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TYPHOON NO 8

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2023
Japan braces for a more intense typhoon season this year
According to Weathernews, around 29 typhoons are expected to develop this year, slightly more than the 30-year average of 25.1 formed per year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2023
Deluge of the century: Researchers highlight rarity of deadly Japan rainfall
Many coastal areas of the Tokai region, including Toyohashi in Aichi and Hamamatsu in Shizuoka, experienced an amount of rain that falls once in 100 years or more.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2023
Large typhoon headed for Okinawa, with strong winds expected
Typhoon Mawar is expected to come very near the prefecture's main island on Friday, according to the Meteorological Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2023
Powerful Typhoon Mawar to approach Okinawa later this week
The typhoon was moving northwest from the east of the Philippines at around 10 kph as of Monday morning, according to the Meteorological Agency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2023
Typhoon Mawar weakens, still bringing wind, rain to Philippines
Mawar, previously classified as a super typhoon, has maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour near its center, and gusts of up to 205 kilometers per hour.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2023
Super Typhoon Mawar strengthens as it moves toward the Philippines
As of Friday night in the Philippines, the center of the storm was about 1,450 kilometers east of Luzon, the country’s largest and most populous island.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2022
Vietnam suffers floods and blackouts after Typhoon Noru makes landfall
At least 550,000 households have reportedly lost power as a result of the typhoon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2022
Super Typhoon Noru slams into the Philippines
Noru, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, with wind speeds of 195 kph, made landfall in Burdeos municipality on the Polillo islands, part of Quezon province, late Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2022
Three killed as storm lashes central Japan
Thousands were without running water and power in central Japan on Sunday after a storm dumped record rains on the region, triggering floods and landslides, and leaving at least three dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2022
Typhoon Nanmadol weakens after bringing heavy rains to southwest Japan
The storm — one of the most powerful the country has ever seen when it reached the Kyushu region — became an extratropical cyclone after leaving two dead and at least 115 injured.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2022
At least two dead as Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan
The powerful storm was forecast to dump heavy rain on large parts of Honshu on Tuesday, leading to risks of floods and landslides, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022
Live updates on Typhoon Nanmadol
Much of Japan is on the alert for severe weather conditions as a slow-moving yet powerful typhoon, known as Typhoon No. 14 in Japan, and elsewhere as Typhoon Nanmadol, makes it way up the archipelago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022
Powerful Typhoon makes landfall in southern Japan as thousands take shelter
The weather agency issued rare 'special warnings' for Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures — alerts that are issued only when dangerous conditions seen once in several decades are forecast.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Japan issues rare special warning as 'violent' Typhoon Nanmadol approaches Kyushu
The warning, only issued for the most extreme storms, means that forecasters predict a large-scale disaster that is only seen once every few decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022
Typhoon Muifa brings rain and strong winds to Okinawa islands
The Meteorological Agency warned of powerful winds and rough seas, as well as landslides and overflowing rivers as a result of the heavy rainfall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022
Typhoon Hinnamnor moves past Kyushu, cutting power and disrupting transportation
Up to 38,000 households were without power in Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures Tuesday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2022
Typhoon Hinnamnor prompts flight cancellations and factory disruptions as it nears Kyushu
Typhoon Hinnamnor was already pounding parts of the westernmost main island of Kyushu with heavy rain on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2022
Powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor may hit Kyushu on Tuesday
Roughly 180 mm of rain is expected in Okinawa and southern Kyushu, while 150 mm was forecast for Shikoku and 120 mm in the northern part of Kyushu in the 24 hours through noon Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
'Violent' Typhoon Hinnamnor brings strong winds to Okinawa
The Meteorological Agency raised the classification of the storm to 'violent,' after having downgraded it to 'very strong.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2022
Climate change boosted cost of Japan storm by $4 billion, study shows
Hagibis, which killed about 100 people and brought torrential rainfall to Tokyo, was one of the costliest Western Pacific typhoons on record, scientists in the U.K. have said.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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