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Iwate Prefecture

Ofunato Ofunato City Oshu City Aomori Prefecture

Rain and Snow Bring Hope in Japan's Worst Wildfire in 50 Years

The Ofunato wildfire has burned 2,900 hectares, displaced thousands, and killed one person as firefighters work to contain the blaze.

Prince Hisahito Pledges Commitment to Royal Duties at First Public Press Conference

Japan Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades with Thousands Evacuated

Record Wildfires in Northern Japan Force Thousands to Evacuate

Japan Faces Largest Wildfire in Over Three Decades, Thousands Displaced

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan, Injuring Two