As of 4:50 a.m. on October 13, Typhoon No. 23 (Nakri) was located about 90 kilometers south-southwest of Hachijojima. The typhoon is moving east-northeast at around 30 kilometers per hour, with meteorologists warning that the system will pass near the Izu Islands on Monday morning.
Aogashima has already entered the typhoon’s gale zone, and Hachijojima is expected to follow shortly as winds intensify and conditions rapidly deteriorate. A maximum instantaneous wind speed of 28.7 meters per second was recorded on Hachijojima, and gusts near the typhoon’s center could reach up to 50 meters per second. These conditions pose a serious risk of destructive winds on both Hachijojima and Aogashima.
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that satellite images from the Himawari-9 weather satellite are currently unavailable due to a communication failure. While some functions have been restored through the backup satellite Himawari-8, key nighttime observation data such as infrared imagery remain inaccessible.
In other news, a new survey by the Japan Sports Agency found that people who belonged to a school sports club or athletic circle are significantly more likely to maintain regular exercise habits after graduation than those who did not. This highlights the lasting impact of organized school sports on lifelong fitness.
Meanwhile, the abrupt collapse of the long-standing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito coalition ahead of the upcoming prime ministerial vote has thrown Japanese politics into flux. This development complicates the path for Takaichi to take office and has intensified behind-the-scenes maneuvering among all major parties.
Takaichi, who visited the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) headquarters earlier this week, faced criticism over remarks describing an opposition figure as “damaged goods.” This incident is seen as a sign of heightened political tensions just two days before Komeito’s dramatic departure from the coalition.
Additionally, the number of foreign residents in Japan has reached a record high of nearly 4 million, according to the Immigration Services Agency. As of the end of June, 3,956,619 foreign nationals were living in the country, an increase of about 190,000 from the end of 2024, marking the highest total on record.
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