Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-japan-security-allianceForged in the wake of World War II, the U.S.-Japan security alliance is as important as ever to both countries’ interests in Asia. In recent years, a more assertive China, a nuclear-armed North Korea, and other challenges have pushed the alliance to make historic adjustments, including crafting a larger role for Japan’s military.Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:40:00 +0200cfr-ad60b09bdd5593bad0cb003a33da80becfren37.7483 -122.413JRCSafeguardsPeaceKeepingUNbodiesNaturalDisastersSecurityCouncilJRCNuclearSecurityConflictYuki TatsumiWorld WarWorld War IICold WarStimson CenterMoon JaeIndian OceanXi JinpingGulf WarOkinawa PrefectureMoon Jae-inEisaku SatoNuclear Nonproliferation TreatyKim Jong-unVietnam WarJunichiro KoizumiBarack ObamaCongressional Research ServiceMarine CorpsKorean WarShinzo AbeMichael AuslinHoover InstitutionDonald J. TrumpShigeru YoshidaSecurity CouncilUN Security CouncilKim Jong20190823154000https://www.ibtimes.co.in/13-dead-one-million-evacuated-china-after-typhoon-lekima-makes-landfall-803311At least 18 people were killed due to a landslide triggered by typhoon Lekima in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. A million people have been forced to evacuate their homes and China's National Meteorological Center issued an orange alert for the typhoon.Sat, 10 Aug 2019 14:16:00 +0200ibtimes-in-7db2a360d19cb0183d9ef09f3b3b712fibtimes-inen28.002701 120.647903NaturalDisastersTyphoon KrosaTyphoon Lekima20190810141600https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1163982/typhoon-lekima-latest-satellite-images-landfall-map-path-detailsLekima made landfall at around 1am local time on Saturday (6pm Friday BST). The storm is expected to weaken as its moves inland, but not before dumping catastrophic amounts of rain and punishing winds. Chinese authorities have issued a red alert and thousands are prepared to evacuate.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 22:10:00 +0200express-b7218c6a6f65340e4e55f29913c46dbcexpressen25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisastersTyphoon KrosaTyphoon LekimaEmergency20190809221000https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9688777/china-super-typhoon-lekima-uk-weather/The site's senior meteorologist Dave Houk said: "Areas from northern Taiwan to eastern China look to bear the brunt of Lekima through Sunday." Mr Houk said that storms of up to 135mph were possible over open water or at coastal locations. Elsewhere, the northern tip of Taiwan to the cities of....Fri, 09 Aug 2019 14:49:00 +0200thesun-fc8560c9017d9865ad7ffe40cea431cfthesunen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersDave HoukTyphoon Lekima20190809144900http://leadership.ng/2019/08/09/china-on-red-alert-as-typhoon-nears/Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China’s Zhejiang province on Saturday.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:47:00 +0200leadership-558a26898ba9e111bb74f9b83d1954f8leadershipen25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisastersTyphoon KrosaTyphoon LekimaEmergency20190809134700https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/world/2019-08-09-china-on-red-alert-as-typhoon-lekima-bears-down-on-east-coast/Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China's Zhejiang province on Saturday.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:16:00 +0200thestarkenya-208c4ace1531e93bb1e220b9bf4d2fd7thestarkenyaen25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisastersTyphoon KrosaTyphoon LekimaEmergency20190809101600http://www.waltainfo.com/index.php/news/international/detail?cid=49654Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China's Zhejiang province on Saturday.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 09:43:00 +0200waltainfo-077cbb9681d0c3d3514175dfaf48fbb0waltainfoen25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisastersTyphoon KrosaTyphoon LekimaEmergencyBBC20190809094300https://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/China-issues-red-alert-as-typhoon-nears/1068-5228974-he49jl/index.htmlA flag warning about rough seas is pictured next to a beach in Suao, Yilan county, as Typhoon Lekima approaches off the shores of eastern Taiwan on August 8, 2019. PHOTO | SAM YEH | AFP In Summary. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to....Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:40:00 +0200nation-ke-2fac04a0bae5264b6d06aa7612941e82nation-keen46.306911 129.557693NaturalDisastersTyphoon KrosaTyphoon LekimaTYPHOON. LekimaBBCEmergency20190809084000https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-49287907Image copyright EPA Image caption Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, has been hit by heavy rain. Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China's Zhejiang province on Saturday.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:19:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-5568fc3f12dcf497c7d057a5ffd2dfcenewsnow-co-uken25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisastersTyphoon KrosaTyphoon LekimaEmergencyBBC20190809071900https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-49287907Image copyright EPA Image caption Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, has been hit by heavy rain. Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China's Zhejiang province on Saturday.Fri, 09 Aug 2019 05:44:00 +0200bbc-5568fc3f12dcf497c7d057a5ffd2dfcebbcen25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisastersTyphoon KrosaTyphoon LekimaEmergencyBBC20190809054400https://pacificnewscenter.com/5-0-earthquake-south-of-inarajan/The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 that struck 105 kilometers south of Inarajan. 5.0 earthquake south of Inarajan. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 that struck 105 kilometers south of Inarajan with a depth of 10 kilometers, at 4:41 p.Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:44:00 +0200pnc-3bb541b6db9393a0aa748d4fda9e3d5bpncen13.27559 144.740601NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyHomeland Security20190902094400https://pacificnewscenter.com/4-4-earthquake-north-of-dededo/The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) remind the community that when an earthquake strikes, conduct the earthquake procedure, “Drop, Cover and Hold On” until the shaking stops. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.Tue, 03 Sep 2019 05:24:00 +0200pnc-95981d8a9412237cf221601282cb53bapncen13.54744 144.832596NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionU.S. Geological SurveyHomeland Security20190903052400https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2019/09/03/4-4-earthquake-recorded-near-guam/2195163001/A 4.4 magnitude earthquake occurred 51 kilometers north, north-west of Dededo, according to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Homeland Security and Emergency Management Center. No tsunami warning or advisories were issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, according to the press release.Tue, 03 Sep 2019 06:13:00 +0200guampdn-19f3967f8205b6d9b6e773ff875fac41guampdnen13.4402033779116 144.776219013027NaturalDisastersManagement CenterEmergencyPacific Tsunami Warning CenterHomeland Security20190903061300