Iwate
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits off Iwate, tsunami advisory lifted
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening, prompting a tsunami advisory that was lifted shortly after 8 p.m. Waves reached up to 20 centimeters, with no reports of injuries or damage. The Tohoku Shinkansen was briefly suspended.
Police in Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture, have arrested a 36-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman on suspicion of violating the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals. The pair are accused of killing more than 20 hamsters at a hotel in mid-February and filming the acts.
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A wildfire in northeastern Japan came under control after 11 days, scorching 1,633 hectares of land. Local officials and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency confirmed the status on Saturday. The blaze, the second largest in over 30 years, began on April 22 in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture.