KYODO NEWS
 
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Thursday, the weather agency said, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left at least 80 people injured across the island's seven prefectures and three people dead in central Japan.
The Japan Meteoro...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a "vintage" console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping into booming global demand for retro gaming kit.
"When I came into this store, I was like a kid walking into a candy shop," Madrigal, 23, told AFP at Super Po...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's weather agency issued a rare special typhoon warning Wednesday for most parts of Kagoshima Prefecture in the country's southwest as powerful Typhoon Shanshan, which has already caused several injuries in affected areas, approaches.
The storm is heading in a northerly directio...

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NAVAL NEWS
 
Japan and India have agreed to proceed with Tokyo’s planned export to New Delhi of the UNICORN integrated stealth antenna system that is currently used for the Mogami-class multirole frigate of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
At the third 2+2 ministerial meeting in New Delh...

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CNA
 
The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice - the nation's cherished staple food - with the government warning on Tuesday (Aug 27) against panic buying.
"The rice crop is growing steadily and farmers in some re...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japan Coast Guard said Tuesday it plans to make a budget request for funds to construct what would be its largest multipurpose patrol vessel to respond to disasters and evacuate remote island residents in the event of emergencies.
It will seek 3.43 billion yen ($23.7 million) in ...

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NHK
 
Typhoon Shanshan is bearing down on southern Japan's Amami Islands. Residents are being advised to stay on high alert for destructive winds and flooding.
The typhoon is currently heading northwest, but its path is difficult to predict.
It's expected to bring widespread heavy rains, includin...

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BBC
 
Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of breaching its airspace, in what would be the first known instance of such a direct violation.
Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Y-9 surveillance plane "violated the territorial airspace" of Danjo Islands for about two minutes at 11:29 local time M...

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BWF
 
Hundred years down the road, any discussion about the Japan Open would not be complete without the mention of Akane Yamaguchi’s name.
On Sunday, at the Yokohama Arena, the 27-year-old won the event for the fourth time, twice more than the legendary Kento Momota and Misaki Matsutomo – alongs...

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KYODO NEWS
 
A strong typhoon traveling in the south of the Japanese archipelago is heading toward the southwestern island of Amami-Oshima on Tuesday, the weather agency said, warning of heavy rains and violent winds.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Shanshan could make landfall on We...

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