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Heavy snow blankets Japan

Heavy snowfall hits northern, western Japan, Tokyo also blanketed by snow

Heavy snowfall hit a wide swath of Japan along the Sea of Japan coast on Sunday, while the capital city center was also lightly blanketed by snow.

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At Least 30 Dead After Weeks of Heavy Snowfall in Japan

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Heavy snow blankets Japan ahead of Sunday’s election

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Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi forges historic election win

The conservative Takaichi, Japan's first female leader who says she is inspired by Britain's "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher, delivered 316 seats of the 465 in parliament's lower house for her Liberal D...

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Live Updates: Japan’s Leader Set for Big Win in Snap Election

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Japan’s Takaichi hopes for strong majority in snow-hit snap elections

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Japanese people brave snow to vote in snap election

An admirer of former UK leader Margaret Thatcher, Takaichi has long pursued the ambition of becoming Japan's "Iron Lady".

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Japan votes in snow-hit snap polls as Takaichi eyes strong mandate

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Northern Japan hit by deadly snowfall, as warnings issued on more heavy snow

As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures have been affected, with snow reaching up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) in worst-hit areas. The unusually heavy snowfall is largely due to a cold air mass from the Arctic that has lingered over the Japanese archipelago.

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At Least 35 Dead and Almost 400 Injured as 6.5 Feet of Snow Hits Japan, with Authorities Warning of Impending Avalanches

Residents have been warned about possible avalanches in the northern parts of Japan following two weeks of snowfall

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Japan ski areas see bumper season as heavy snow draws visitors

Last-minute bookings in Japan have come from people in United States and Canadian, due to a lack of snow there. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Snow Cleared From Roads in Northern Japan

Heavy snowfall covered parts of northern Japan on Wednesday, February 4, as weather officials warned of blizzards.This footage, published by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,

Heavy snow in northern Japan blocks roads and causes dozens of deaths

Twelve of the snow-related fatalities were reported in Niigata prefecture, a rice-growing region in northern Japan, including a man who was found collapsed on the roof of his home in Uonuma city on Jan. 21. In Nagaoka city, a 70-year-old is believed to have died after falling from his roof, according to the Niigata government.

Heavy snowfall hits northern and western Japan, Tokyo also blanketed by snow

Japan Meteorological Agency expects extremely unstable atmospheric conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.