A severe tropical storm may make landfall in western Japan on Thursday, bringing torrential rains, violent winds and rough seas.
The US government says it will delay a planned 10-percent tariff increase on some Chinese products to mid-December.
Operations at Hong Kong International Airport are returning to normal following a court injunction to remove protesters occupying the terminal building.
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Key words : severe tropical storm may
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A severe tropical storm may make landfall in western Japan on Thursday, bringing torrential rains, violent winds and rough seas.
The Meteorological Agency estimates that Krosa was situated 300 kilometers southeast of Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture at 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
The agency says the storm is slowly moving west-northwest, churning sustained winds of 108 kilometers per hour and gusts of 144 kilometers per hour.
The agency says Krosa may change its course northward and approach the western regions of Kyushu and Shikoku. It adds the storm may sweep through western Japan on Thursday.
Krosa has been sending developed rainclouds over southern Kyushu and strong intermittent rain in the Kii Peninsula.
Predicted rainfall for the 24 hours through Thursday morning are 500 millimeters in southern Kyushu, Shikoku and Tokai, and 400 in northern Kyushu and Kansai.
Expected rainfall for the 24 hours through Friday morning are 600 to 800 millimeters in Shikoku and Tokai, 400 to 600 in Kansai, and 200 to 300 northern Kyushu, Chugoku, Hokuriku and Kanto-Koshin.
Overall precipitation may exceed 1,000 millimeters in some areas.
Krosa is also expected to bring strong winds to the Pacific side of western Japan through Thursday, with 108 kilometers per hour predicted for Shikoku and 97 kilometers for southern Kyushu. Gust speeds are expected to reach 144 to 162 kilometers per hour.
The seas are already rough. Expected wave heights through Thursday are 10 meters along the coastal areas of Shikoku and 9 meters along the shores of Kyushu, Kansai and Tokai.
People are advised to stay on the alert for violent winds, high waves, and storm surges, as well as mudslides, floods and swollen rivers.
Key words : suspended domestic canceled
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Airlines in Japan have suspended 166 domestic flights on Wednesday as severe tropical storm Krosa approaches the west of the country.
Most of the suspended flights are in and out of Kyushu. As of 5 a.m. local time, Japan Airlines canceled 62 flights. Japan Air Commuter 41, All Nippon Airways 34, Solaseed Air 16, Skymark Airlines 5, Jetstar Japan 4, Peach Aviation 2, and Vanilla Air 2.
The airlines say more flights may be canceled and are advising passengers to check their websites for the latest information.
Key words : railway operator suspend services section
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A Japanese railway operator says it will suspend services on most sections of its Shinkansen bullet train line in western Japan throughout Thursday due to an approaching severe tropical storm.
West Japan Railway, or JR West, says it will cancel Sanyo Shinkansen services between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka Prefecture and Kokura Station in Fukuoka Prefecture for the whole day.
The services will be reduced to about one train per hour on each of the inbound and outbound Shinkansen lines between Kokura Station and Hakata Station in Fukuoka.
Central Japan Railway, or JR Tokai, says its outbound Tokaido Shinkansen trains arriving at Shin-Osaka Station on Thursday will not go directly to the Sanyo line, but instead return to Tokyo Station.
JR Tokai says the arrangement will result in a reduction of roughly 60 train runs from the normal level.
JR West adds it will also suspend services on all non-Shinkansen lines in the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi throughout Thursday.
Shikoku Railway, or JR Shikoku, says it will also start suspending train services from 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Key words : heat wave
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Japan remains engulfed in a heat wave as a storm system approaches the western part of the country.
The temperature in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, on the Japan Sea coast climbed to 40.3 degrees Celsius shortly after noon -- the highest recorded temperature anywhere in Japan this year.
Sanjo City in the same prefecture saw the temperature hit 39.5 degrees.
The Meteorological Agency says warm air from severe tropical storm Krosa is causing the extra-hot weather across the country. It says the warm air is flowing over the mountains that cut through the nation, forming what is called foehn winds that are blowing down on areas facing the Japan Sea.
Temperatures well over 37 degrees were recorded in areas including Yamaguchi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Tottori City in Tottori Prefecture and Fukusaki Town in Hyogo Prefecture.
Weather officials are advising people to stay hydrated, not to exercise outside, and to use an air-conditioning to prevent heat stroke. .
Key words : US government 10-percent US customer
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The US government says it will delay a planned 10-percent tariff increase on some Chinese products to mid-December.
The Office of the US Trade Representative announced on Tuesday that the tariff will be delayed to December 15 for items including cellphones, laptop computers and certain toys.
Washington had said it would slap the additional tariff on 300 billion dollars' worth of Chinese products from September 1. They included many daily necessities.
The decision triggered protests from business operators who said the higher tariff would have a significant impact on US companies and consumers.
US President Donald Trump told reporters that the tariff hike delay is for the Christmas season "just in case some of the tariffs would have an impact on US customers."
The Chinese government revealed that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He talked over the phone with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday.
Details of their talks are not available. But they are believed to have discussed expanding China's imports of US agricultural products, as well as easing the US restrictions on Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
Beijing says officials of the two countries will hold phone talks again later this month.
Observers are keeping an eye on whether the two countries can narrow the gap on trade issues before the US imposes the additional tariff.
Key words : shares in Tokyo rose
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Key words : Hong Kong return
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Operations at Hong Kong International Airport are returning to normal following a court injunction to remove protesters occupying the terminal building.
A number of Hong Kong citizens had staged protests at the airport against a proposed extradition bill, causing cancellations of many flights by Tuesday.
But the number of protesters declined sharply after a local court issued an injunction order on Wednesday morning to ban obstruction of airport operations.
People entering the airport must now have flight tickets and passports.
Check-in procedures are going smoothly on Wednesday, while more than 110 flights are still cancelled.
A man from Britain said he had planned to travel on Monday's flight but has been affected by the protests. He added he's pleased now he can return home.
It remains to be seen whether the turmoil at the airport will come to an end as more protests are being called on social media networks.
Key words : US commerce
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The US Commerce Department says it will add China's state-owned nuclear power company to its list of entities that are banned from purchasing goods from US firms.
The department said China General Nuclear Power Group and three affiliates will be blacklisted on Wednesday.
It explained the company has been acquiring US technology and diverting it to military purposes.
The US government has put China's telecom giant Huawei and Chinese manufacturers of supercomputers on the list, describing them as a threat to national security.
The US on Tuesday announced it would postpone additional tariffs on some Chinese imports.
But it has made clear it will be tough on Chinese companies that set their eyes on US technology, as China aims to transform itself into a high-tech powerhouse.
Key words : growth industrial
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Growth of China's industrial production slowed in July to its lowest level in more than 17 years.
China's National Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday that the country's industrial production grew by 4.8 percent year-on-year. The figure is 1.5 percentage points lower than in June and marks the slowest growth since February 2002.
Auto production fell 4.4 percent amid a slump in new car sales. Production of textiles, which are subject to an additional US tariff, marked a relatively low growth rate of 1.2 percent.
The data seem to reflect the impact of a fall in domestic consumption and the US-China trade friction.
Retail sales increased by 7.6 percent in July, down 2.2 points from the previous month.
Investment in fixed assets such as infrastructure and manufacturing facilities also slowed.
Liu Aihua, a spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics, predicted that the economy would pick up later due to corporate tax reduction and other stimulus measures. Liu said that despite increased downward pressure on the economy, the country is seeing some results from a series of measures implemented by the government.
Key words : Britain prince
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Britain's Prince Charles will visit Japan in October to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito.
Buckingham Palace announced that the two-day visit will take place from October 22. Charles will attend the imperial event on behalf of Queen Elizabeth.
During his stay, the prince is also expected to attend friendship events between the countries.
In 1990, the prince attended the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Akihito, who is the father of Emperor Naruhito and abdicated on April 30.
Prince Charles last came to Japan in 2008, and his next visit will be his fifth to the country.
Key words : Taiwan foreign
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Taiwan is offering foreign tourists a chance to stay overnight at the presidential office building for free.
Taiwan's government began accepting entries to the competition on Monday. Entrants are to upload on the competition website a self-introductory video by the end of this month. Twenty people will be chosen and given accommodation from October.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday posted on Twitter a video of herself serving as a guide through her office.
She said in English, "While you are here, why don't you be my guest and spend a night at this Presidential Office Building?"
The Chinese government suspended individual travel to Taiwan starting this month, apparently to put economic pressure on the Tsai administration, which Beijing sees as pro-independence.
This is a blow to Taiwanese tourism, as tourists from mainland China are the biggest group of visitors to the island.
Taiwan had about 2 million tourists from mainland China last year, and half of them were on self-planned trips. The number was expected to increase this year.
Taiwanese authorities hope to invite more foreign tourists to Taiwan by showing its democracy, freedom and openness.
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