Japan, Okinawa and Typhoon
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A large and powerful typhoon came close to Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami region in Kagoshima Prefecture on August
A large and very strong typhoon is bringing prolonged rain and winds to southwestern Japan. Authorities say Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture are especially at risk.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning people to prepare for powerful winds as Typhoon No. 11 is expected to approach remote islands in Okinawa Prefecture on the evening of Sept. 3.
TOKYO/BEIJING – Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, while China shut ports and ferry routes ahead of the storm’s expected arrival on its east coast. The storm ...
A farm in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has taken steps to protect its crops from Typhoon Dolphin. On Thursday, workers at Miyahira Nouen in Nanjo City removed nets covered with goya bitter gourd vines from their supports and laid them flat on the ground. The goya harvest usually peaks around this time of year.
Okinawa Prefecture will likely lose two lawsuits it filed in its long-running battle to stop the government from relocating a U.S. military base within the prefecture.