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TYPHOONS

High waves roll onto the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Khanun slowly approaches the Kyushu region.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2023
Tropical Storm Khanun heads west as second storm forms in Pacific
Flights have been cancelled and households advised to evacuate as Khanun, packing heavy rain and strong winds, travels westward from Okinawa.
Rocks are scattered on a road in Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, as Typhoon Khanun moved around the prefecture on Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2023
Typhoon Khanun to approach Kyushu this week
Rainfall of up to 300 millimeters is expected over a 24-hour period through 6 a.m. Tuesday in the Amami area and southern Kyushu.
The city of Nagasaki will hold the ceremony to mark the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing indoors on Wednesday this year due to approaching Typhoon Khanun.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2023
Typhoons push Nagasaki atomic bombing ceremony indoors
The Wednesday event to mark the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki will be observed at the Dejime Messe Nagasaki convention center due to the typhoon.
An electric cable is seen hanging down in Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, Friday, as thousands of households remained without electricity for a third day after the area was hit by Typhoon Khanun.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2023
Typhoon Khanun eases off Okinawa, but islands brace for return
The storm is forecast to make a sudden, sharp turn to the east and start heading north toward Japan's main islands.
A tree lies uprooted on a street in Naha, Okinawa on Wednesday after Typhoon Khanun battered the area.
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2023
Typhoon Khanun kills two in Okinawa, injures at least 62
Roughly 25% of Okinawa Prefecture — around 166,000 households — had lost electricity as of Thursday morning
Damage to buildings in Naha, Okinawa, seen on Aug. 3, after Typhoon Khanun passed through the area
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2023
Typhoon Khanun kills one, cuts power to a third of Okinawa homes
High winds hit power lines in Okinawa Prefecture and knocked out electricity to more than 200,000 households on Wednesday morning.
An image from weather satellite Himawari as of 11 a.m. Monday
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2023
Large typhoon set to approach southern Japan
Typhoon Khanun has already led to the cancellation of flights departing from and arriving in Okinawa.
Fishermen ride wooden boats in Manila Bay, the Philippines, in June.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2023
Typhoon Doksuri rapidly intensifies, may hit northern Philippines
The typhoon, called Egay in the Philippines, has maximum sustained winds of 140 kph and gusts of up to 170 kph, the country's weather agency has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2023
Severe Tropical Storm Doksuri strengthens as Philippines battens down
Doksuri may strengthen to a typhoon in the coming days, prompting the Philippines to scale back activity in the capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 18, 2023
Thousands evacuated as typhoon pummels southern China and Vietnam
Nearly 230,000 people in Guangdong were evacuated to safety before the Typhoon Talim's landfall, including more than 8,000 fish-farm workers who were brought ashore.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2023
Typhoon Talim expected to smash into China late Monday
Officials said the typhoon was expected to increase in intensity by the time it makes landfall at night along the southern coast between Guangdong and Hainan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2023
'Disaster' Cyclone Biparjoy weakens after ramming India's coast
Cyclones are a regular and deadly menace on the coast of the northern Indian Ocean, where tens of millions of people live.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2023
Evacuations begin as severe storm heads for India and Pakistan
The wind speed during the storm, named Biparjoy, could rise to as high as 150 kph, according to the India Meteorological Department.
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
WORLD
May 25, 2023
Guam typhoon highlights climate threat to U.S. military in Pacific
Many of America’s most strategic assets are in places increasingly threatened by extreme weather events, rising seas and other consequences of climate change.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
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A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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