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    August 28, 2024

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    August 28, 2024

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  • Powerful Typhoon Shanshan Nears Japan’s Southern Kyushu; Evacuation Advisory Issued for 118,000 Households (UPDATE1)

    With powerful Typhoon Shanshan, also known as Typhoon No. 10, approaching, the Japan Meteorologic...

    August 28, 2024

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  • Central Japan City to Help Foreign Students Cope by Facilitating Online Classes from Their Home Countries

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    August 28, 2024

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    August 28, 2024

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    August 28, 2024

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    August 27, 2024

  • Japan’s NHK Apologizes for Chinese News Presenter’s ‘Inappropriate’ Remarks on Senkaku Islands, Other Sensitive Issues

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    August 27, 2024

  • Powerful Typhoon Shanshan Moving Slowly East of Amami, Approaching Kyushu Region; Heavy Rains Expected in Tokai Region Tuesday (UPDATE 1)

    Powerful Typhoon Shanshan, also referred to as Typhoon No. 10, is slowly moving west-northwestwar...

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  • Tokaido Shinkansen Service Delayed

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