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Japanese crude imports for power generation fell 34 percent in March as higher temperatures weakened demand for heating.
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High winds and rainfall generated by two low-pressure systems disrupted train and flight operations over wide areas of Japan for a second day, with further storms forecast.
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Japanese crude imports for power generation fell 30 percent in February as warmer weather curbed demand for electricity to heat buildings.
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Sandstorms from northern China and Mongolia are forecast to reach Tokyo this weekend, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off northeastern Japan yesterday, the most powerful since last year’s record temblor, swaying buildings in Tokyo for several minutes and temporarily disrupting rail and airline traffic.
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Japan was struck by its strongest earthquake on record, an 8.9-magnitude temblor that shook buildings across Tokyo and unleashed a seven-meter-high tsunami that killed hundreds and engulfed towns on the northern coast.
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Snow delayed train services and disrupted flights in Japan as Tokyo was blanketed by the first snowfall of the season.
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Japan’s worst snowstorms in five years killed three people in an avalanche at a hot springs resort and caused power cuts and transport disruptions in the northwest.
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A magnitude-6.6 earthquake hit Japan about 35 miles from Tokyo Electric Power Co. ’s stricken nuclear power plant, shaking buildings in the capital city and causing fires to break out in the northeast of the country.
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Tokyo trains were delayed and expressway traffic slowed as snow started falling in the Japanese capital, with 5 centimeters (2 inches) forecast by tomorrow morning.
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