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DISASTER1d agoTugboat fire off Okinawa, Miyakojima; 1 Japanese crew member diesA tugboat fire occurred off the coast of Okinawa and Miyakojima, resulting in the death of one Japanese crew member. This reports a maritime incident with a fatality.Asahi Shimbun
DISASTER3d agoOver 1,000 still in Japan shelters 3 months after Kumamoto quake: ‘exhausted all the time’More than 1,000 people are still taking shelter in evacuation centres, awaiting temporary housing three months after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, damaging their homes. The quake occurred at 4.27pm on July 28. As of Monday, the death toll stood at 38 – 36 from confirmed disaster-related causes and two suspected to be disaster-related – bringing the number of casualties to 420. Evacuation centres remain open at 21 locations in seven cities and towns. In...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 23Ukrainian cargo plane catches fire at Japan’s Chubu airportAn An-124-100 Ruslan cargo plane operated by Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines caught fire while landing at Chubu International Airport.Meduza [en]
DISASTEROct 22Large, strong typhoon advancing toward southern Japan, moving to northwestJapan Today
DISASTEROct 22Super Typhoon Champi: Hong Kong airlines cancel at least 12 Taiwan, Japan flightsAirlines in Hong Kong have cancelled or rescheduled more than a dozen flights to and from Taiwan and Japan due to Super Typhoon Champi, with further disruption expected in the coming days. Budget carrier HK Express announced it would cancel 10 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan on Friday, with six serving Taipei and two each serving Taichung and Kaohsiung. Four other flights serving Taichung and Kaohsiung have been postponed until Saturday. The airline said it was notifying affected passengers...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 22Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan, causing flight cancellations and disrupting US-Japan drillsJapan Today
DISASTEROct 19Japan’s ‘mega-quake’ that never was, and the danger of false alarmsKanako Hosomura was working in a clothing store in Yokohama when an alert on her phone warned of an imminent magnitude 9.9 earthquake. “We all rushed outside,” Hosomura said, recalling how people poured out of nearby shops and offices to watch tall buildings and power lines for signs of shaking. But no earthquake came. Eight minutes after issuing the warning on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) cancelled the alert, leaving residents to wonder what had gone wrong. “These alarms do not...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 19Japan Deputy Mayor Crushed To Death During FestivalChannels TV
DISASTEROct 19Japanese deputy mayor crushed to death under giant festival floatA deputy mayor in western Japan died after being crushed under a giant float during a local parade, officials said on Monday, a week after two others were reportedly killed at separate traditional festivals. Akihiro Nabae, deputy mayor of the city of Saijo in the Ehime region, was carrying a giant float with other participants on Saturday before becoming trapped beneath it, city and police officials said. He was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead, local media said. The exact...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 13All 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
DISASTEROct 102 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