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NORTHEASTERN JAPAN HIT BY M6.8 EARTHQUAKE; NO TSUNAMI ALERT
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- Northeastern Japan hit by M6.8 earthquake; no tsunami alert.
- The earthquake was recorded off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture about 51 kilometers below sea level.
- Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants reported no...
JAPAN ADOPTS A 5-YEAR PLAN TO BOOST ANTI-DISASTER MEASURES
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- Japan adopts a 5-year plan to boost anti-disaster measures.
- The plan is scheduled through fiscal 2025 and is approved by the Cabinet.
- The total cost would come to around $144 billion from the state budget.
- The ...
TYPHOON CHAN-HOM HITS JAPAN’S IZU ISLAND ON SUNDAY
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- Typhoon Chan-hom hits Japans’ Izu Island on Sunday.
- This is the country’s 14th typhoon in the year.
- Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of a possible storm on the Island of Honshu.
- On Saturday, t...
JAPAN EXPECTS ITS 12TH TYPHOON OF THE YEAR; TYPHOON DOLPHIN
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- Japan expects its 12th typhoon of the year; Typhoon Dolphin.
- Japan Meteorological Agency mentioned the typhoon to hit between Sept.24 and 25.
- On Sept.22, as of 9 A.M, the typhoon was located south of Japan and heading no...
JAPAN REPORTED 1 DEATH AND 108 INJURED DUE TO TYPHOON HAISHEN
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- Japan reported 1 death and 108 injured due to typhoon Haishen.
- A woman in her 70s in Kagoshima prefecture died after falling in a street gutter while trying to evacuate.
- Around 23,000 people in 11 prefectures were taking...
AFTER MAYSAK, TYPHOON HAISHEN BRINGS IN FIERCE WINDS AND RAIN IN JAPAN
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- After Maysak, typhoon Haishen brings in fierce winds and rain in Japan.
- Several rivers on the main southwestern islands of Kyushu were at risk.
- Haishen is considered to be powerful and is also large in its reach of areas...
JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY REPORTS TYPHOON MAYSAK APPROACHING KYUSHU REGION
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- Japan Meteorological Agency reports typhoon Maysak approaching Kyushu region with strength.
- Typhoon Maysak is the ninth tropical storm of 2020.
- On Sept.2, as of 10:50 AM, the typhoon was located north of the Okinawa pref...
JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY REPORTS SURGE IN TYPHOONS; STRONGER AND SLOW MOVING
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- Japan Metrological Agency reports surge in typhoons; stronger and slow moving.
- An average of 1.2 more typhoons has reached Tokyo in 2019 as compared to 1980.
- The number of typhoons in a season increased by about 1.2 over...
JAPAN RECORDED ITS HIGHEST EVER TEMPERATURE OF 41.1 C ON MONDAY
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- Japan recorded its highest ever temperature of 41.1 C on Monday.
- The country had earlier recorded the same temperature in the summer of 2018.
- Temperatures in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture rose to 41.1 C.
- Tempe...