An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck Japan's northernmost Hokkaido prefecture at 2:25 am (local time) on Sunday.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the earthquake was centred in the Tokachi-chiho Nambu region in Japan's northernmost prefecture, with a depth of 110 km.
There have been no immediate reports of major damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning or advisory issued.
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Argentina will pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), President Javier Milei's office said Wednesday, following in the footsteps of the United States which announced its exit from the UN agency last month.
Saudi Arabia says no Israel normalisation without Palestinian state
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Hamas says Trump's 'absurd' remarks about Gaza could ignite region
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Sweden mourns victims of country's deadliest gun attack
Students and teachers recalled trying to save the lives of their comrades before fleeing the scene of a mass shooting in Sweden described by the prime minister on Wednesday as a "dark day" in the country's history.
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