Japan

Japan PM candidate Suga is self-made, powerful adviser

by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Yoshihide Suga, the man expected to become Japan's next prime…

Japan’s economy shrank more than estimated in Q2

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy shrank slightly more than initially thought in the April-June quarter, official data released Tuesday…

Typhoon hits South Korea after sparking landslides in Japan

by Sunghee HWANG with Charly TRIBALLEAU in Kagoshima, JAPAN SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon lashed South Korea…

Typhoon Haishen heads to South Korea after slamming Japan

KAGOSHIMA, Japan (AFP) -- Powerful Typhoon Haishen approached South Korea on Monday after slamming southern Japan with record winds and…

Powerful typhoon slams Japan with violent winds, heavy rain

  by Charly Triballeau, with Hiroshi Hiyama in Tokyo Agence France Presse KAGOSHIMA, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon that…

Typhoon Haishen exits PHL, fails to provide much needed water in dams

  (Eagle News) -- Typhoon Haishen, with local name "Kristine" exited the country 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, and is…

Powerful typhoon approaches Japan with violent winds, heavy rain

  KAGOSHIMA, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon headed toward southern Japan Sunday, bringing violent winds and heavy rains with…

Typhoon Haishen slightly weakens as it moves northwestward, to exit PHL Saturday night

(Eagle News) -- Typhoon Haishen, with local name "Kristine," slightly weakened as it continues to move northwestward on Saturday, Sept.…

Man found unresponsive after ship sank in typhoon off Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's coast guard said Friday they found a man floating face-down and unresponsive at sea as…

Desperate search for crew of ship sunk in typhoon off Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese coast guard rescuers searched Thursday for the remaining 42 crew of a ship believed to…

Cargo ship with Pinoy crew and 6,000 cows sank off Japan in typhoon: survivor

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A cargo ship carrying 43 crew and about 6,000 cows sank at sea after transmitting a…

Japan ruling party sets Sept 14 vote on PM Abe’s successor

by Kyoko Hasegawa with Katie Forster in Hong Kong TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling party will vote on September…

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