News On Japan

One month after heavy rains and landslides that killed 36 and displaced many, the southwestern Japan prefectures of Fukuoka and Oita are struggling for recovery as a powerful typhoon heads toward the region. (Jiji)

People in southwestern Japan are bracing for violent winds and torrential rain as Typhoon Noru churns closer to the country's main islands. (NHK)

A Kuroshio limited express train led by a car with a panda face debuted Saturday in Osaka to lure tourists to Adventure World, the giant wildlife theme park in Wakayama Prefecture where the popular animals are on show. (Japan Times)

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution banning North Korean trade of items such as coal, iron, iron ore and seafood. These are major sources of revenue for the country. (NHK)

The government may review how money allocated for developing Okinawa is spent, after some of this year's money was used to pay for an event by the all-girl idol group AKB48. (Japan Today)

Japan is fretting about running out of hotel rooms as foreign tourist numbers surge and as the capital prepares to host the 2020 Olympics. (Nikkei)

Australian media say a US military Osprey transport plane has crashed into the sea off Australia, leaving 3 US service members missing. (NHK)

Twelve window panes were found smashed at a junior high school in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture, on Friday night, police said Saturday. It was the fifth such case of school vandalism in the prefecture since early July, Fuji TV reported. (Japan Today)

Hiroshima marks the 72nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city on Sunday. (NHK)

Rising labor costs are casting shadows over the management of Japanese businesses amid escalating manpower shortages in the country. (Jiji)

Hideki Matsuyama warmed up poorly and then turned in the best round of his career at the Bridgestone Invitational, a 9-under 61 that tied the course record and gave him another blowout victory in a World Golf Championship. (Japan Times)

The Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nikkei Inc. announced Monday they will reshuffle the component issues of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 and the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index following a periodic review. (Nikkei)

A male national of Myanmar accused in the stabbing of his former girlfriend in Chiyoda Ward early Monday had received a warning about stalking by police, reports TBS News (Aug. 7). (tokyoreporter.com)

A train stopped before striking a woman who had just been pushed onto the tracks from a station platform by her intoxicated boyfriend in Soka City early Sunday, reports TBS News. (tokyoreporter.com)

A storm is ripping through the Japanese archipelago, bringing heavy rains to wide areas. 2 people are dead and 17 others are injured. (NHK)

North Korea stressed its stance of refusing to hold international dialogue over its nuclear and missile development programs, at a foreign ministers' meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila on Monday. (Jiji)

The city of Kyoto aims to introduce a lodging tax in 2018 at the earliest to cope with issues stemming from a surge in the number of tourists, based on a recommendation Monday from an advisory panel. (Japan Today)

New Foreign Minister Taro Kono made his debut on the world stage with his fluent English, showing his presence during a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations-related meetings in Manila lasting through Monday. (Japan Times)

A tropical storm is ripping through Japan`s main island of Honshu, bringing heavy rain to wide areas. Two people have died and 47 others injured. (NHK)

Professional sumo wrestlers visited a university in Tokyo on Tuesday for a demonstration of their traditional sport, aiming to win more fans among the young generation and people from overseas. (NHK)

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