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Typhoon No. 19 Kills Over 50, Many Still Missing

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Powerful Typhoon No. 19 devastated parts of eastern Japan as it plowed across the Tokai, Kanto and Tohoku regions and passed over the Pacific Ocean on early Sunday morning.
According to a Yomiuri Shimbun tally, as of 3 p.m. on Monday, the typhoon had claimed the lives of 52 peopl...

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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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Touyama Mirei Releases International Single “Take Me Away”

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
On September 20, Touyama Mirei will release a new digital single, “Take Me Away.” However, this song isn’t for Japan, but for the international market, under her international name MIREI. “Take Me Away” sees her singing in English. This is MIREI’s first release since her 2013 debut,...

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Nendo Designs Coffee Beans Gacha Gacha Capsule Vending Machines At Self-Serve Cafe

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The design studio nendo has produced a series of coffee capsule-style vending machines for a pop-up self-serve cafe in Roppongi.
Visitors to the chic Gacha Gacha Coffee on the Roppongi Hills’ Tokyo City Sky Gallery observation deck, which is open until mid-November, can purchase a ...

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Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Giving Up U.S. Citizenship To Play For Japan In 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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CBS NEWS
 
Superstar tennis player Naomi Osaka said Thursday she intends to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo next year. The two-time Grand Slam champion will give up her U.S. citizenship to play for her birth country in her Olympic debut. 
Osaka currently holds dual nationalit...

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Super Typhoon Hagibis affects SIA, Scoot flights between Singapore and Japan

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STRAITS TIMES
 
SINGAPORE - At least 10 flights between Singapore and Japan have been retimed, and two others have been cancelled as airlines prepare for Super Typhoon Hagibis, which is expected to hit Japan on Saturday (Oct 12).
According to Scoot's website, two flights between Singapore and Tai...

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Japan Prepares As Super Typhoon Hagibis Approaches

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ABC.NET
 
A super typhoon heading for Japan could make landfall by Saturday, bringing heavy rain, gale-force winds, high waves and storm surges, to an area still recovering from a devastating typhoon last month, experts warn.
Key points:Experts warn it could be more powerful and destructive than ...

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23rd-Generation Shiba Inu Quiz Dog To Make TV Debut, Japan Collectively Goes “Daaaaaw!”

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SORA NEWS
 
Mamesuke XXIII is ready to carry on the proud name of his nearly two dozen predecessors.
In the Japanese entertainment world, there’s something called the shumei system, in which a respected performer passes on his stage name to a successor when he retires. The shumei system is most f...

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Sony Is Launching An AR 'Ghostbusters' Experience In Japan

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END GADGET
 
Sony is testing a fun new augmented reality experience in Japan to commemorate Ghostbusters' 35th anniversary. Starting on October 12th, the company will give fans the chance to become Ghostbusters at the Ginza Sony Park in Tokyo. Trainers will lead a pack of participants, wearing wh...

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Japan's Fertility Crisis Even Worse Than Before As Births Fall Sharply

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CNN
 
 (CNN)Japan's fertility crisis is worsening, with data from the first seven months of this year showing the sharpest drop in births in 30 years, according to preliminary government data.
Births fell 5.9% from January to July year on year, as the pool of women of childbearing age shrinks and...

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