Japan: 260 flights canceled as typhoon Khanun approaches

Jul 31, 2023, at 04:35 pm

Tokyo/UNI: At least 264 flights have been canceled in Japan due to the approach of typhoon Khanun, the NHK broadcaster reported on Monday.

Japan issues special warning over Typhoon Nanmadol; thousands shifted to safe locations

Sep 18, 2022, at 04:35 pm

Tokyo: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a rare "special warning" for the Kagoshima region in southern Kyushu prefecture - an alert that is issued only when it forecasts conditions seen once in several decades, AFP reported.

‘Super typhoon’ Goni: UN, partners seek $45 million in immediate relief

Nov 10, 2020, at 03:11 pm

New York: The United Nations and humanitarian partners in the Philippines launched, on Monday, a response plan for $45.5 million to bring life-saving assistance and protection to hundreds of thousands of people affected by Typhoon Goni.

Japan orders evacuation of over 1.1Mln people due to Typhoon Haishen

Sep 07, 2020, at 09:30 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: More than 1.1 million people living in Japan’s four southwestern prefectures were ordered to immediately evacuate on Monday due to Typhoon Haishen, which has been raging across northeast Asia over the weekend, the NHK broadcaster reported.

One dead, 50 injured as Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall on Japan's Izu Peninsula

Oct 12, 2019, at 07:26 pm

Tokyo  (Xinhua/UNI) Typhoon Hagibis made landfall on the Izu Peninsula on Japan's main island at 7:00 p.m. Saturday local time, bringing heavy downpours and winds, while the country's weather agency issued heavy rain emergency warnings for more prefectures.