Over 1.8 Mil. People Ordered To Escape Typhoon

Over 1.8 mil. people ordered to escape typhoon

More than 1.8 million people in seven prefectures in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate immediately as Typhoon Haishen threatens to hit the region.

As of 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, evacuation orders were issued to the following municipalities -- Omuta City in Fukuoka Prefecture, Takeo City and Kohoku Town in Saga Prefecture, Goto City, Iki City, and Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto City, Kuma Village, and Tsunagi Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Hita City in Oita Prefecture, Hyuga City, Misato Town, Kadogawa Town, and Kijo Town in Miyazaki Prefecture, Toshima Village, Tarumizu City, Kanoya City, Kagoshima City, Mishima Village, Nishinoomote City, Makurazaki City, Akune City, Satsumasendai City, Soo City, Minamiosumi Town, Kinko Town, and Nagashima Town in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Over 1.8 Mil. People Ordered To Escape Haishen

Over 1.8 mil. people ordered to escape Haishen

More than 1.8 million people in seven prefectures in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate immediately as Typhoon Haishen threatens to hit the region.

As of 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, evacuation orders were issued to the following municipalities -- Omuta City in Fukuoka Prefecture, Takeo City and Kohoku Town in Saga Prefecture, Goto City, Iki City, and Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto City, Kuma Village, and Tsunagi Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Hita City in Oita Prefecture, Hyuga City, Misato Town, Kadogawa Town, and Kijo Town in Miyazaki Prefecture, Toshima Village, Tarumizu City, Kanoya City, Kagoshima City, Mishima Village, Nishinoomote City, Makurazaki City, Akune City, Satsumasendai City, Soo City, Minamiosumi Town, and Kinko Town in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Over 1.6 Mil. People Ordered To Escape Haishen

Over 1.6 mil. people ordered to escape Haishen

More than 1.6 million people in six prefectures in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate immediately as Typhoon Haishen threatens to hit the region.

As of 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, evacuation orders were issued to the following municipalities -- Kohoku Town in Saga Prefecture, Goto City, Iki City, and Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto City, Kuma Village, and Tsunagi Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Hita City in Oita Prefecture, Hyuga City, Misato Town, Kadogawa Town, and Kijo Town in Miyazaki Prefecture, Toshima Village, Tarumizu City, Kanoya City, Kagoshima City, Mishima Village, Nishinoomote City, Makurazaki City, Akune City, Satsumasendai City, Soo City, Minamiosumi Town, and Kinko Town in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Over 810,000 People Ordered To Escape Haishen

Over 810,000 people ordered to escape Haishen

More than 810,000 people in four prefectures in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate immediately as Typhoon Haishen threatens to hit the region.

As of 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, evacuation orders were issued to the following municipalities -- Goto City and Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kuma Village and Tsunagi Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Hyuga City, Misato Town, Kadogawa Town, and Kijo Town in Miyazaki Prefecture, Toshima Village, Tarumizu City, Kanoya City, Kagoshima City, Mishima Village, Nishinoomote City, Makurazaki City, Satsumasendai City, Soo City, Minamiosumi Town, and Kinko Town in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Over 780,000 People Ordered To Escape Haishen

Over 780,000 people ordered to escape Haishen

More than 780,000 people in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate immediately as Typhoon Haishen threatens to hit the region.

As of 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, evacuation orders were issued to the following municipalities -- Goto City and Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kuma Village and Tsunagi Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kijo Town in Miyazaki Prefecture, Toshima Village, Tarumizu City, Kanoya City, Kagoshima City, Mishima Village, Nishinoomote City, Makurazaki City, Satsumasendai City, Minamiosumi Town, and Kinko Town in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Over 530,000 People Ordered To Escape Haishen

Over 530,000 people ordered to escape Haishen

More than 530,000 people in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate immediately as Typhoon Haishen threatens to hit the region.

As of 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, evacuation orders were issued to over 36,000 people in Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture.

Over 430,000 People Ordered To Escape Haishen

Over 430,000 people ordered to escape Haishen

More than 430,000 people in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate immediately as Typhoon Haishen threatens to hit the region.

As of 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, evacuation orders were issued to over 36,000 people in Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture.

Nissan Ordered To Pay Back Taxes From Ghosn Era

Nissan ordered to pay back taxes from Ghosn era

Japan's tax authorities have ordered Nissan Motor to pay additional taxes for failing to report income worth about 9.4 million dollars in the five years through March 2019.

Sources told NHK that the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has determined that the undeclared income was used to pay for a corporate jet used by former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn and his family. Nissan also covered the rental costs of Ghosn's condominiums in Tokyo and Paris, and paid fees for a fictitious consulting contract with Ghosn's sister.

Kyoto Univ. Doctors Ordered To Self-isolate

Kyoto Univ. doctors ordered to self-isolate

Kyoto University Hospital in western Japan says it ordered 116 staff members to isolate themselves at home because they dined out or traveled, despite instructions not to do so.

The hospital says at least 44 doctors, 57 trainee doctors, and 15 others were found to have behaved contrary to the hospital's instructions. The staff members were ordered to avoid dining out or drinking alcohol with others, and also to refrain from traveling.

Govt., Tepco Ordered To Compensate Evacuees

Govt., TEPCO ordered to compensate evacuees

A district court in Japan has ordered the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company to compensate citizens who say they lost their livelihoods after the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The Sapporo District Court handed down the ruling on Tuesday. The case was brought by 257 people of 78 households who fled to the northern prefecture of Hokkaido from evacuation zones and other areas after the accident.