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DISASTERSep 9Asian Games venues and athletes unharmed by extensive flooding in Nagoya , JapanExtensive flooding in Nagoya, Japan, did not harm the venues or athletes participating in the Asian Games. This news confirms the safety of the event despite the natural disaster.therecord.com · Canada
DISASTERSep 9Japan’s Nagoya reels from record rain, stranding commuters and flooding cityNagoya in central Japan said on Wednesday that it has decided to provide emergency relief across the city where at least 41 people sustained minor injuries after a linear rain band formed, pounding the Tokai region with record rainfall the previous day. Many commuters and students were stranded for the night in Nagoya after transport was paralysed due to the rain. Around 1,600 people had taken shelter at evacuation centres as of 7pm on Tuesday and 200 vehicles had been damaged by the rain as of...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 9Asian Games athletes forced to evacuate amid record rainfall in JapanRainwater leaked into competition venues a day before some preopening ceremony competitions beginning on Thursday.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 9Record-breaking rain disrupts daily life in Nagoya, JapanAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 7One dead as heavy rain lashes Japan; weather agency warns of landslides, rainbandsHeavy rainfall hit eastern Japan and elsewhere on Monday, with the weather agency urging maximum vigilance against landslides on Niijima and Oshima islands, south of Tokyo and a…Japan Today
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 7Woman found dead in submerged car in Japan amid record rainfallSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 6Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 6 prefectures through MondayJapan's weather agency warned Sunday of intense rain in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures heading into Monday due to the influence of a typhoon and a weather front,…Japan Today
DISASTERSep 6Too early to tell Japan quake full impactsanews.gov.za · South Africa
DISASTERSep 6Cold comfort: Japan’s Hokkaido battles cockroach surge amid global warmingIn all his five decades of living in Hokkaido, Makoto Watanabe cannot recall ever being confronted by a cockroach. But he admits being alarmed by reports that the despised insects are taking advantage of global warming to gain a foothold in a part of Japan where winters were previously considered too hostile for large colonies to emerge. “When I was a university student in Tokyo 30 years ago, I used to see them in my accommodation and I absolutely hated them,” Watanabe told This Week in...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 5Highest landslide warning issued for southwestern Japan Yakushimabignewsnetwork.com · United States
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 29Level 5 heavy rain special warning issued for Fukui Prefecture, for Fukui, Ono, and Katsuyama cities - Japan Meteorological AgencyAsahi Shimbun
DISASTERAug 27Short-term forecast for linear rainbands in eastern Toyama Prefecture and Nemuro region of Hokkaido announced by Japan Meteorological AgencyAsahi Shimbun
DISASTERAug 27Heavy rain batters central Japan, causing landslides, floodingHeavy rain battered parts of central Japan on Thursday, causing landslides and flooding with a series of reports of cars becoming submerged and calls for rescue. The Japan…Japan Today
DISASTERAug 27Malaysian airport staff find body in wheel well of plane from JapanThe body of an unidentified person was found inside the wheel well of an aircraft at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) on Thursday (Aug 27). The body, whose gender has yet to be determined, was discovered at about 6.55am in the wheel well of a flight from Tokyo, Japan, which landed at about 6.30am. It is learnt that the body, clad in jeans and a white shirt, was found by engineering personnel who were tasked with opening the aircraft’s wheel well. The personnel...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 27ANA aircraft approached ground, descended without visual confirmation of runway; Japan Transport Safety Board issues reportThe Japan Transport Safety Board has issued a report concerning an ANA aircraft that approached the ground and descended without visual confirmation of the runway.Asahi Shimbun
DISASTERAug 26Japan expands Fukushima soil recycling project to Sendai, SaitamaJapan’s Environment Ministry says it plans to reuse soil collected in decontamination work near the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex at national government branch offices in Miyagi and Saitama prefectures. The government has already reused the soil at 12 sites in Tokyo since July last year, including the prime minister’s office and other buildings in the Kasumigaseki district. Excluding demonstration projects in Fukushima prefecture, the expansion to the cities of Sendai and...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 23 ( VIDEO ) Magnitude 5 . 9 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Japan , Injures Several , Disrupts Tokyo Train ServiceA magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Eastern Japan, causing injuries to several people and disrupting train services in Tokyo. This natural disaster has led to immediate impacts on public safety and infrastructure.ibtimes.com.au · Australia
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 2337 injured as magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern JapanAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 235.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, injuring at least 37EuroNews [en]
DISASTERAug 23M5.9 quake shakes eastern Japan, injuring more than 20 peopleA moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring more than 20 people, most of them slightly, officials…Japan Today
DISASTERAug 22M5.9 earthquake jolts eastern JapanA moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early on Sunday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the…Japan Today
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 22Japan Earthquake Today: 5.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Near Ibaraki, Strong Shaking Felt Across Tokyo; Check Epicentre, Affected Areas, Damage, Injuries & Latest Updatesthesundayguardian · india
DISASTERAug 22Foreign tourist injured in bear attack in northeastern JapanA foreign tourist was injured in a bear attack in northeastern Japan. This incident highlights potential wildlife hazards in the region.aa.com.tr · Turkey
DISASTERAug 21Deadly daytime heat turns Japanese farmers nocturnalJapan's farmers are opting for more nocturnal schedules as daytime summer heat makes working conditions dangerous. North of Tokyo, Motoaki Iijima harvests flowers in his illuminated greenhouse long after sunset. The farmer was pushed to make a dramatic change after a worker suffered heatstroke picking sunflowers in the greenhouse three summers prior. A few towns away, poultry farmer Tetsuya Usuba has also adopted a nocturnal schedule, waking his flock at 2:30 am to eat.France 24 [en]
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