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This Oct. 9, 2019, satellite photo taken by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite shows typhoon Hagibis approaching Japan, top. Japan’s weather agency is warning a powerful typhoon may bring torrential rains to central Japan over the weekend. Typhoon Hagibis had winds gusting up to 270 kilometers per hour (168 mph) Thursday morning. It is expected to weaken over cooler waters as it nears Japan’s main island.(NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)

Super typhoon on track to drench Japan’s main island

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

South African fans react to their team scoring as they watch in Johannesburg, South Africa Friday Oct. 4, 2019 in a local pub the Rugby World Cup Pool B game between South Africa and Italy being played in Japan South Africa defeated Italy 49-3. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

The Latest: Namibia make 6 changes for Canada

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United States' Blaine Scully, right, and Argentina's Santiago Carreras chase the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool C game at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium between Argentina and the United States in Kumagaya City, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

The Latest: Scully to set US Rugby World Cup appearance mark

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Ireland’s hopes of topping World Cup group still possible

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

A man walks past a sign promoting the Rugby World Cup Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Tokyo. The powerful typhoon that has caused the first cancellation of the Rugby World Cup games has ended Italy's prospects of reaching the quarterfinals and could upset Scotland's chances of progressing to the knockout stages as well. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Typhoon stops All Blacks’ RWC run, and Italian farewells

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Alan Gilpin, left, tournament director for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Japan Rugby 2019 CEO Akira Shimazu, right, attend during a press briefing on update relating to the anticipated impact of Typhoon Hagibis on the final round Rugby World Cup 2019 pool matches this weekend Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

The Latest: Samoa makes two changes for Ireland match

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Scotland breezes past Russia 61-0 to set up Japan showdown

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This Oct. 9, 2019, satellite photo taken by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite shows typhoon Hagibis approaching Japan, top. Japan’s weather agency is warning a powerful typhoon may bring torrential rains to central Japan over the weekend. Typhoon Hagibis had winds gusting up to 270 kilometers per hour (168 mph) Thursday morning. It is expected to weaken over cooler waters as it nears Japan’s main island.(NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)

Rugby World Cup cancels 2 games ahead of expected typhoon

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

South Africa's Cobus Reinach is airborne as dives to the line to score a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game at Kobe Misaki Stadium between South Africa and Canada in Kobe, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (Kyodo News via AP)

South Africa demolishes Canada 66-7, all but into quarters

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

In this Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, photo released by the 9th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, North Korean fishermen ride on a lifeboat off the northwestern coast of the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. Japanese authorities said they rescued all of about 60 North Korean fishermen whose boat collided with a Japanese patrol vessel and sank Monday in an area crowded with poachers. (The 9th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters via AP)

Japan protests to NKorea over sea collision, vows firm steps

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

At last the world notices Japan rugby coach Jamie Joseph

By STEVE McMORRAN - Associated Press

Judy Reitz reads a letter telling her that the diary her father brought back from World War II had reached the grandson of the Japanese soldier to whom it had belonged. July 21, 2019. (Ron Devlin/Reading Eagle via AP)

Woman helps Japanese World War II diary find way home

By RON DEVLIN and The Reading Eagle - Associated Press

President Donald Trump gestures to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, left, before signing a trade agreement with Japan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump inks deals with Japan on farm good, digital trade

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump applauds after Japanese Ambassador to the United States Shinsuke Sugiyama, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sign a trade agreement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US signs limited deal with Japan on ag, digital trade

By PAUL WISEMAN - Associated Press

Samoa's Ed Fidow, left, slides in knees to stop Scotland's Sean Maitland scoring during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at Kobe Misaki Stadium between Scotland and Samoa in Kobe, western Japan, Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Fidow got a red card for giving away. (Ichiro Sakano/Kyodo News via AP)

Stepping-stone for Scots is landmark for Artemyev’s Russia

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

This photo released by the 9th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, shows a Japanese Fisheries Agency patrol vessel at the site of its collision with a North Korean fishing boat off the northwestern coast of the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Japanese authorities said they are searching for several North Korean fishermen thrown to sea off Japan's northern coast after their boat collided with the patrol vessel and sunk early Monday in an area crowded with poachers from the North. (The 9th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters via AP)

Japan rescues all North Korean fishermen after collision

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

The Latest: Canada picks van der Merwe to play South Africa

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An official of the Japanese Fisheries Agency speaks to media following a collision between its patrol boat and a North Korean fishing boat, in Tokyo Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. The agency said Monday's collision occurred in the area known as Yamatotai, off Japan's northern coast of the Noto Peninsula. (Mizuki Ikari/Kyodo News via AP)

The Latest: Japan’s Abe vows to take steps against poachers

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New Zealand's Jordie Barrett is tackled by Namibia's Helarius Kisting during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game at Tokyo Stadium between New Zealand and Namibia in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

The Latest: Japan success drawing huge local TV audiences

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Brief relief for Japan and Joseph ahead of final reckoning

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press