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TYPHOONS

Huge waves pummel the city of Yilan as Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in eastern Taiwan on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2023
Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan
Authorities said they had evacuated more than 2,800 people across seven cities — the majority of them from the mountainous county of Hualien.
People walk past a damaged wall at the West Kowloon Regional Police Headquarters following Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2023
Typhoon Saola weakens but still a threat in southern China
Saola had triggered Hong Kong's highest threat level on Friday evening — issued only 16 times since World War II.
A Philippine man evacuates with his cow as Typhoon Saola brushes past the city of Ilagan, north of Manila, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2023
Hundreds flee floods as super typhoon brushes past Philippines
Residents of coastal communities vulnerable to high winds and large waves were moved to higher ground on Isabela province's Pacific coast.
The port in Ensenada as Tropical Storm Hilary hits Baja California state, Mexico, on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
Aug 21, 2023
Storm Hilary puts California at risk of catastrophic flooding
A state of emergency was declared for much of Southern California, with flash flood warnings throughout a region more accustomed to drought.
Residents clean up debris in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Date, Fukushima Prefecture, in October 2019.
ENVIRONMENT / Earth science / OUR PLANET
Aug 20, 2023
A Japan research team dares to ask: Can typhoons be controlled?
Researchers in Yokohama are probing whether tropical cyclones can be weakened or diverted, with energy they produce also tapped to generate power.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 17, 2023
Shinkansen lines resume, but travelers may still face long delays
Central Japan Railway is urging people to refrain from using the train service until stations become less crowded.
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2023
Scores injured as Typhoon Lan passes through Japan
At least 64 people in eight prefectures in central to western Japan were reported to have sustained injuries, and 34 houses were damaged by the storm.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2023
Typhoon Lan brings damage and power outages to western Kansai
In the wake of the storm, the city of Tottori released water from the Saji River Dam late afternoon Tuesday due to fears that the dam would overflow.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2023
Japan braces for another typhoon as trains and flights canceled
Typhoon Lan is poised to make landfall in central Japan on Tuesday, with the storm set to bring a month’s worth of rain in just a few days.
Passengers queue to board a shinkansen bullet train at Tokyo Station in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2023
Typhoon Lan set to crash Japan holiday week
Typhoon Lan is expected to make landfall Tuesday in central Japan, with warnings of heavy rain and flooding during the annual Bon summer holidays.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 10, 2023
Strong storms likely to affect Bon holiday plans
Plans to travel or meet with friends or family may need a rethink as strong storms approach Japan.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 9, 2023
Japan prefectures drift away from posting disaster warnings on X
A growing number of prefectures have stopped posting disaster warnings on the platform due to limits on the number of free posts allowed.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2023
Tropical Storm Khanun lashes southern Japan as second storm nears
As Khanun pounds the south, Tropical Storm Lan may threaten Tokyo just as thousands prepare to travel during a peak holiday season.
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.
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
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.
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.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Ride-hailing restrictions to be eased during 2025 Osaka Expo
A venue for the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka
Foxconn's interest in Nissan said to be on hold amid Honda merger talks
Foxconn’s pause in its pursuit of Nissan is the latest development in the unexpected emergence of two suitors for the ailing Japanese carmaker.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019

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