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TOKYO: A tsunami has struck parts of Japan's west coast after a massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday (Jan 1).
The tsunami was around 1m high but a larger wave was expected, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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