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Typhoon Khanun makes slow approach to Japan's Kyushu island

Heavy Downpour Across Southwestern Japan Leaves 1 Dead, 8 Others Missing - Reports

Japan on highest alert amid heavy rains

Hundreds of People on Japanese Island of Kyushu Advised to Evacuate - Reports

Japan scrambles to search for missing helicopter as 'several bodies found'

Aircraft wreckage found in search for missing Japan GSDF helicopter

Japanese military helicopter missing with 10 on board

Japan SDF helicopter carrying 10-member crew disappears near Okinawa

UPDATE - Some 100 Cars Blocked on Highway in Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture due to Snowfalls - Reports

Some 100 Cars Blocked on Highway in Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture due to Snowfalls - Reports

Winter Storm Expected to Hit Japan, Bring Lowest Temperatures Over Decade - Reports

Temperatures across Japan are forecast to drop to their lowest level in over a decade as a winter storm is expected to hit the country in the coming days, NHK broadcaster reported

Sony Considering Building Semiconductor Factory in Southwestern Japan - Reports

Japan's electronics giant Sony is looking into building a semiconductor factory in n Kumamoto Prefecture in the southwest of the country, the Japanese media reported on Friday.

First Meeting of International Group for World Without Nuclear Weapons to Begin in Japan

Japan Orders Almost 9.5Mln People to Evacuate Due to Typhoon Nanmadol

Thousands in shelters as 'dangerous' typhoon hits Japan

Japan Instructs 800,000 People to Evacuate Due to Approaching Typhoon - Reports

Japan braces for 'very dangerous' Typhoon Nanmadol

US-Japan Firing Exercise Begins in Kyushu - Reports

'Luffy himself': 'One Piece' author remains child at heart

Taiwanese Semiconductor Giant to Start Building Chip Plant in Japan on Thursday - Reports

A subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will start building a chip factory in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan on Thursday in an effort to address semiconductor shortages worldwide, Japanese media reported

Over 10 People Injured in 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan - Reports

Japan Considers COVID-19 Quasi-Emergency for Tokyo, 10 Other Prefectures - Reports

The Japanese government is considering the request of 11 prefectures, including Tokyo, to place them under tougher COVID-19 restrictions as Omicron cases continue to grow, the Kyodo news agency reported on Monday, citing sources

Japan Cancels Nearly 90 Flights Over Snowy Weather - Reports

Japanese airlines have canceled a total of 89 flights in the country amid heavy snowfall in the capital region and southeast Japan, NHK broadcaster reported on Thursday

Japan to Spend $5.2Bln for Construction of Semiconductor Plants - Reports

The government of Japan is planning to allocate approximately 600 billion yen (about $5.2 billion) as part of an additional budget for fiscal 2021 to support the construction of semiconductor manufacturing plants, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday