Key words : emergency 11 a.m.
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A large typhoon is moving north after skirting the southwestern island of Kyushu. Weather officials are calling on people to remain on alert.
Officials say that as of 11 a.m. on Monday, Typhoon Haishen was 260 kilometers north of Tsushima City in Nagasaki Prefecture. They say the typhoon was moving north at 45 kilometers per hour toward the Korean Peninsula. The storm is still bringing strong winds to Kyushu and part of the Chugoku region.
The typhoon is also drenching many parts of the archipelago. Authorities are warning of landslides, swollen rivers and flooding in low-lying areas.
At least 35 people have been injured. Miyazaki Prefecture officials say four people are missing after a landslide swept a building into a nearby river.
Some farms have suffered damage. In Nagasaki Prefecture, plastic sheets were torn up due to heavy wind. Farmers say crops have been devastated.
The typhoon downed trees and blew objects into power lines. About 500,000 households are without electricity. The utilities say work to restore power will begin as soon as possible.
About 6.2 million people in 10 prefectures were under evacuation advisories as of 10:30 a.m. Many emergency shelters are accepting fewer people and turning away evacuees in order to prevent coronavirus infections.
The storm is also disrupting travel. About 580 domestic flights are canceled on Monday. These include flights to and from the Shikoku and Chugoku regions as well as Kyushu.
All Kyushu Shinkansen bullet trains are canceled on Monday, along with all Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains between Hakata and Hiroshima.
Key words : meteorologist
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Please click to watch our meteorologist provide the latest details on Typhoon Haishen.
Key words : survey
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A survey of Japanese businesses shows there have been nearly 500 bankruptcies since the coronavirus pandemic claimed its first corporate victim in February.
Credit research firm Teikoku Databank said the tally had climbed to 489 as of last Friday. It includes companies that filed for bankruptcy protection or launched legal liquidation procedures after halting operations.
Most cases were in the restaurant sector. That was followed by accommodation facilities and clothing retailers.
Separately, Tokyo Shoko Research, conducted a survey of small and mid-sized businesses from July to August.
8.5 percent of respondents said they may have to shut down if the coronavirus outbreak doesn't end soon.
There are estimated to be almost 3.6 million small and mid-sized firms nationwide. That means that more than 300,000 of them are at risk of closure.
Key words : Belarus
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Post-election turmoil continues in the former Soviet republic of Belarus. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the capital and other major cities on Sunday demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko resign.
Lukashenko says he was reelected in last month's vote, but his opponents say the vote was rigged.
In Minsk, an estimated 100,000 people marched through central districts, calling for the president to step down, and the release of detained protesters.
The marchers headed for Lukashenko's residence, but were blocked by security forces and armored vehicles.
Media reports say that among the extra security forces deployed were some who did not wear badges indicating their affiliation.
The Belarusian interior ministry says more than 100 protesters were detained.
Anti-Lukashenko forces plan to step up their protests to put more pressure on the president and launch a dialogue.
But Lukashenko has refused to talk with his opponents, while making overtures to Russia seeking its support.
Key words : chinese president
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Chinese President Xi Jinping talked up China's ability to lead the global economic recovery from the coronavirus on Friday at the country's first major commercial event since the outbreak began.
Xi appeared via video on the opening day. The annual event, held in Beijing, aims to enhance the competitiveness of China's service industry.
Xi said Beijing wants to showcase the country's successful recovery, while most other countries continue to struggle.
Xi also warned of rising protectionism and unilateralism since the pandemic started. Observers say it was a thinly veiled attempt to keep US President Donald Trump and his America First policy in check.
About 18,000 companies and organizations from more than 100 countries and territories are taking part. Some are participating online.
Key words : chinese universities
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Chinese universities have made gains in a new ranking of the world's universities.
The British journal Times Higher Education released its World University Rankings for 2021.
The judgments were based on performance indicators, including research content and the number of citations in published works.
Britain's University of Oxford took the top post for the fifth consecutive year. It was followed by US universities Stanford and Harvard. US and British universities took the top 13 spots.
China's Tsinghua University became the first Asian university to break into the top 20 under the current rating system adopted in 2011.
Peking University was placed 23rd and the National University of Singapore 25th.
Seven universities from China made the top 200, the same as last year. But most of them raised their standings this year.
Japan has two institutions in the top 200.
The University of Tokyo was placed 36th, the same ranking as last year.
Kyoto University was ranked 54th, up 11 from last year. They are the only Japanese universities to make it to the top 200 for six straight years.
Key words : clay art
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Clay artist Inoue Keiko uses flower and kimono patterns to depict the beauty of the Japanese aesthetic. Starting out as a hobby, her original creations will soon be exhibited at an international art fair in Paris.
Key words : weather Yoko Komagata
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