TV Asahi

Typhoon No. 26 is approaching Okinawa, while heavy rain batters parts of Kyushu. In Nagasaki Prefecture, a landslide has been reported amid the downpours. Japanese broadcasters, including TV Asahi, are tracking the storm's path and urging residents in Okinawa, Kumamoto, Fukuoka and Nagasaki to stay alert to flooding and further landslides.

Veteran Japanese broadcaster Tetsuko Kuroyanagi said she 'wanted to hear about so many more things' in a televised tribute to scriptwriter So Kuramoto, who has died. Speaking in an ANN program on TV Asahi, she reflected on conversations she wished she could still have with the celebrated writer of works like 'Kita no Kuni kara'. Viewers are sharing tributes to Kuramoto's legacy in Japanese television drama.

TV Asahi announcer Akari Matsuoka was absent from her regular assistant role on the morning program 'Morning Show', prompting attention in Japan. Fellow announcer Shinichi Hatori explained on air that she was taking a one-week summer holiday. Viewers noticed her missing from the programme and searches for her name rose sharply as people looked for the reason behind her absence.