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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Sends Massive Waves Crashing Into Coastlines

Typhoon Jangmi swept across Japan over several days, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall that caused widespread damage throughout the country. Along the coasts and on remote islands in various regions, massive waves crashed against the shore as the typhoon made its way through.

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Japan: Izu Oshima Pounded by Giant Waves as Typhoon Jangmi Strikes

Typhoon Jangmi swept across Japan over several days, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall that caused widespread damage throughout the country. On the island of Izu Oshima — located roughly 120 kilometers south of central Tokyo — massive waves were seen crashing against the shore on Wednesday, June 3.

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Japan: Izu Oshima Pounded by Giant Waves as Typhoon Jangmi Strikes 2

Typhoon Jangmi swept across Japan over several days, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall that caused widespread damage throughout the country. On the island of Izu Oshima — located roughly 120 kilometers south of central Tokyo — massive waves were seen crashing against the shore on Wednesday, June 3.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi’s Violent Winds Bring Down Trees in Their Path 3

This video shows a tree downed by strong winds in Takamatsu city on Tuesday night, June 2. Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds to wide areas of Japan, making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi’s Violent Winds Bring Down Trees in Their Path 4

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. This video shows a tree downed by strong winds in Okazaki, Aichi.

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RECAP: Typhoon Jangmi Lashes Okinawa and Amami, Leaving 16 Injured

Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan on Monday, June 1. In Okinawa Prefecture, 16 people sustained minor injuries, including some who were knocked down by strong winds and others who were struck by shattered car windows.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Lashes Okinawa and Amami Islands With Destructive Winds 4

Typhoon Jangmi continued to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Amami region on Tuesday, June 2, as it moved northward through the archipelago. Hourly rainfall of 37mm was recorded in Yamato Village on Amami Oshima. Authorities warned of rapidly intensifying rain bands from dawn, raising the threat of landslides and flooding across the region.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi’s Violent Winds Bring Down Trees in Their Path 2

Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain and damaging winds to Okinawa and Amami islands as it approached Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1, before moving northeast on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to southern Kyushu. This video shows a tree knocked down by strong winds in Kikaijima.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi’s Violent Winds Bring Down Trees in Their Path

Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain and damaging winds to Okinawa and Amami islands as it approached Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1. This video shows a tree knocked down by strong winds in Nago, Okinawa.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Lashes Okinawa and Amami Islands With Destructive Winds 3

Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain and damaging winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan, as it approached Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Lashes Okinawa and Amami Islands With Destructive Winds 2

Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain and damaging winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan, as it approached Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Lashes Okinawa and Amami Islands With Destructive Winds

Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain and damaging winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan, as it approached Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

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Japan: High Waves Pound Yoron Island Shore as Typhoon Jangmi Approaches 2

Typhoon Jangmi brought strong winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan on Monday, June 1 as it approached the Okinawa main island.

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Japan: High Waves Pound Yoron Island Shore as Typhoon Jangmi Approaches

Typhoon Jangmi brought strong winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan on Monday, June 1 as it approached the Okinawa main island.

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Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue

Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue

Participants of a Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue pose for a group photo in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, with host country Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi seen at the center. (Pool photo)

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Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue

Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue

Participants of a Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue pose for a group photo in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, with host country Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi seen at the center. (Pool photo)

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Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue

Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi delivers his keynote speech at a Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue

Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi delivers his keynote speech at a Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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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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