Due to Japan recovering after typhoon no. 19, dubbed as Typhoon Hagibis, the Japanese government is considering postponement of the successor of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Emperor Naruhito.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday extended his country's "deepest condolences" to Japan in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis, which left dozens dead and caused extensive damages when it struck last weekend.
Japan will disburse about 710 million yen ($6.5 million) from reserves in the fiscal 2019 budget to deal with the aftermath of the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in decades, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not visit Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, viewed as a symbol of Japan's wartime militarism by neighboring countries, during its annual autumn festival, government and ruling party sources said Tuesday.
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