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Ambassador of Japan, at end of term in Romania: Hope exchanges between our countries increase

Japan's Ambassador Kisaburo Ishii bids farewell to Romanians at the end of his term in a message posted on the diplomatic mission's Facebook page, in which he voices the hope that the economic exchanges between the two countries will increase and in which he brings to mind the visit of the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, in Bucharest.

Strongest Typhoon in Quarter Century hits Japan

AFP - The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, the country's weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.

Typhoon Jebi, packing winds of up to 216 kilometres (135 miles) per hour, made landfall around midday in western Japan near areas still recovering from deadly record rains earlier this summer.

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