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900 Flights Cancelled, Nearly 240,000 Evacuated As Typhoon Lan Hits Japan
Nearly 900 flights in Japan were cancelled and 240,000 people were ordered to move to safety as a slow-moving typhoon crossed Japan's main island of Honshu not far from the ancient capital of Kyoto, cutting off power to tens of thousands of homes.
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Typhoon "Nanmadol", With 230 Km Per Hour Wind Speed, Hits Japan
Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday night, as authorities urged millions of people to take shelter from the powerful storm's high winds and torrential rain.
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Powerful Typhoon Hits Japan, Tens Of Thousands May Get Affected
Typhoon Haishen drew closer to Japan's southern mainland on Sunday, prompting authorities to recommend evacuation and warn of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ocean swells.
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Japan Deploys 22,000 Soldiers On Full Alert Amid Approaching Typhoon Haishen
Typhoon Haishen, which is expected to hit southwestern Japan in the next few days, has prompted the country's military to put 22,000 troops on full alert, Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday.
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Torrential Rains Lash Japan, Authorities Order 80,000 To Evacuate
Torrential rains on Friday battered a wide swathe of eastern Japan that was hit by flooding and high winds from Typhoon Hagibis two weeks ago, sending rivers to the tops of their banks and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands.
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Japan Typhoon Death Toll Touches 74, Rescuers Search For Missing People
Rescue workers in Japan searched for the missing on Wednesday as the death toll from one of the worst typhoons to hit the country rose to 74, public broadcaster NHK said, many drowned by flooding after scores of rivers burst their banks.
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Japan Typhoon Death Toll Touches 66 As Hopes For Missing Fade
The death toll in the worst typhoon to hit Japan for decades climbed to 66 on Tuesday as rescuers slogged through mud and debris in an increasingly grim search for the missing, and as thousands of homes remained without power or water.
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Japan Sends In Troops After Typhoon Hagibis Hammers Tokyo, Kills 23
Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers on Sunday to save stranded residents and fight floods caused by one of the worst typhoons to hit the country in recent history, which killed 23 people and briefly paralyzed Tokyo.
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17,000 Passengers Stranded At Tokyo's Narita Airport Due To Typhoon Faxai
Around 17,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita Airport, an official said on Tuesday, after it took a direct hit from a powerful typhoon that caused transport chaos throughout the capital.
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More Than 1,000 Flights Cancelled, 50 Injured As Typhoon Trami Hits Japan
A powerful typhoon hurtled toward Japan's mainland today after injuring dozens on southern islands, as weather officials warned that fierce winds and torrential rain could trigger landslides and floods.
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Typhoon Jebi Kills 9 In Japan, 3,000 People Stranded At Airport
The toll in the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century rose Wednesday to nine, with thousands stranded at a major airport because of storm damage.
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6 Dead As Strongest Typhoon In Quarter Century Batters Japan
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, the country's weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.
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"Very Strong" Typhoon Jebi On Course For Japan Landfall
Japan on Sunday braced for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year.
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Japan Bracing As Strong Typhoon Heads For Tokyo
Japan is bracing for heavy rains and high winds on Wednesday as a strong typhoon is forecast to make landfall near the capital of Tokyo, the latest storm to hit Japan in recent months.
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Toyota To Halt Operations At All Japan Plants As Typhoon Precaution
Toyota will be temporarily halting productions at all of its Japanese manufacturing facilities because of the typhoon which will be reaching Japan soon.
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900 Flights Cancelled, Nearly 240,000 Evacuated As Typhoon Lan Hits Japan
Nearly 900 flights in Japan were cancelled and 240,000 people were ordered to move to safety as a slow-moving typhoon crossed Japan's main island of Honshu not far from the ancient capital of Kyoto, cutting off power to tens of thousands of homes.
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Typhoon "Nanmadol", With 230 Km Per Hour Wind Speed, Hits Japan
Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday night, as authorities urged millions of people to take shelter from the powerful storm's high winds and torrential rain.
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Powerful Typhoon Hits Japan, Tens Of Thousands May Get Affected
Typhoon Haishen drew closer to Japan's southern mainland on Sunday, prompting authorities to recommend evacuation and warn of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ocean swells.
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Japan Deploys 22,000 Soldiers On Full Alert Amid Approaching Typhoon Haishen
Typhoon Haishen, which is expected to hit southwestern Japan in the next few days, has prompted the country's military to put 22,000 troops on full alert, Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday.
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Torrential Rains Lash Japan, Authorities Order 80,000 To Evacuate
Torrential rains on Friday battered a wide swathe of eastern Japan that was hit by flooding and high winds from Typhoon Hagibis two weeks ago, sending rivers to the tops of their banks and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands.
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Japan Typhoon Death Toll Touches 74, Rescuers Search For Missing People
Rescue workers in Japan searched for the missing on Wednesday as the death toll from one of the worst typhoons to hit the country rose to 74, public broadcaster NHK said, many drowned by flooding after scores of rivers burst their banks.
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Japan Typhoon Death Toll Touches 66 As Hopes For Missing Fade
The death toll in the worst typhoon to hit Japan for decades climbed to 66 on Tuesday as rescuers slogged through mud and debris in an increasingly grim search for the missing, and as thousands of homes remained without power or water.
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Japan Sends In Troops After Typhoon Hagibis Hammers Tokyo, Kills 23
Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers on Sunday to save stranded residents and fight floods caused by one of the worst typhoons to hit the country in recent history, which killed 23 people and briefly paralyzed Tokyo.
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17,000 Passengers Stranded At Tokyo's Narita Airport Due To Typhoon Faxai
Around 17,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita Airport, an official said on Tuesday, after it took a direct hit from a powerful typhoon that caused transport chaos throughout the capital.
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More Than 1,000 Flights Cancelled, 50 Injured As Typhoon Trami Hits Japan
A powerful typhoon hurtled toward Japan's mainland today after injuring dozens on southern islands, as weather officials warned that fierce winds and torrential rain could trigger landslides and floods.
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Typhoon Jebi Kills 9 In Japan, 3,000 People Stranded At Airport
The toll in the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century rose Wednesday to nine, with thousands stranded at a major airport because of storm damage.
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6 Dead As Strongest Typhoon In Quarter Century Batters Japan
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, the country's weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.
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"Very Strong" Typhoon Jebi On Course For Japan Landfall
Japan on Sunday braced for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year.
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Japan Bracing As Strong Typhoon Heads For Tokyo
Japan is bracing for heavy rains and high winds on Wednesday as a strong typhoon is forecast to make landfall near the capital of Tokyo, the latest storm to hit Japan in recent months.
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Toyota To Halt Operations At All Japan Plants As Typhoon Precaution
Toyota will be temporarily halting productions at all of its Japanese manufacturing facilities because of the typhoon which will be reaching Japan soon.
