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    October 9, 2025

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    October 8, 2025

  • Powerful Typhoon Halong on Pacific Ocean near Japan on Wednesday, Approaching South of Tokyo on Thursday (Update 2)

    Powerful Typhoon Halong was located northwest of Japan’s far southern Ogasawara Islands and was m...

    October 8, 2025

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    October 7, 2025

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    October 7, 2025

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    October 7, 2025

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  • Strong Typhoon Halong Expected to Move Eastward South of Tokyo on Thursday

    Powerful Typhoon Halong was located west of Japan’s far southern Ogasawara Islands and was moving...

    October 7, 2025

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    An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at 9:3...

    October 7, 2025

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