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Japan lifts tsunami warning after magnitude 6.7 quake

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12-12-2025 11:05 HKT
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Bookshelves and documents that fell during an earthquake are seen at Kyodo News' Hakodate bureau in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, December 8, 2025 in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Bookshelves and documents that fell during an earthquake are seen at Kyodo News' Hakodate bureau in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, December 8, 2025 in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

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