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Japan guidelines revised for swine fever vaccinations

October 15, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s disease prevention guidelines were revised Tuesday to allow preventive vaccinations for swine fever to be given to pigs in the country, agriculture minister Taku Eto said the same day. Vaccinations are expected to start as early as this month

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Abe pledges full support for recovery from Typhoon Hagibis

October 15, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday pledged full support for recovery efforts after Typhoon Hagibis ravaged the country over the weekend. “We’ll make full efforts to ensure affected people live safely again as soon as possible,” Abe said at

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(Update 5) Death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rises to 66 in Japan

October 15, 2019

Tokyo-The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rose to 66 in 11 prefectures on Tuesday, as search-and-rescue efforts continued after the weekend typhoon, one of the worst storms to hit Japan in recent history. As of 5 a.m. on Tuesday (8

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(Update) Death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rises to 46 in Japan

October 14, 2019

Tokyo–The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rose to 46 in 11 prefectures on Monday, as search-and-rescue efforts continued after the weekend typhoon, one of the worst storm to hit Japan in recent history. As of 1 p.m. on Monday (4

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Death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rises to 37 in Japan

October 14, 2019

Tokyo–The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis, which lashed center and eastern Japan on the weekend, rose to 37 in 11 prefectures on Monday, while 13 people were missing. Police officers and firefighters are searching for those unaccounted for. In areas

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Japan to set up group to help typhoon-affected people

October 14, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his government will set up a cross-ministry group to provide livelihood support for people afflicted by Typhoon Hagibis, which tore through central and eastern Japan on the weekend. At a meeting of a

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Typhoon Hagibis kills 19 People, causes extensive damage

October 13, 2019

Tokyo–Very powerful Typhoon Hagibis, which struck Japan Saturday to Sunday, left 19 people dead while causing extensive damage through landslides and flooding. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, nine people have been unaccounted for. The 19th typhoon of

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Taiwan President Tsai ready to help typhoon-struck Japan

October 13, 2019

Taipei–Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday showed her readiness to provide support to Japan, which was hit by strong Typhoon Hagibis. Expressing her heartfelt sympathy to people affected by the typhoon, Tsai said on Twitter in Japanese that Japan is

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