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Typhoon No. 30 Approaching Kyushu, Heavy Rains Expected in Kanto and Wide Areas
Typhoon No. 30 is approaching Kyushu, Japan, bringing threats of warning-level heavy rainfall across wide areas including the Kanto region. Authorities have…
As of 31 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC, GlobeNow.tv lists 0 news videos about Kumamoto, Japan from the past 24 hours and 2 from the past 7 days, published by 4 news outlets. The most recent report is “Typhoon No. 30 Approaching Kyushu, Heavy Rains Expected in Kanto and Wide Areas” from 日テレNEWS (NNN), published 25 Oct 2026, 11:40 UTC.
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Active Autumn Rain Front Brings Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Across Western to Eastern Japan; Typhoon No. 30 Threatens Kyushu
On the 25th, active stationary fronts will bring heavy rain and thunderstorms across western and eastern Japan. Typhoon No. 30 is expected to approach and…
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Kumamoto Earthquake: Rescuers save survivors from rubble at AEON Mall Kumamoto explosion site
Following the Kumamoto earthquake on July 28, an explosion occurred at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto. Rescue workers rushed from various locations to search…
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JR Kyushu fully reopens after 74 days following Kumamoto earthquake, Kagoshima Main Line
The JR Kyushu Kagoshima line between Uto and Yatsushiro reopened after 74 days following disruptions from the Kumamoto earthquake.
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It's getting more and more bent, isn't it?
どんどん折れ曲がってきてるやん
— @ふわふわさん太郎 · 👍 31 · on Active Autumn Rain Front Brings Heavy Rain and…It seems to be the last typhoon of this year, Japanese citizens, please be careful not to suffer typhoon damage. I thought it would come to Korea as well, but it just brushed past.
금년에 마지막태풍같은데 일본의 국민여러분 태풍피해입지않도록 조심하세요 한국에도 같이올줄알았는데 그냥 스쳐지나가네요
— @수금사원 · 👍 9 · on Active Autumn Rain Front Brings Heavy Rain and…If you're a journalist, don't just say 'yikes yikes'. You're no different from an amateur.
ジャーナリストならヤバいヤバいとか言うな。シロートと変わらんやんけ。
— @LucyBiomehanica · 👍 5 · on Typhoon No. 30 Approaching Kyushu, Heavy Rains Expected in…It conveyed how the search and rescue operations were being conducted calmly, with team members assessing their surroundings and communicating effectively with each other, despite the imminent danger of secondary explosions or collapses in a race against time.
再度の爆発や崩落の危険があるなかで、一刻を争う状況でも冷静に周囲を把握して、隊員相互に意思疎通を図りつつ、捜索活動をしている様子が伝わってきました。
— @東洋-v1w · 👍 3 · on Kumamoto Earthquake: Rescuers save survivors from rubble…
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Kyushu midsummer days? That's totally fine though?
九州真夏日、全然問題ないけど？
— @Texas1357 · 👍 1 · on Typhoon No. 30 Approaching Kyushu, Heavy Rains Expected in…What shall we do if everything is being manipulated and it's right in the middle of a farce.
全て操作中で茶番劇真っ最中だとしたらどうしましょ。
— @YooTa-b2k · on Typhoon No. 30 Approaching Kyushu, Heavy Rains Expected in…With this much rain falling, I'm scared of heavy snow this winter.
これだけ雨☔が降れば冬の大雪がこわい。
— @JAPAN-we4gd · on Active Autumn Rain Front Brings Heavy Rain and…
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Kumamoto at a glance
- Weather now
- 18°CClearfeels like 17°C · today 22°C / 11°C · wind 5 km/h · humidity 63%
- Local time
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Population
- 738,907
- Country / region
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 32.81°N, 130.69°E
Local time and sunrise/sunset are calculated for the city centre; population from GeoNames. Weather: Open-Meteo, observed 31 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC.
Coverage data: Kumamoto
Counted from news videos archived by GlobeNow.tv over the last 30 days, as of 31 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC.
| Metric | Videos |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | 0 |
| Last 7 days | 2 |
| Last 30 days | 4 |
| News outlets | 4 |
| Languages | Japanese 4 |
| Story types | Breaking 25%, Developing 50%, General 25% |
Outlets with the most reports
| Outlet | Videos | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TBS NEWS DIG | 1 | 25% |
| 共同通信 (Kyodo News) | 1 | 25% |
| 日テレNEWS (NNN) | 1 | 25% |
| 朝日新聞 (Asahi Shimbun) | 1 | 25% |
Daily reports, last 30 days
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| 2026-10-31 | 0 |
| 2026-10-30 | 0 |
| 2026-10-29 | 0 |
| 2026-10-28 | 0 |
| 2026-10-27 | 0 |
| 2026-10-26 | 0 |
| 2026-10-25 | 1 |
| 2026-10-24 | 1 |
| 2026-10-23 | 0 |
| 2026-10-22 | 0 |
| 2026-10-21 | 0 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 |
| 2026-10-19 | 1 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 |
| 2026-10-10 | 1 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 0 |
| 2026-10-04 | 0 |
| 2026-10-03 | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 0 |
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Questions and answers
What time is it in Kumamoto?
At 31 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC it was 18:45 in Kumamoto. Kumamoto uses UTC+9 (Asia/Tokyo).
What is the weather in Kumamoto right now?
Clear and 18°C in Kumamoto (Open-Meteo, observed 31 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC).
What is the latest news from Kumamoto?
There were no new videos from Kumamoto in the last 24 hours; 4 videos from the last 30 days are listed on this page.
Which news outlets report from Kumamoto?
In the last 30 days 4 outlets reported from Kumamoto, most often TBS NEWS DIG, 共同通信 (Kyodo News) and 日テレNEWS (NNN).
When is sunrise and sunset in Kumamoto today?
On October 31, 2026, sunrise in Kumamoto is at 06:34 and sunset at 17:29 local time.
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