As of 3 p.m. on October 6th, Typhoon No. 22 (Halong) was moving northwest over the ocean near the Ogasawara Islands. The typhoon has intensified enough to form a storm zone with sustained winds exceeding 25 meters per second.
Depending on its course, the typhoon may bring strong winds and heavy rain to areas along the Pacific coast from western to eastern Japan. Particularly heavy rainfall is expected across the Tokai and Kanto coastal regions, as well as the Izu Islands. Authorities are urging residents to stay alert for further updates and prepare accordingly.
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Osaka University’s specially appointed professor, Shimon Sakaguchi, has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking work in immunology.
Sakaguchi is best known for discovering regulatory T cells, a type of immune cell that suppresses excessive immune responses. This finding has had far-reaching implications in medical science and has opened new avenues for understanding and treating various diseases.
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A collision occurred on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line on the night of October 5th. A local train attempting to arrive at Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki City struck a stationary out-of-service train, causing several cars of the latter to derail.
Investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board arrived at the scene on the morning of October 6th to begin examining the cause of the accident. Further details are expected as the investigation progresses.
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A Spanish tourist was attacked by a bear while visiting Shirakawa-go, the UNESCO World Heritage village in Gifu Prefecture known for its traditional thatched-roof houses, on October 5th.
This incident adds to a growing number of bear encounters reported across Japan in recent weeks, prompting authorities to advise caution when traveling in rural and mountainous areas.
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Sanae Takaichi, elected as the Liberal Democratic Party’s new president on October 4th, made a bold statement during her victory speech. After defeating agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff to become the party’s first female leader, she declared on stage, “I ask everybody to work like a horse.”
Her leadership marks a historic moment for the party as she assumes the challenging role ahead.
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