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A rocket carrying a Japanese government optical information-gathering satellite was successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday afternoon at 1:44 PM.
NHK reports that in an effort to realize sustainable practices, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan has announced that, starting from April this year, it will promote practices that reduce environmental impact by including the minimal use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers as a requirement for receiving certain subsidies to farmers.
A large number of planters left abandoned on a sidewalk in Namba, Osaka, have found a new purpose.
An estimated magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck Shika in Ishikawa Prefecture just five days after a major temblor rocked the town on New Year's Day. Authorities say there is no threat of a tsunami.
A group of international researchers including Japanese professors says it found a huge cliff in deep waters near the epicenter of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.