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The defense ministers of Japan, South Korea, and the United States agree to initiate a real-time data sharing mechanism to monitor North Korea's missile tests.
2023-11-12

North Korea launches a military satellite from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. The launch fails due "to an error in the emergency blasting system during the third-stage flight", according to state media, with the satellite likely crashing into the Pacific Ocean after passing over Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
2023-08-23

Typhoon Vongfong leaves Japan as a tropical storm having caused at least one death, two people missing and 93 injured.
2014-10-14

Typhoon Vongfong makes landfall in the Japanese island of Kyushu causing the evacuation of 150,000 people and disruption to plane and train services.
2014-10-13

At least 28 people are injured on the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Kyushu with 150,000 evacuated as Typhoon Vongfong approaches.
2014-10-12

Typhoon Vongphong heads for the Japanese island of Okinawa leading to power losses and flight disruptions.
2014-10-11

At least four people are dead as Typhoon Phanfone makes landfall in central Japan.
2014-10-6

Typhoon Neoguri hits the main Japanese island of Honshu causing flooding, landslides and three deaths.
2014-07-10

Typhoon Neoguri leaves two dead on Okinawa as it departs for Japan's main islands threatening heavy rain.
2014-07-9

Japan braces for the impact of Typhoon Neoguri which is expected to hit Okinawa and then Kyushu on Tuesday.
2014-07-7