Over 6,500 Travelers Stranded at Narita Airport After Record Rainfall | News Roundup
In this week’s news roundup, we have the latest on record rainfall in Chiba. Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the disputed Kuril Islands. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejects opposition demands to apologize over a double entendre involving melons and Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi. The University of Tokyo’s Institute of Social Science finds that 56.3% […] The post Over…
A record amount of rainfall in Chiba led to over 6,500 travelers being stranded at Narita Airport on Friday morning. Trains and buses were also suspended due to the heavy downpour, which prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a Level 5 warning for more than one-third of the prefecture's municipalities. Four people confirmed dead, one unresponsive, and another missing following the incident.
Around 25,000 households were left without electricity, according to Tokyo Electric Power Company. JR East suspended Narita Express services until around 3 p.m., with other train services facing potential delays. The government is examining how to manage Japan's growing foreign population, with a new survey showing 56.3% of respondents opposed to accepting more foreigners in the country, a 20.7 percentage-point increase from 2024.
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