6.7 Shakes Iwate Prefecture
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6.7 Shakes Iwate Prefecture

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred at 06:51 Jun 23 (Japan time) in the Iwate prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency the depth of the trembler was about 20 km. A brief tsunami warning was issued, however as of late it has been cancelled. There are no reports of damage at this time. We will keep you posted as information comes in.

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Tokyo's Governor pulls the plug on vending machines

Tokyo's Governor pulls the plug on vending machines

As Japan braces for the summer months and the looming posiblity of power shortages, the governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara has issued the order to pull the plug on vending machines in the area. With roughly one machine for every twenty-three people, Japan has the highest number of vending machines per capita.

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