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Japan: Typhoon Nakri Brings Strong Winds to Southern Izu Islands

Typhoon Nakri made its closest approach to the southern Izu Islands on Monday morning, October 13, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

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Japan: High Waves Pound Kanagawa Coast as Typhoon Nakri Approaches Izu Islands

On Monday morning, October 13, high waves were observed along the coast of Kanagawa Prefecture as Typhoon Nakri approached. The powerful typhoon passed south of Hachijojima, part of Tokyo, moving eastward, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the southern Izu Islands.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Halong Batters Hachijo Island with Rain and Wind 3

On Thursday, October 9, a powerful Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan, causing severe flooding, landslides, downed trees, and power outages on Hachijo Island, a special ward located southeast of Tokyo. The metropolitan government requested the Japan Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster relief personnel due to the extensive damage.

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Japan: Typhoon Halong Leaves Trail of Damage 2

On Thursday, October 9, a powerful Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan, causing severe flooding, landslides, downed trees, and power outages on Hachijo Island, a special ward located southeast of Tokyo. The metropolitan government requested the Japan Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster relief personnel due to the extensive damage.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Halong Batters Hachijo Island with Rain and Wind

On Thursday, October 9, a powerful Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan, causing severe flooding, landslides, downed trees, and power outages on Hachijo Island, a special ward located southeast of Tokyo. The metropolitan government requested the Japan Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster relief personnel due to the extensive damage.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Halong Batters Hachijo Island with Rain and Wind 2

On Thursday, October 9, a powerful Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan, causing severe flooding, landslides, downed trees, and power outages on Hachijo Island, a special ward located southeast of Tokyo. The metropolitan government requested the Japan Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster relief personnel due to the extensive damage.

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Japan: Typhoon Halong Hits Japan, Triggers Flood and Landslide Warnings 3

Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan on Thursday, October 9, prompting emergency warnings for flooding and landslides. Rainfall on Hachijo Island reached a record 207 mm in three hours—the highest ever for the area. Although the storm has now moved east, power outages persist, and authorities continue to urge residents to avoid landslide-prone areas. This video shows waves and strong winds at the beach of Chigasaki.

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Japan: Typhoon Halong Leaves Trail of Damage

Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan on Thursday, October 9, prompting emergency warnings for flooding and landslides. Rainfall on on Hachijo Island reached a record 207 mm in three hours—the highest ever for the area. Although the storm has now moved east, power outages persist, and authorities continue to urge residents to avoid landslide-prone areas. This video shows the downed trees on Miyake Island.

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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Warning After M8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Peninsula 6

Sirens blared as a tsunami warning was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30. This video shows sirens blaring in Mie prefecture.

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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Warning After M8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Peninsula 5

Sirens blared as a tsunami warning was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30.

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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Warning After M8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Peninsula 4

Sirens blared as a tsunami warning was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30. This video shows sirens blaring near Yamashita Park, along waterfront in Yokohama.

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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Advisory After Russia M8.0 Earthquake 2

Sirens blared as a tsunami warning was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30. This video shows an evacuation announcement near a beach in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, urging residents to evacuate.

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Japan: Pacific Coast Under Tsunami Advisory After Russia M8.0 Earthquake

Sirens blared as a tsunami advisory was issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30.

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Japan: Typhoon Brings Strong Winds to Ogasawara Islands

Typhoon Krosa brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to the Ogasawara Islands, located approximately 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan (Tokyo), on Monday, July 28, as it approached the archipelago. Krosa is forecast to come closest to the islands on Tuesday.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

TOSHIMA, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21. (Kyodo)

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

TOSHIMA, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuating residents and visitors sailing out of Akuseki Island, part of Toshima village, in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island the day before. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21. (Kyodo)

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuating residents and visitors sailing out of Akuseki Island, part of Toshima village, in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island the day before. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuating residents and visitors sailing out of Akuseki Island, part of Toshima village, in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island the day before. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuating residents and visitors sailing out of Akuseki Island, part of Toshima village, in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island the day before. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

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Japan-Pacific islands finance meeting

Japan-Pacific islands finance meeting

A meeting of Japanese and Pacific island finance ministers is held in Milan, Italy, on May 5, 2025.

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Japan-Pacific islands finance meeting

Japan-Pacific islands finance meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (C) attends a meeting with finance ministers of Pacific island countries in Milan, Italy, on May 5, 2025.

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80th anniv. of U.S. forces landing on Okinawan island

80th anniv. of U.S. forces landing on Okinawan island

A photo exhibition is held on Zamami Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 26, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the landing of the U.S. forces on the Kerama Islands during the closing days of World War II.

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80th anniv. of U.S. forces landing on Okinawan island

80th anniv. of U.S. forces landing on Okinawan island

A photo exhibition is held on Zamami Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 26, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the landing of the U.S. forces on the Kerama Islands during the closing days of World War II.

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Memorial ceremony in Okinawa

Memorial ceremony in Okinawa

A memorial ceremony is held on March 26, 2025, on Zamami Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa to mark the 80th anniversary of the landing of the U.S. forces on the Kerama Islands during the closing days of World War II.

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[Breaking News]GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

KAGOSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 27 Kyodo - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands. (Kyodo)

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GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands.

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GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands.

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GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands.

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World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs

World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Photo shows the first World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1955, the 10th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The conference gained momentum after Japanese tuna fishing boat Fukuryu Maru No. 5 was irradiated by fallout from a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

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World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs

World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Photo shows the first World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 1955, the 10th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The conference gained momentum after Japanese tuna fishing boat Fukuryu Maru No. 5 was irradiated by fallout from a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

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Self-driving bus

Self-driving bus

A self-driving bus test-drives on a public road in Kamishihoro on Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands, on Oct. 25, 2024.

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Self-driving bus

Self-driving bus

A self-driving bus comes to a stop in response to a mannequin placed on a public road during test-driving in Kamishihoro on Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands, on Oct. 25, 2024.

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Self-driving bus

Self-driving bus

A self-driving bus test-drives on a public road in Kamishihoro on Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands, on Oct. 25, 2024.

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Japan: Typhoon Jebi Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain To Ogasawara Islands

On Monday, September 30, Typhoon Jebi brought strong winds, high waves, and heavy rain to the Ogasawara Islands, located 1,000 km south-southeast of Tokyo, as it moved north across the North Pacific Ocean.

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Japan: Typhoon Jebi Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain To Ogasawara Islands 3

On Monday, September 30, Typhoon Jebi brought strong winds, high waves, and heavy rain to the Ogasawara Islands, located 1,000 km south-southeast of Tokyo, as it moved north across the North Pacific Ocean.

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Japan: Typhoon Jebi Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain To Ogasawara Islands 2

On Monday, September 30, Typhoon Jebi brought strong winds, high waves, and heavy rain to the Ogasawara Islands, located 1,000 km south-southeast of Tokyo, as it moved north across the North Pacific Ocean.

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