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.

US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

3 groups to develop tobacco vending machines for adults only

3 groups to develop tobacco vending machines for adults only

TOKYO, Japan - An official demonstrates the prototype of a new tobacco vending machine that will use an IC card to verify purchasers' age in order to prevent minors from buying cigarettes. The Tobacco Institute of Japan, the Japan Tobacconist Federation and the Japan Vending Machine Manufacturers Association said in Tokyo on Nov. 12 they plan to equip all cigarette vending machines nationwide with such verification abilities by 2008.

3 groups to develop tobacco vending machines for adults only

3 groups to develop tobacco vending machines for adults only

TOKYO, Japan - An official demonstrates the prototype of a new tobacco vending machine that will use an IC card to verify purchasers' age in order to prevent minors from buying cigarettes. The Tobacco Institute of Japan, the Japan Tobacconist Federation and the Japan Vending Machine Manufacturers Association said in Tokyo on Nov. 12 they plan to equip all cigarette vending machines nationwide with such verification abilities by 2008.