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Japan has achieved success in its fourth attempt to launch the H2A rocket, carrying the unmanned lunar lander called SLIM and the astronomical observation satellite XRISM. The launch took place from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima…

The number of injured due to Typhoon Lan in Japan's Mie, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hygo, Shiga and Shizuoka prefectures rose to 50. While heavy rains led to flooding and landslides, strong winds brought down trees and turned over vehicles in…

Victims of World War II were commemorated on the 78th anniversary of the war in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. A ceremony, which was attended by 1800 people, public authorities such as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Emperor Naruhito and…

Japan is facing severe adverse weather conditions due to Typhoon Lan while Typhoon Khanun has just begun losing its power. Reaching the Kii Peninsula, the typhoon is triggering severe storms and rains in many regions, especially in Hyogo,…

After impacting Japan for two weeks, Typhoon Khanun hit South Korea, leading to the evacuation of 10,641 residents, cancellation of 355 flights, and the temporary closure of 1,579 schools. The typhoon is forecasted to reach…

In Koriyama, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, a car was swept 15 meters by strong winds at a driving school, colliding with other vehicles. Despite the incident, the ten people undergoing training at the time were unharmed.…

Typhoon Khanun continues to severely impact Japan's Okinawa province and surrounding areas, resulting in one fatality, 60 injuries, and widespread property damage. Power outages are affecting over 161,000 households, leading…

As Typhoon Khanun approaches Okinawa, Japan, evacuation orders have been issued for over 315,000 residents in the city of Naha. Power outages have impacted nearly 20,000 households and panic buying has emptied store shelves.…

A boat was engulfed in flames off the coast of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, in the Akashi Strait. The incident was first reported by the Kobe Coast Guard Force, who observed smoke rising from the boat near the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge around 2:30…

Some rivers overflowed in Japan's Akita Prefecture due to heavy rains that have been hitting the country for three weeks. Two people were seriously injured in a landslide in the region. Floodwaters covered settlements and roads and…