1. Japanese weather officials say Tropical Storm Lingling has made landfall on the country’s southwestern region of Kyushu. They say southern parts of Kyushu are being hit by intermittent downpours. Officials warn that bands of heavy rainclouds could form over Kagoshima Prefecture, excluding the Amami region, from Thursday evening through Friday evening, sharply increasing the risks of disasters.
2. A Japanese government survey has shown that local authorities will request at least 520,000 people to evacuate for a week to brace for a potential tsunami if Nankai Trough Earthquake temporary information is issued for a possible mega-quake occurring along the Pacific. If an earthquake of magnitude 8 or stronger occurs in the Nankai Trough quake’s expected hypocenter areas, the government will issue a huge earthquake caution. Municipalities will then ask residents in areas designated as difficult-to-evacuate in time to take refuge for a week in advance.
3. As Japan faces a shrinking workforce, businesses and politicians are looking overseas for talent – and one of the regions they’re looking to is Africa. That’s been a topic of discussion at the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, currently underway in Yokohama.