Typhoon Haishen Hitting Japan's Southwest

Typhoon Haishen hitting Japan's southwest

A powerful typhoon, possibly the strongest in decades, is battering the country's southwest.

Typhoon Haishen is expected to draw very close to the southern main island of Kyushu through Monday morning. Authorities are calling on people to stay on the highest alert and evacuate promptly if advised to do so.

Typhoon Maysak Hitting Okinawa

Typhoon Maysak hitting Okinawa

Powerful Typhoon Maysak is moving through the islands of Okinawa, southern Japan. It is expected to pick up strength and head north over waters west of Kyushu region through Thursday.

Weather officials say that as of 6 a.m. on Tuesday, the large and very strong typhoon was moving north-north-west over waters 70 kilometers northwest of Okinawa's Kume island at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.

Pandemic Hitting University Hospital Management

Pandemic hitting university hospital management

A recent survey shows university hospitals across Japan are losing revenue significantly amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The survey shows revenues at university hospitals for May dropped 16 percent from a year earlier, as people apparently refrained from visiting hospitals to reduce the risk of infection.