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DISASTER20h agoAll railway services hit by July quake in southwestern Japan restoredAll railway operations affected by a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto in July have been restored, with the last remaining suspended service resuming…Japan Today
DISASTER3d ago2 men die in float festival accidents in JapanTwo men died and more than a dozen others were injured Saturday when floats overturned during annual festivals in Osaka Prefecture. In Izumisano, a 51-year-old man became trapped beneath a float that overturned while he was riding it with other participants, police said. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital, while seven others were injured. A float at a different event in Izumiotsu also toppled, killing a 48-year-old man who was among those trapped underneath, according to the prefectural...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 28Japanese carp farm loses 100,000 Nishikigoi in Typhoon Dujuan floodAround 100,000 Nishikigoi ornamental carp ready for sale were swept away after heavy rain caused by a typhoon breached some levees at a lake in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, it has been revealed as authorities assess the widespread damage to local farming and fisheries. Typhoon Dujuan, which approached the region about a week ago, inundated rice paddy fields and other farmland while flooding facilities where carp and eels were being cultivated near Lake Imbanuma in northern Chiba. Kenji Tani, who...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 24Another typhoon approaching Japan from south of OkinawaAnother typhoon was moving closer to Japan from south of Okinawa on Thursday, just days after Typhoon Dujuan wreaked havoc in areas near Tokyo. Typhoon Surigae, the season's…Japan Today
DISASTERSep 24At least ten dead due to typhoon Dujuan in JapanNOS Buitenland
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 24Typhoon No. 26 forms, possibility of approaching Okinawa Main Island and Amami Oshima, Japan Meteorological Agency announcesAsahi Shimbun
DISASTERSep 23Japan finds child’s body on island, possibly missing boyThe body of a child was found on Wednesday on the coast of an outlying island in northeastern Japan, with police investigating whether it could be a six-year-old boy who went missing in the area earlier this month. The body, which was found around 11.20am on Tobishima, Yamagata Prefecture, was dressed in what appeared to be a navy blue and red Spider Man-themed jumpsuit, similar to the clothing the boy was wearing when he disappeared, according to prefectural police. A man in his 70s alerted...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 22Flooded streets and rescues as Typhoon Dujuan hits JapanEuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 22Flights cancelled, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan hits JapanFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 22Japan begins clean-up after Typhoon Dujuan kills 4, batters eastSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 22Typhoon Dujuan leaves at least two dead in Japandailyadvertiser.com.au · Australia
DISASTERSep 22Typhoon Dujuan leaves at least two dead in Japansconeadvocate.com.au · Australia
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 22Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan with deadly floods , travel chaos near Tokyo - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News , Business , Travel & Culturedominicanrepublicpost.com · United States
DISASTERSep 22Typhoon Dujuan kills two in Japan, causes travel chaos near TokyoAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 21Flights scrapped , evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan nears Japanthebangladeshtoday.com · Bangladesh
DISASTERSep 21Airplane makes ‘miracle’ landing as Typhoon Dujuan hits JapanA plane landing in Tokyo that one passenger called 'a miracle' ended with applause as Typhoon Dujuan battered Japan.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 21Typhoon Dujuan: Japan urges two million to evacuateFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 21Over 1.6 million in Japan urged to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan nears TokyoSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 21Powerful typhoon nears Japan east prompting warningsmaitlandmercury.com.au · Australia
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 21Heavy Hurricane Dujuan approaches Japan's east coast, evacuations in places around TokyoNOS Buitenland
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 21Powerful typhoon nears Japan east prompting warningsbendigoadvertiser.com.au · Australia
DISASTERSep 21Car-floating sheets selling well to cope with increasing flood risk in JapanAs in many corners of the globe, Japan has been putting up with an increasing number of previously rare weather-related natural disasters. One of the more surprising was…Japan Today
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 21Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warningsJapan Today
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 21Japan: Typhoon Dujuan sparks flood, landslide warningsDW News [en]