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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

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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US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 4

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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US: Palisades Fire Smoke Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 2

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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Japan: Typhoon Jongdari Develops Off Okinawa, Brings Windy Conditions

Typhoon Jongdari developed about 70km south of Miyako island, Okinawa Prefecture early Monday, August 19. Due to the typhoon, Okinawa islands saw strong winds on Monday. It is expected to move northward and continue over the East China Sea through Tuesday.

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Japan: Typhoon Gaemi Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain To Sakishima Islands 3

Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rain and strong winds to Sakishima Islands in Okinawa on Wednesday, July 24 as it headed north-northwest toward Taiwan.

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Japan: Typhoon Gaemi Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain To Sakishima Islands

Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rain and strong winds to Sakishima Islands in Okinawa on Wednesday, July 24 as it headed north-northwest toward Taiwan.

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Japan: Typhoon Gaemi Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain To Sakishima Islands 2

Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rain and strong winds to Sakishima Islands in Okinawa on Wednesday, July 24 as it headed north-northwest toward Taiwan.

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PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on May 24, 2024, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on May 24, 2024, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows part of a Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter that went missing in early April being brought up from the seabed by a private vessel in waters off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter on a salvage vessel after its recovery from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a salvage vessel hauling a major part of the wreckage of a crashed Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken on May 2, 2023, shows a salvage vessel after it recovered a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a salvage vessel hauling a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter on a salvage vessel after its recovery from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter on a salvage vessel after its recovery from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows part of a Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter that went missing in early April being brought up from the seabed by a private vessel in waters off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

The Shinsei Maru salvage vessel deploys an unmanned undersea vehicle into the sea on May 2, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

The Shinsei Maru salvage vessel deploys an unmanned undersea vehicle into the sea on May 2, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

The Shinsei Maru salvage vessel deploys a remotely operated vehicle into the sea on May 1, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Preparation is underway by the Shinsei Maru salvage vessel on May 1, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan SDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan SDF chopper

Preparation is under way by the Shinsei Maru salvage vessel on April 29, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Preparation is under way by the Shinsei Maru salvage vessel on April 29, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan SDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan SDF chopper

Preparation is under way by the Shinsei Maru salvage vessel on April 29, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan SDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan SDF chopper

The Shinsei Maru vessel of Offshore Engineering Co. is pictured at a port in Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 28, 2023. The vessel is expected to be part of the operation to salvage a sunken Japanese Self-Defense Forces helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off the island earlier in the month.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan SDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan SDF chopper

The Shinsei Maru vessel of Offshore Engineering Co. is pictured at a port in Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 28, 2023. The vessel is expected to be part of the operation to salvage a sunken Japanese Self-Defense Forces helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off the island earlier in the month.

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PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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PAC3 interceptor on Okinawa

PAC3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. The Japanese government said the same day North Korea notified Japan of its plan to launch a satellite-carrying rocket during a nine-day window.

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PAC3 interceptor on Okinawa

PAC3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. The Japanese government said the same day North Korea notified Japan of its plan to launch a satellite-carrying rocket during a nine-day window.

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PAC3 interceptor on Okinawa

PAC3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. The Japanese government said the same day North Korea notified Japan of its plan to launch a satellite-carrying rocket during a nine-day window.

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ASDF PAC3 missile

ASDF PAC3 missile

A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missile is pictured on June 2, 2023 at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Miyakojima base on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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JASDF sub base on Miyako Island

JASDF sub base on Miyako Island

Photo taken May 31, 2023, shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Miyakojima Sub Base on Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

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JASDF sub base on Miyako Island

JASDF sub base on Miyako Island

Photo taken May 31, 2023, shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Miyakojima Sub Base on Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

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PAC-3 interceptor in southern Japan

PAC-3 interceptor in southern Japan

File photo taken May 5, 2023, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air missile interceptor deployed at a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force sub base on Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

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Helicopter lifted from seabed, GSDF hurry to clarify cause of accident

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan Kyodo - The Shinsei Maru salvage vessel deploys an unmanned undersea vehicle into the sea on May 2, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter on a salvage vessel after its recovery from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows part of a Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter that went missing in early April being brought up from the seabed by a private vessel in waters off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter on a salvage vessel after its recovery from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows part of a Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter that went missing in early April being brought up from the seabed by a private vessel in waters off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a salvage vessel hauling a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter on a salvage vessel after its recovery from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter on a salvage vessel after its recovery from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken on May 2, 2023, shows a salvage vessel after it recovered a major part of the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Part of wreckage of sunken Japan GSDF chopper recovered

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2023, shows a salvage vessel hauling a major part of the wreckage of a crashed Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter from the seabed off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa. The GSDF helicopter went missing with 10 personnel on board on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

The Shinsei Maru salvage vessel deploys an unmanned undersea vehicle into the sea on May 2, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

The Shinsei Maru salvage vessel deploys an unmanned undersea vehicle into the sea on May 2, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

The Shinsei Maru salvage vessel deploys a remotely operated vehicle into the sea on May 1, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Salvage mission for sunken Japan GSDF chopper

Preparation is underway by the Shinsei Maru salvage vessel on May 1, 2023, to recover a sunken Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on April 6.

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