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At least three people were missing and thousands in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate on Thursday after torrential rains pounded the area, flooding roads and causing rivers to burst their banks in some regions. More than 500 mm (19 inches) of rain had fallen in one part of Niigata prefecture in the 24 hours to 1:00 p.m. (0400 GMT), NHK public television said, prompting authorities to issue the highest possible level of disaster warnings in some areas. Bridges were cut and roads were flooded, television footage showed. Service along one portion of a Shinkansen superfast train line was suspended. A view shows a submerged residential area caused by a flood of the Mogami river, in Oe town, Yamagata prefecture, Japan August 4, 2022, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Photo: Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS Roughly 500,000 people were ordered to evacuate in Niigata, Ishikawa and Yamagata prefectures, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said, but there were no … [Read more...] about Three missing, thousands ordered to evacuate as rain pounds northern Japan

Delegates to the ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Meeting. (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his counterparts in ASEAN countries on August 4 committed to cooperating in promoting maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region. In their meeting in Phnom Penh within the framework of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings, Hayashi voiced strong opposition to any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force in the East and South China seas, Kyodo News reported, citing the Japan ese Foreign Ministry. Hayashi called on ASEAN peers to step up cooperation in achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific, and also vowed to support the 10-member group's efforts to realise the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, an initiative aimed at maintaining peace, freedom, and prosperity in the region. He expressed support for ASEAN's commitment to addressing the crisis in Myanmar. The ministers affirmed they will continue … [Read more...] about AMM-55: Japan, ASEAN pledge to cooperate toward free, open Indo-Pacific

The Vietnam U20 side players arrived in Japan on August 14 after a night flight for a training camp ahead of their Group F qualifying clashes of the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup. Players of the Vietnam U20 side have arrived in Japan for training ahead of the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers. Coach Dinh The Nam is expected to give his students physical and technical exercises during their two-week training there. The Vietnam U20 side are scheduled to play three friendlies against the Japan U19 side on August 17, the Cezero Osaka U18 FC on August 22 and the Osaka Sangyo University FC on August 25. They will fly back to Vietnam on August 28 and coach Dinh The Nam will make a shortlist of players for the national line up to compete at the qualifying round of the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup. Vietnam play in Group F alongside Indonesia, Hong Kong (China) and Timor Leste. All group matches will take place in Indonesia from September 14-19. … [Read more...] about Vietnam train in Japan ahead of 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers