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Japan launches new unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for ISS

MINAMITANE, Japan, Oct. 27 Kyodo - An H3 rocket carrying the first HTV-X unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station soars through the sky after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 26, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Japan launches new unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for ISS

An H3 rocket carrying the first HTV-X unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station soars through the sky after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 26, 2025.

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Japan launches new unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for ISS

An H3 rocket carrying the first HTV-X unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station soars through the sky after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 26, 2025.

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Japan launches new unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for ISS

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an H3 rocket carrying the first HTV-X unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 26, 2025.

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Japan launches new unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for ISS

An H3 rocket carrying the first HTV-X unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station soars through the sky after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 26, 2025.

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Japan launches new unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for ISS

An H3 rocket carrying the first HTV-X unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 26, 2025.

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Japan launches new unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for ISS

An H3 rocket carrying the first HTV-X unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 26, 2025.

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Japan launches new unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for ISS

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an H3 rocket carrying the first HTV-X unmanned cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 26, 2025.

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Volcano eruption in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on the morning of Aug. 28, 2025, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows the Shinmoedake volcano erupting. The height of its eruption column reached 5,500 meters earlier in the day, the Kagoshima Meteorological Office said.

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Volcano eruption in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on the morning of Aug. 28, 2025, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows the Shinmoedake volcano erupting. The height of its eruption column reached 5,500 meters earlier in the day, the Kagoshima Meteorological Office said.

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Japan: Typhoon Lingling Triggers Flooding in Southern Kyushu After Making Landfall 3

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas. This video shows flooded streets in Chuzancho in Kagoshima City.

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Japan: Typhoon Lingling Triggers Flooding in Southern Kyushu After Making Landfall 2

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas. This video shows flooded streets in Minamisatsuma City.

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Japan: Typhoon Lingling Triggers Flooding in Southern Kyushu After Making Landfall

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across southern Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas. This video shows flooded streets in Kagoshima City.

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Japan: Typhoon Lingling Brings Heavy Rain, Damage to Kagoshima

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas. The Otani River in Kawanabe Town overflowed, inundating roads and vehicles, while Ichikikushikino City saw at least five landslides near residential zones, prompting evacuation orders. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain emergency warnings for Kirishima City and landslide alerts throughout Kagoshima, with local authorities enforcing evacuations in affected areas.

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Apparent fireball reported in Japan

Photo taken by an unmanned fixed-point camera at 11:08 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2025, shows the Sakurajima volcano in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. Many people in western and southwestern Japan reported on social media seeing what appeared to be a fireball on the night of Aug. 19.

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Apparent fireball reported in Japan

Photo taken by an unmanned fixed-point camera at 11:08 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2025, shows the Sakurajima volcano in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. Many people in western and southwestern Japan reported on social media seeing what appeared to be a fireball on the night of Aug. 19.

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Torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

KIRISHIMA, Japan, Aug. 8 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 8, 2025, shows the site of a landslide on a mountain in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following record-breaking torrential rain. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 5

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

Japan Self-Defense Force personnel supply water to residents in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 9, 2025, after record-breaking rainfall in the southwestern Japan city.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

A rescue operation is under way at a collapsed house in Aira in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, following torrential rain in the region.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

A rescue operation is under way at a collapsed house in Aira in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, following torrential rain in the region.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

A rescue operation is under way at a collapsed house in Aira in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, following torrential rain in the region.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

A rescue operation is under way at a collapsed house in Aira in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, following torrential rain in the region.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2025, shows a partially collapsed road in Aira in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following torrential rain in the region.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2025, shows a partially collapsed road in Aira in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following torrential rain in the region.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

A residential area in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is inundated on Aug. 9, 2025, following record-breaking torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

A road in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is covered in mud and sand on Aug. 9, 2025, following record-breaking torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

A road in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is covered in mud and sand on Aug. 9, 2025, following record-breaking torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 8, 2025, shows the site of a landslide on a mountain in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following record-breaking torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

A rescue operation is under way at a collapsed house in Aira in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 8, 2025, following torrential rain in the region.

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Torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

A rescue operation is under way at a collapsed house in Aira in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 8, 2025, following torrential rain in the region.

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Torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 8, 2025, shows a residential area covered with mud and sand in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following record-breaking torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 8, 2025, shows a residential area covered with mud and sand in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following record-breaking torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 8, 2025, shows a residential area covered with mud and sand in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following record-breaking torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 8, 2025, shows a residential area covered with mud and sand in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following record-breaking torrential rain.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 4

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 2

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 3

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2025, regarding a special heavy rain warning issued for Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2025, regarding a special heavy rain warning issued for Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2025, regarding a special heavy rain warning issued for Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Japan: H2A Rocket Series Ends with 50th Launch from Tanegashima Successfully 2

The 50th and final H2A liquid-fuel rocket was launched from Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan at 1:33 a.m. on June 29, drawing the curtain on the series' 24-year career in support of the country's space development program.

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Evacuation from quake-hit island

TOSHIMA, Japan, July 6 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week. (Kyodo)

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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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Evacuation from quake-hit island

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuees leaving Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week.

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Evacuation from quake-hit island

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuees leaving Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week.

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Evacuation from quake-hit island

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week.

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Evacuation from quake-hit island

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week.