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Thursday, February 13, 2025

A person shovels snow in a shopping street in Niigata's Chuo Ward on Feb. 8, 2025. (Mainichi/Noriaki Kinoshita)

8 killed, 54 injured in accidents during snow removal work in Japan since Feb. 4

TOKYO -- Eight people have died and 54 others have been injured in a series of accidents during snow removal work across Japan since the arrival of th Full article

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An apple tree, aged 50 to 60 years, is seen with its trunk that snapped under the weight of snow in Aomori, northeastern Japan, in January 2025. (Kyodo)

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