Q. By what name, a cyclone is known by in Japan and Philippines?
Answer: typhoon
Notes: Tropical cyclones are known by various names in different parts of the world. In the North Atlantic Ocean and the eastern North Pacific, they are called hurricanes, and in the western North Pacific around the Philippines, Japan, and China,they are referred to as typhoons.

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