Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan, killing three and snarling air traffic

Tokyo, Japan Reuters At least three people were killed in south-western Japan on Thursday as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima prefecture, bringing heavy rain and very strong winds as well as snarling air traffic and knocking out power to over a quarter million households. Major automakers including Toyota and Nissan suspended operations in some […]
Quake with 7.1 magnitude hits western Japan, no major damage reported

Tokyo, Japan Reuters An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit south-western Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but there were no immediate signs of major damage. There have been no reports of abnormalities at nuclear power plants following the quake, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. A collapsed […]
Typhoon Khanun kills two in Japan’s Okinawa, injures at least 62

Tokyo, Japan Reuters Typhoon Khanun pounded Japan’s south-western Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures with heavy rain and gusty winds for a second straight day on Thursday, leaving two dead and moving so slowly its damaging impact could be prolonged. Khanun, which means “jackfruit” in Thai, was heading slowly northwest in the East China Sea as of […]