Japan

2022 - 9 - 18

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Rare 'special warning' issued as violent typhoon makes landfall in ... (The Guardian)

More than 7 million people urged to take refuge as Typhoon Nanmadol hits south-west of country with 150mph winds.

Japan is now in typhoon season and faces 20 such storms a year, routinely seeing heavy rains that cause landslides or flash floods. A year earlier, Typhoon Jebi shut down Kansai airport in Osaka, killing 14 people. Visibility is almost zero.” By Sunday evening, utility companies said nearly 200,000 homes across the region were without power. Rain is falling hard, too,” he told AFP. They sought to drive home their concerns about the weather system throughout the weekend.

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Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan, thousands evacuated (CNBC)

A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday, causing blackouts, paralyzing transportation and prompting the evacuation of thousands of ...

Public transportation including trains and buses in many areas on the Kyushu island was suspended throughout Sunday. It also alerted residents in the affected areas of "unprecedented" levels of powerful winds and waves, urging them to evacuate early. Footage on NHK television showed a pachinko pinball parlor with part of its glass wall shattered by the gust in Kanoya city in Kagoshima.

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Typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan as millions told to evacuate homes (Financial Times)

The storm made landfall near city of Kagoshima, cutting electricity for thousands and damaging buildings.

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Powerful Typhoon Pelts Japan, Tokyo Under Flood Advisory (Bloomberg)

A powerful typhoon barreled through Japan's main southwest island of Kyushu on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and lashing winds that downed power lines ...

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Typhoon Nanmadol snarls air, land traffic in Japan, more rain ... (Reuters)

Typhoon Nanmadol pounded western Japan with heavy rain and strong winds on Monday, forcing airlines to cancel flights, snarling train operations and leaving ...

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In-House Lawyers in Japan Are Being Taken Seriously. And Their ... (Law.com)

The increased value placed on in-house legal departments in Japan has been propelled by heightened awareness of legal and governance risks to international ...

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Japan and Australia Stand Out for Mild Inflation, Strong ... (Bloomberg)

Japan and Australia are standouts among major economies, with relatively healthy consumption on the back of more mild inflation that's keeping a floor under ...

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Strong winds, heavy rain lash Japan's southwestern Kyushu island (Aljazeera.com)

Typhoon Nanmadol, the 14th to hit Japan this season, is now heading towards Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo.

and is expected to reach the capital Tokyo on Tuesday. [Tens of thousands of people spent the night in sports centres and other facilities](/news/2022/9/18/millions-in-japan-told-to-evacuate-as-typhoon-nanmadol-approaches) as a precautionary measure, amid warnings of floods and landslides. [‘Unprecedented’ storm lands on Japan; 4 million told to flee](/news/2022/9/18/millions-in-japan-told-to-evacuate-as-typhoon-nanmadol-approaches) [Millions urged to evacuate as Japan braces for typhoon](/news/2022/9/17/typhoon-nanmadol-japan-urges-nearly-2-million-to-seek-shelter) [India and Japan to hold more military drills to deepen ties](/news/2022/9/8/india-and-japan-to-hold-more-military-drills-to-deepen-ties)

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Storm hits southwest Japan, leaves 1 dead, another missing (The Washington Post)

A tropical storm slammed southwestern Japan with rainfall and winds, leaving one person dead and another missing.

A man was found dead early Monday in his car that was sunk in water on a farm, said Yoshiharu Maeda, a city hall official in charge of disasters at Miyakonojo, Miyazaki prefecture. Convenience store chains and delivery services temporarily shuttered in southwestern Japan, while some highways were closed and people had some problems with cell phone connections. Bullet trains and airlines suspended service.

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