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Two die in Japan as typhoon makes landfall
Published on 12/10/2019
» TOKYO: Heavy rain and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday evening as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan’s worst in six decades made landfall southwest of Tokyo, with streets, beaches and train stations deserted.
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Powerful typhoon pounds western Japan, leaving 1 dead
Published on 15/08/2019
» TOKYO: A powerful typhoon made landfall in western Japan on Thursday, leaving one man dead and at least 40 people injured, while greatly disrupting summer holiday traffic.
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Typhoon kills 11 in Japan, Kansai airport flooded
Published on 05/09/2018
» TOKYO: A powerful typhoon killed at least 11 people in western Japan and an airport company had to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday. More than a million homes were without power.
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Japan picks up pieces after earthquake shakes Osaka
Published on 18/06/2018
» TOKYO: At least three people were killed, including a nine-year-old girl, and more than 200 injured when a strong quake rocked Japan's second city of Osaka during Monday's morning rush hour.
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Japan outraged as video purportedly shows hostage beheaded
Published on 01/02/2015
» TOKYO — Japan and other nations condemned with outrage and horror on Sunday the beheading purportedly by the Islamic State group of Kenji Goto, a journalist who sought through his coverage of Syria to convey the plight of refugees, children and other victims of war.
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Japan warned of facility shortage
Published on 02/12/2014
» TOKYO — It is crucial to draw more foreign tourists in local regions in Japan as Tokyo and other big cities will face a shortage of facilities needed for travellers before the number of overseas visitors hits the government's target, a travel association said Tuesday.
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Japan deports Sri Lankans, Vietnamese
Published on 20/12/2014
» TOKYO — Japan has deported 26 Sri Lankans and six Vietnamese aged 25 to 64 for illegally staying in the country, the Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau said Friday.
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Japan to ease more visa rules
Published on 25/09/2013
» TOKYO - Japan plans to relax visa requirements for Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos by the end of this year as part of efforts to boost tourism to promote the country's economic growth strategy, government sources said Wednesday.
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Rain hits northern Japan
AFP, Published on 09/08/2013
» TOKYO - Two people were killed and five others missing on Friday as torrential rain hit northern Japan, local media reported.
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Japan female mayor battles men-only sumo rule
AFP, Published on 19/04/2018
» TOKYO: A female mayor at the centre of a fierce debate over allowing women into the sumo ring vowed Thursday never to back down as she prepared to lodge a formal protest.
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