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The Japanese bulk carrier "Wakashio", which stranded on a reef in Mauritius last month, breaks in half. Approximately 1,000 tonnes of oil spilled into the ocean. Most of the oil had been pumped out before the ship broke in half in the afternoon. Around 166 tonnes of oil remained after the break, and authorities are working to remove it. Scientists call it the biggest environmental disaster ever in Mauritius. France says it will help with the cleanup. Japan's ministry of environment announced that it will send officials and other specialists to look at the damage.
2020-08-15

In the second similar case within a week, police in Toyonaka, Japan, arrest Ryotaro Taniguchi for keeping the body of his deceased mother a year after her death. He is quoted as saying he didn't want to pay for the funeral. Police are investigating whether or not Taniguchi continued to receive his mother's pension.
2019-06-30

Typhoon Jongdari hits central and western Japan, injuring at least 21 people and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes. The typhoon is the latest in the series of weather events to affect the country, following devastating floods and a fatal heat wave earlier in the month.
2018-07-29

The death toll from heavy rains in Japan rises to 179 while 67 other people are still missing.
2018-07-11

The death toll from heavy rains in Japan rises to 155 while several other people are still missing.
2018-07-10

The death toll from heavy rains in Japan rises to 126, with over 86 people still reported missing.
2018-07-9

The death toll from heavy rains in Japan rises to 94, with over 50 people still reported missing.
2018-07-8

Heavy rain in Japan prompts the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. At least 38 people have died in landslides.
2018-07-6

Large snowstorms kill six people and injure over 600 in Japan.
2014-02-8