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Typhoon floods Tozai line subway tracks
Heavy rain from Typhoon No. 14 poured into the Kanto region on Sunday, inundating a section of the T...
September 19, 2022
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300,000 households without power in Kyushu due to Typhoon No. 14
Kyushu Electric Power Co. said about 300,000 households in Kyushu were without power as of 8 a.m. on...
September 19, 2022
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‘Dangerous’ Typhoon No. 14 slams into Kagoshima
Typhoon No. 14 made landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday night, as authorities urged millions of...
September 18, 2022
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Typhoon No. 14 lands in Kagoshima
Typhoon No. 14 made landfall in Kagoshima City at about 7 p.m. on Sunday....
September 18, 2022
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Extremely powerful typhoon expected to land in Japan’s Kyushu region
Typhoon No. 14 passed near Yakushima Island on Sunday afternoon, one of the strongest typhoons ever ...
September 18, 2022
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Japan issues tsunami advisory for Okinawa Prefecture following Taiwan quake
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for Miyakojima island and the Yaeyama regi...
September 18, 2022
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Japan weather agency issues heavy rain alert for Miyazaki Pref.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special alert warning of heavy rain in Miyazaki Prefecture ...
September 18, 2022
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Swimming like mermaids from a fairy tale
People enjoy swimming in a pool while dressed like mermaids in Minami Ward, Nagoya City. This new ki...
September 18, 2022
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Kyushu Shinkansen suspends operation due to powerful typhoon
Kyushu Shinkansen services between Kumamoto and Kagashima-Chuo stations have been suspended for the ...
September 18, 2022
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Pregnant women in need of special support lacking residential facilities in Japan
Pregnant women designated as being in need of special support are suffering from a lack of residenti...
September 18, 2022
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Japan weather agency issues violent wind alert for Kagoshima
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special warning for violent wind, high waves and tidal surg...
September 18, 2022
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Meguro Parasitological Museum attracts praise from Bill Gates
A research facility in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, that specializes in parasites has been drawing a lot of ...
September 18, 2022
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Medical costs hit record ¥44.2 trillion in FY2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Medical costs in Japan in fiscal 2021 rose 4.6% from the previous year to a rec...
September 17, 2022
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Japan lawyers’ group demands dissolution order against Unification Church
The education minister was called on to ask a court to order the dissolution of the Unification Chur...
September 17, 2022
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Vermin incineration facility opens in Toyama
Animals such as wild boar and deer are increasingly causing agricultural damage, prompting many loc...
September 17, 2022
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