture.

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Japan: Earthquake Strikes Aomori, Tsunami Advisory Issued for Coastal Areas

A strong earthquake struck Aomori and other parts of northern Japan on Friday, December 12. According to the USGS, the magnitude was 6.7. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coast of Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, the central Pacific coastal areas of Hokkaido, and Miyagi Prefecture.

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Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

A homeless man commits suicide at the Trocadero, a few dozen meters from the Eiffel Tower, by deliberately inflicting wounds on himself with a knife, in Paris on December 10, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

A homeless man commits suicide at the Trocadero, a few dozen meters from the Eiffel Tower, by deliberately inflicting wounds on himself with a knife, in Paris on December 10, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

A homeless man commits suicide at the Trocadero, a few dozen meters from the Eiffel Tower, by deliberately inflicting wounds on himself with a knife, in Paris on December 10, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

A homeless man commits suicide at the Trocadero, a few dozen meters from the Eiffel Tower, by deliberately inflicting wounds on himself with a knife, in Paris on December 10, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

A homeless man commits suicide at the Trocadero, a few dozen meters from the Eiffel Tower, by deliberately inflicting wounds on himself with a knife, in Paris on December 10, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

A homeless man commits suicide at the Trocadero, a few dozen meters from the Eiffel Tower, by deliberately inflicting wounds on himself with a knife, in Paris on December 10, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

A homeless man commits suicide at the Trocadero, a few dozen meters from the Eiffel Tower, by deliberately inflicting wounds on himself with a knife, in Paris on December 10, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

A homeless man commits suicide at the Trocadero, a few dozen meters from the Eiffel Tower, by deliberately inflicting wounds on himself with a knife, in Paris on December 10, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

Homeless Man Commits Suicide at Trocadero - Paris

A homeless man commits suicide at the Trocadero, a few dozen meters from the Eiffel Tower, by deliberately inflicting wounds on himself with a knife, in Paris on December 10, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local city commends Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Local city commends Nobel laureate Kitagawa

A banner celebrating Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, is displayed on a wall of the Neyagawa city office in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2025. Kitagawa lives in the city.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aomori Gov. Soichiro Miyashita inspects an area affected by a strong earthquake in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 10, 2025, two days after the disaster.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

An elementary school student arrives at his school in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 10, 2025, as classes resume following suspension due to a powerful earthquake that hit the region on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo shows damaged road in the town of Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025, following a strong earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A stone lantern remains collapsed on Dec. 10, 2025, at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A woman retrieves fallen dishes in a kitchen of a house in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 10, 2025, following a strong earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A woman retrieves fallen dishes in a kitchen of a house in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 10, 2025, following a strong earthquake on Dec. 8.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are cleaning sand and dust on solar panels at a 20MW photovoltaic power plant in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10th, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are cleaning sand and dust on solar panels at a 20MW photovoltaic power plant in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10th, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are cleaning sand and dust on solar panels at a 20MW photovoltaic power plant in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10th, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are conducting an inspection of a 20MW photovoltaic power station in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are conducting an inspection of a 20MW photovoltaic power station in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are cleaning sand and dust on solar panels at a 20MW photovoltaic power plant in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10th, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are conducting an inspection of a 20MW photovoltaic power station in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are conducting an inspection of a 20MW photovoltaic power station in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are conducting an inspection of a 20MW photovoltaic power station in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are cleaning sand and dust on solar panels at a 20MW photovoltaic power plant in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10th, 2025.

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PV Power Station

PV Power Station

XINJIANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Staff are cleaning sand and dust on solar panels at a 20MW photovoltaic power plant in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on December 10th, 2025.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2025, at JR Hon-Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows a sign announcing the suspension of all train services on the line following a powerful earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

JR Hon-Hachinohe Station in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is empty on Dec. 10, 2025, as all train services on the Hachinohe line were suspended following the powerful earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2025, shows the damaged piers that support the elevated tracks of the JR Hachinohe line in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a powerful earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Recovery work for damaged piers that support the elevated tracks of the JR Hachinohe line is under way in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 10, 2025, following a powerful earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2025, shows the damaged piers that support the elevated tracks of the JR Hachinohe line in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a powerful earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2025, shows the damaged piers that support the elevated tracks of the JR Hachinohe line in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a powerful earthquake on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori

A man cleans up a room of a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Residents receive water tanks in Shichinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 9, 2025, as water supply is cut off following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Residents receive water tanks in Shichinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 9, 2025, as water supply is cut off following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed stone lantern at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed stone lantern at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

Forest fire in eastern Japan

Smoke rises from Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, in eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025, a day after a forest fire was reported.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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