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Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture

Unprecedented rainfall battered Japan on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and flooding parts of Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Authorities issued the region’s highest-level rain warning for the first time, while landslide alerts and power cuts affected thousands of residents.

Euronews

Japan's 'Unprecedented' Rain Strands 7,000 at Tokyo Airport, Turning It Into a Makeshift Shelter

Record-breaking rainfall in eastern Japan left thousands stranded at Narita Airport, with severe flooding causing fatalities and widespread disruption during the Bon holiday period.

International Business Times UK

Japan torrential rain: 4 dead, over 400,000 ordered to evacuate as severe flooding hits eastern region; PM Takaichi pledges support

In a devastating weather event, heavy rains in eastern Japan have claimed four lives, while one person is reported unresponsive. The torrential rain has unleashed significant flooding, triggering high-level emergency alerts. Flooded roads have inundated neighborhoods, necessitating urgent safety measures and evacuation orders for countless residents. Thousands are also grappling…

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‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport

Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 after flooding, landslide warnings and power outages in Chiba prefecture

The Guardian - UK

Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four

TOKYO — Record rainfall left thousands of travellers stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to homes and ⁠claimed at least four lives.

Bangkok Post

Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning

Eastern Japan experienced torrential rain on Thursday, causing landslides and power outages. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest-level heavy rain warning for Chiba. Over 100,000 households were urged to evacuate due to the severe weather conditions. Hundreds of people were stranded as train services were suspended across the region.…

The Economic Times

AGC Biologics to Manufacture Teikoku Seiyaku's rhMMP-7 Drug Substance

HEIDELBERG, Germany and CHIBA, Japan, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AGC Biologics, your friendly CDMO expert, was selected by Teikoku Seiyaku Co., Ltd., a leader in transdermal drug delivery, to provide microbial contract development and manufacturing services for KTP-001, a recombinant human matrix metalloproteinase-7 (rhMMP-7), to treat lumbar disc…

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Japan earthquake live: Tsunami alert lifted after 6.9-magnitude tremor prompts evacuations along Pacific coast

Details on damage and injuries from the new quake weren’t immediately clear

The Independent UK

Japan earthquake live: Powerful aftershocks strike Japan days after megaquake advisory issued

The megaquake warning covers approximately 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) from Chiba to Hokkaido

The Independent UK

Eagle-eyed Herbert cruises to five-shot win in Japan

Aussie golf ace Lucas Herbert has finished in style with an eagle on the 18th hole to romp to a five-shot win at the International Series Japan event in Chiba.

AAP

USS Ronald Reagan Departs Japan After 9-Year Deployment

USS Ronald Reagan's departure from Chiba, Japan highlights US Navy's commitment to Indo-Pacific security amidst China's assertiveness.

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Justin Suh seeks first win, Collin Morikawa bounces back and more from Saturday at the 2023 Zozo Championship

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USA Today Sports Media Group

Beau Hossler’s low round among 5 things you missed from round 2 at 2023 Zozo Championship

"That was one of the windiest rounds of golf I've had all year, for sure. That was tough."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bengaluru boy bags gold at International Mathematical Olympiad

Atul Shatavart Nadig, student of Shri Ram Global School, Whitefield, bagged the gold medal at the 64th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held in Chiba, Japan, from July 2 to 13.

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Reuters

Japan's crackdown on truck driver overtime raises fears of economic breakdown

Truck driver Yuichi Tomita has been delivering packages all over Japan for two decades, often clocking 40 straight hours on the road. He says the work is tough but a source of pride, and one he's never thought of quitting - until now.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

32 dolphins beached in Chiba Prefecture

ICHINOMIYA, Chiba -- Thirty-two dolphins washed up along the coast in Chiba Prefecture on Monday morning. Despite hours of efforts by surfers and local residents to return them to the sea, three of the animals died.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ohtani told WBC catcher to sit back and enjoy the show

NARITA, Chiba -- Before Shohei Ohtani closed out Japan's dramatic victory over the United States in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, catcher Yuhei Nakamura went out to the mound for a talk.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Narita Airport opponents clash with police as structures removed

NARITA, Chiba -- Skirmishes broke out Wednesday evening as authorities began the forcible removal of structures set up to block the development of Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture and the eviction of people effectively occupying the site.

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Take A Look At This Sidecar Rig For The Honda CT125 Hunter Cub

If you've ever thought that what your Honda Hunter Cub CT125 is missing is a sidecar, then a shop in Chiba, Japan has just the thing you're looking for.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S. ambassador enjoys local train ride in Chiba

CHIBA -- U.S. Ambassador to Japan and railway enthusiast Rahm Emanuel enjoyed a train ride in Chiba Prefecture, accompanied by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tesla's largest Japanese outlet opens in Chiba

The Japanese arm of Tesla, a major U.S. electric vehicle manufacturer, opened a new sales outlet, Tesla Center Chiba Inage, on Saturday.

The National (Scotland)

Keegan Bradley wins first PGA Tour title in over four years at ZOZO Championship

Keegan Bradley claimed his first PGA Tour title in more than four years with a one-shot win at Japan’s ZOZO Championship in Chiba.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rickie Fowler leads, Keegan Bradley has an even longer victory drought, and Sahith Theegala goes low at Zozo Championship

Rickie Fowler is 18 holes away from ending a victory drought on the PGA Tour that stretches to the 2019 WM Phoenix Open.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Veteran PGA Tour pro flirts with 59, sets course record and Rickie Fowler shares lead at the midway point of the 2022 Zozo Championship in Japan

If you didn’t burn the midnight oil and watch the second round of the Zozo Championship, you missed some spectacular golf.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Nippon Steel reports 59 cyanide leaks over 5 yrs

Nippon Steel Corp. detected cyanide in waterways near its East Nippon Works in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, 59 times over five years, according to a report the steelmaking giant submitted to local governments in the prefecture.

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