TOKYO: A strong typhoon was heading for southern Japan on Tuesday (Aug 27), bringing heavy rain and disrupting bullet trains and flights. Typhoon Shanshan was moving towards the southern Amami ...

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Japan’s southern islands were forecast to receive the most rain. The powerful storm has forced flight cancellations and disrupted high-speed rail travel. By Hisako Ueno and Yan Zhuang Typhoon ...

A strong typhoon traveling in the south of the Japanese archipelago is heading toward the southwestern island of Amami-Oshima on Tuesday, the weather agency said, warning of heavy rains and violent ...

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A strong typhoon is on course to approach western and eastern Japan on Wednesday or later, the weather agency said, possibly causing widespread disruption to shinkansen bullet train services. The ...

Soft toy cleaning services in Japan are nothing new. But a man working at a laundry service for soft toys is getting netizens tickled with his serious face as he carefully cleans the soiled plushies. ...

Soft toy cleaning services in Japan are nothing new. But a man working at a laundry service for soft toys is getting netizens tickled with his serious face as he carefully cleans the soiled plushies.

Typhoon Shanshan is set to strike western Japan Wednesday, causing as much as $10 billion in damage and losses from winds, storm surge and flooding rains. Shanshan was 590 miles (950 kilometers ...

Typhoon Shanshan is expected to approach western to eastern Japan from Tuesday without losing most of its power. Heavy rain may start even before the typhoon approaches. The Japan Meteorological ...