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JR KYUSHU

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Fukuoka startup develops coronavirus antibody test kit using silkworms
A Kyushu University startup in Fukuoka has teamed up with a medical equipment-maker to offer a coronavirus antibody test kit utilizing silkworms that allows people to take tests without visiting medical institutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2020
New sightseeing train in Kyushu embarks on maiden journey
A six-car train, equipped with carriages with tatami-covered floors, left Kagoshima-Chuo Station for a four-day luxury trip around the island.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2020
Japan braces for powerful Typhoon Haishen as it roars toward Okinawa and Kyushu
The Meteorological Agency urged extreme caution over the potential impact of the typhoon as it is expected to intensify Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2020
Typhoon injures 18 in Japan before moving to Korean Peninsula
More than 80,000 homes in Kyushu, mainly in Nagasaki Prefecture, experienced temporary blackouts, Kyushu Electric Power Co. said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 19, 2020
Japan to pitch Kansai and Fukuoka as post-pandemic financial hubs
In identifying the two areas, the government is shifting from its Tokyo-focused approach to creating a global financial center.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2020
Pandemic hampers efforts to rebuild in Kumamoto one month after deadly rains
Only local volunteers are being sought, after a nurse and a news photographer who traveled to the flood-hit region both tested positive for the virus in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2020
Meteorological Agency issues weekend flood and landslide warnings as rain front rolls across Japan
The Meteorological Agency is warning that floods and landslides might hit western and eastern Japan this weekend as a rain front and low pressure system envelop a large portion of the archipelago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 24, 2020
Japan's nursing care facilities face challenge of safely evacuating during disasters
Only 24 percent of nursing homes in Kyushu have evacuation plans in place
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020
Kyushu braces for another round of heavy rain on weekend
Northern and southern Kyushu will see 300 millimeters of rainfall during the 24 hours through 6 a.m. Saturday.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2020
Saving the most vulnerable in disasters
Measures are needed to ensure the protection of the people who are at greatest risk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020
At least 54 cultural assets in Kyushu damaged by heavy rain
The damaged assets include two on the UNESCO World Heritage List — the Miike Coal Mine and the Hidden Christian sites in the Nagasaki Region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020
Japan approves ¥2.2 billion emergency aid from reserves for flood-hit regions
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet decided Tuesday to use ¥2.2 billion from the nation's reserve funds for fiscal 2020 to support areas hard hit by torrential rain and flooding this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2020
14 evacuation centers became unusable amid Japan rain disaster
At least 14 evacuation centers in three prefectures in the Kyushu region became unusable due to flooding and other reasons during the recent rain disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
Recovery efforts continue in Kyushu, a week after heavy rain battered region
The region is facing a double-punch: more rain across a wide swath of the area, while assistance from volunteers has been hampered by the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2020
Kyushu rain deals new blow to hot springs reeling from coronavirus
Many inns have been forced to suspend their businesses again after two months of closure under the nationwide state of emergency in April and May.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2020
Torrential rains lash southwestern and central Japan, 870,000 instructed to evacuate
Meteorological Agency urged the public to remain vigilant even as it downgraded its alert for heavy rain from the highest level in some municipalities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2020
Masks, disinfectant, social distancing: Japan faces disasters amid pandemic
Authorities have been warning local officials for months to include virus measures in disaster preparations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2020
Meteorological Agency issues highest alert for heavy rain for Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Saga
The Meteorological Agency on Monday issued a Level 5 alert for heavy rain, its highest warning, for Nagasaki, Saga and Fukuoka prefectures in Kyushu, urging residents to stay extra vigilant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2020
IN PICTURES: Torrential rains and flooding devastates Kumamoto
Torrential rain over the weekend triggered massive floods and mudslides across Kumamoto Prefecture, leading to large-scale evacuations, several fatalities and many serious injuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2020
Shimabara marks 29 years since deadly volcanic disaster
The city and fire department set up a flower stand in a park housing a memorial for the disaster.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Japan’s record-low children population weighs on growth
The number of children 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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