Tokyo braces for Typhoon Ampil as homes evacuated, flights cancelled
Tokyo, Japan Reuters Japan grounded hundreds of flights and advised nearly 10,000 households to evacuate in some areas near Tokyo on Friday, as a strong typhoon caused power blackouts in the middle of a major summer holiday week. Typhoon Ampil, categorised as “very strong” by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), was situated off the Pacific […]
At least five dead after huge earthquake rocks Japan on New Year’s Day
Updated: 10:20am (AEDT) Tokyo, Japan Reuters The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year’s Day killed at least five people, as police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck in the middle of […]
Tokyo trains crowded but little other damage day after strong quake
Tokyo, Japan Reuters Tokyo area commuters faced packed trains on Friday on some lines due to delays, but there was little other impact after a strong quake rocked the Japanese capital late the night before, although authorities warned of aftershocks for up to a week. The quake struck at 10:41pm, centred just east of Tokyo […]
Japan’s capital braces for what could be heaviest rain in 60 years
Reuters A powerful storm approached Japan on Friday, threatening to batter its capital with the heaviest rain in 60 years, disrupting a Formula One Grand Prix and rugby’s World Cup and raising fears of transport chaos. Typhoon Hagibis, which means “speed” in the Philippine language Tagalog, is due to make landfall on the main island […]