Weather officials are warning that bands of heavy rain clouds may form in Japan’s southern Kyushu, Shikoku, Kinki and Tokai regions as severe tropical storm Jangmi approaches. Officials are calling for extra vigilance against landslides and flooding of rivers and low-lying areas.
Japan’s tally of measles cases so far this year has topped 500. This marks the second-fastest pace of increase since 2019, which saw the most cases in the past decade. The Japan Institute for Health Security says 11 new cases were reported in the week through May 24, bringing this year’s total to 511.
Japanese crested ibises have been released into the wild in Ishikawa Prefecture in the first event of its kind on the country’s main island of Honshu. Designated as a special natural monument, the birds used to inhabit nearly all parts of the country but the last wild crested ibis on Honshu was captured in 1970.