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Typhoon Hinnamnor Forecast To Re-Approach Okinawa On Sunday

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NHK
 
Typhoon Hinnamnor is expected to re-approach Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa on Sunday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says that as of 3 a.m. on Friday, the "very strong" typhoon was almost stationary over waters about 390 kilometers south of Okinawa's Miyakojima Island.
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Super Typhoon Near Japan's Okinawa Is Year's Strongest Storm

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BUSINESS STANDARD
 
 Super typhoon Hinnamnor, currently several hundred kilometers to the east of Okinawa, is expected to skirt the Japanese islands this weekend, according to a forecast from Japan Meteorological Agency
The strongest global storm of 2022 is barreling toward the East China Sea, th...

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Tropical Storm Meari Hammers Japan With Heavy Rainfall, Wind

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THE WASHINGTON POST
 
Tropical Storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan’s main Honshu island as it headed northward Saturday toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese weather officials.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned Meari was on course to make landfall by about noon, bringing su...

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Tropical Storm Expected To Bring Heavy Rain To Eastern Japan

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NHK
 
Japanese weather officials say Tropical Storm Meari formed south of the country's main island of Honshu early Friday morning.
Meteorological agency officials say the storm may approach eastern Japan on Saturday, bringing intense rain to areas along the Pacific Ocean and elsewhere.
The offic...

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Dozens Of Sea Turtles Found Stabbed Off Japanese Island

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BBC
 
At least 30 green sea turtles have been found dead off a beach of a remote Japanese island, with many having been stabbed in the neck.
Locals on Kumejima island made the discovery last Thursday, after a low tide revealed the bodies.
At least one fishing operator admitted to wounding the an...

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Over 10 Injured As M6.6 Quake Hits Southwestern, Western Japan

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KYODO NEWS
 
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 rattled southwestern and western Japan early Saturday, leaving more than 10 injured amid strong shaking but no tsunami waves were triggered, the weather agency and local authorities said.
The focus of the quake under the Pacific Ocean was within ...

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Get Away From Shore - US And Japan Warn On Tsunami

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BBC
 
The US and Japan have advised people on their Pacific coastlines to get away from the shore as a precaution against tsunami waves caused by a volcano eruption in the South Pacific.
Japan has warned of waves as high as three metres, and waves of 1.2 metres hit the south of the country.
The U...

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Five Million People Under Evacuation Order In Japan As Rain Batters South Coast

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CNN
 
More than 5 million residents in Japan have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to the threat of flooding and landslides, as torrential rains batter the country's southwestern tip.
The strongest evacuation warning, Level 5, was issued on Saturday to more than a million people across th...

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2 Tropical Storms Approaching Japan

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NHK
 
Japanese weather officials say two tropical storms are approaching the country, and they are urging people to stay vigilant against heavy rains and strong winds.
The Meteorological Agency says that as of 3 p.m. on Saturday, tropical storm Mirinae was 280 kilometers south-southwest of Hachij...

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Typhoon Hagibis: Japan Deploys 110,000 Rescuers After Worst Storm In Decades

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BBC
 
More than 110,000 people are taking part in search and rescue operations after Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan on Saturday.
The typhoon - the worst storm to hit the country in decades - has left at least 40 dead, with 16 missing.
Typhoon Hagibis also caused the cancellation of three Rugby Worl...

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