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TYPHOONS

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
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
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022
Typhoon Muifa pounds eastern China with strong gales and rain
Earlier, China raised its highest tropical cyclone alert as Muifa approached the Yangtze River Delta, a dense cluster of big cities with a total population of more than 230 million.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022
'Very strong' Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands
Typhoon Muifa is expected to maintain its strength and hit Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Monday before heading north toward Shanghai.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022
Strong Typhoon Hinnamnor prompts evacuation orders in Okinawa
Okinawa's Miyakojima and Ishigaki cities instructed residents concerned for their homes on Saturday to evacuate to shelters before winds intensified.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2022
Tropical storm Aere curving toward Kyushu after passing over Okinawa
The storm is expected to move north in the East China Sea through Monday before making a gradual eastward shift, with a landfall in Kyushu possible on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2022
Tropical storm set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Okinawa
The weather agency warned of the risk of landslides, flooding and high waves across wide areas, adding that Okinawa could see severe wind gusts, thunderstorms and tornadoes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2022
Humanity on 'spiral of self-destruction' as disasters rise, U.N. warns
The world is set to face 1.5 disasters a day — 560 a year — by 2030 as humans heat up the climate and ignore the risk, pushing millions more people into poverty, the organization has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2021
Typhoon Rai's deadly path through Philippines 'exceeded all predictions,' forecaster says
A lack of real-time data and case studies of similar storms in the region made it difficult for forecasters to predict just how much the storm would intensify.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 14, 2021
Some 70 years ago it was taboo to deploy the SDF for disaster relief. Today it's indispensable.
Today, it is almost a given that the SDF will be called upon to assist local communities and prefectures after a disaster. But, 70 years ago, it was basically forbidden.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2021
Typhoon Mindulle on path to become 'violent' storm, but impact on Japan uncertain
Typhoon Mindulle, the 16th storm named this year by the Meteorological Agency, was designated as “strong” on Saturday, putting it on par with a Category 1 hurricane.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2021
Shanghai to cancel most flights and shut schools as Typhoon Chanthu approaches
Chanthu dumped heavy rains on the city of 25 million people on Sunday after hitting the country's coast in the southeast and the Philippines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 30, 2021
Agricultural income insurance gains traction in Japan's Tohoku region
The insurance covers nearly all products as well as losses resulting from a wide range of circumstances such as lower yields due to typhoons and the effects of the pandemic.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2021
Miyagi sees first tropical storm landfall on record as Nepartak crosses Honshu
Earlier forecasts had shown the possibility of the storm making landfall closer to Tokyo, with some Olympic events rescheduled as a precaution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2021
Tropical Storm Nepartak could make Olympic landfall near Tokyo
While not expected to strengthen into a stronger typhoon, Tropical Storm Nepartak could impact a wide area on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2021
Olympic deluge? Tropical Storm Nepartak threatens to disrupt Tokyo Games
A tropical storm approaching Japan's main island of Honshu is already throwing a wrench into the Olympic schedule, with rowing events planned for early next week being moved up.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2021
Tokyo eyes tropical storm forecast, but surfers say bring it on
The Tokyo Olympics are being held during typhoon season and the weather is a major talking point, with heat and humidity expected to be a major factor in many sports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2021
Japan insurers struggle to pinpoint climate change cost estimates
Japan's second-largest nonlife insurer, MS&AD, foresees the potential rise in claim payments in 2050 from current levels to be anywhere between 5% and 50%.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2021
More typhoons than usual forecast for East Asia by September
Such storms have wrought havoc running into damages of more than $175 billion across Asia in the past decade, international disaster database EM-DAT shows.
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A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Kenshi Yonezu, 'Chainsaw Man' and the art of pop ubiquity
Kenshi Yonezu's “Iris Out” was an instant hit when it dropped in September. Its association with smash anime "Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc" has spread it to even more people.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.

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