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Namibian rugby finds strength in the dunes of Walvis Bay
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» WALVIS BAY (NAMIBIA) - Walvis Bay is renowned for the abundance of its wildlife. Whales bask offshore while flamingos, pelicans and Damara terns all shelter in the tidal lagoon.
1 dead after typhoon slams into Japan
Published on 19/09/2022
» One person was confirmed dead in Japan on Monday after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into the country, injuring dozens, but authorities downgraded warnings as the storm weakened after landfall.
Evacuation warnings after typhoon makes landfall in Japan
AFP, Published on 19/09/2022
» IZUMI, Japan: Millions of people in Japan were under evacuation warnings on Monday as Typhoon Nanmadol brought strong winds and heavy rain to the southwest of the country after making landfall overnight.
'Dangerous' Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan
Published on 18/09/2022
» TOKYO: Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday night, as authorities urged millions of people to take shelter from the powerful storm's high winds and torrential rain.
Thousands in shelters as 'dangerous' typhoon hits Japan
AFP, Published on 18/09/2022
» MINAMATA (JAPAN) - Thousands of people took refuge in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge over four million residents to evacuate.
Thousands in shelters as Japan braces for dangerous typhoon
AFP, Published on 18/09/2022
» FUKUOKA: Thousands of people were in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge nearly three million residents to evacuate.
Japan braces for ‘very dangerous’ typhoon
Published on 17/09/2022
» TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency warned on Saturday of “unprecedented” risks from a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the southern island of Kyushu, urging residents to take shelter ahead of the storm.
Not just Covid: earthquakes, typhoons pose threat at Tokyo Olympics
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» TOKYO - The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: natural disasters.
Beyond Abenomics: Japan needs more reforms
Asia focus, Published on 16/03/2020
» Since taking office at the end of 2012, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has transformed the country's macroeconomic management. But the "Abenomics" experiment may soon start drawing to a close.
The fiscal fight against Covid-19
News, Koichi Hamada, Published on 05/03/2020
» As the new Covid-19 coronavirus continues to spread rapidly outside China, medical professionals and policymakers around the world are fighting to contain the outbreak. But what role can or should governments play in this situation -- or, for that matter, when natural disasters strike?