
In southern Japan, Typhoon Khanun kills 2, cuts power to 166,000 homes
Typhoon Khanun pounded Japan's southwestern Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures with heavy rain and gusty winds for a second straight day.
Thu Aug 03 2023

Flights cancelled, thousands advised to evacuate as Typhoon Khanun nears Japan's Okinawa
Naha airport was closed and all flights to and from the area cancelled, amounting to more than 900 flights, both domestic and international.
Tue Aug 01 2023

Over 46,000 residents of southern Japan ordered to evacuate due to Typhoon Mawar
Extremely strong typhoon Mawar is currently off the coast of Okinawa.
Thu Jun 01 2023

A major part of missing Japanese helicopter found
The aircraft was detected underwater by the sonar of a Japanese minesweeper in search efforts.
Fri Apr 14 2023

Japanese artist who created "Yu-Gi-Oh!" found dead in the sea - Media
Kazuki Takahashi was discovered wearing snorkelling gear and floating in the sea near Nago.
Thu Jul 07 2022

Explainer - What we know about Japan's contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine supplies
Here are some key points in the issue so far.
Mon Aug 30 2021

Nearly 100 passengers boarded on the Jin Air flight to nowhere - Kota Kinabalu
Sabah has been selected as the fourth international destination after Hong Kong, Osaka and Okinawa.
Mon Aug 02 2021

Warmer seas keep hurricanes stronger for longer, study says
The study warns that climate change may mean inland communities are increasingly at risk from strong storms.
Thu Nov 12 2020

Typhoon Haishen hits Japan with high winds and power outages
Authorities urged early evacuation for more than 100,000 households in Japan's southern island.
Sun Sep 06 2020

6.4-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Okinawa's Miyakejima Island
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off the coast of Miyakejima island in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Tuesday, the weather agency here said.
Tue May 09 2017

Japan spots Chinese aircraft carrier in East China Sea
The eight are expected to sail between the main island of Okinawa Prefecture and the island of Miyako, also Okinawa, to enter the Western Pacific.
Tue Dec 27 2016

US sailor gets 30 months in prison for Okinawa rape
Crimes by American military and civilian personnel have sparked protests on crowded Okinawa for decades, sometimes creating tension between security allies Japan and the United States.
Fri Jul 15 2016

Typhoon Halola cancels dozens of flights in Japan
Winds of almost 160 kilometres per hour were recorded early Saturday in remote islands west of Naha.
Sun Jul 26 2015

Thousands evacuated as super typhoon bears down on Shanghai
Super typhoon Chan-hom barrelled towards Shanghai Saturday prompting the evacuation of more than 865,000 people in eastern China, after lashing Japan's Okinawa island chain and Taiwan.
Sat Jul 11 2015

Powerful typhoon churns towards Japan
Powerful Typhoon Vongfong churned towards Japan on Saturday, injuring at least a dozen people as it pounded the southern Okinawan islands.
Sat Oct 11 2014

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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Fri Feb 21 2025