At least 16 people have died and a dozen are missing on Japan's southern island of Kyushu as unprecedented rains cause flooding and landslides. Fourteen victims were found in one nursing home ...

A local civic group will launch another survey later this week to locate the remains of 183 people left at an underwater coal ...

Sept. 21 (UPI) --At least one person is dead and six others are missing in Japan as parts of that country deal with record rainfall and the resulting catastrophic flooding, officials warned on ...

About 20 percent of Japan’s population resides in areas that are at risk of flooding when heavy rain causes rivers to overflow, according to a recent Asahi Shimbun analysis. The number has ...

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With reports swirling of harassed geisha, parking-spot punch-ons and tourist litter killing sacred deer, it’s no wonder some ...

Japan is still reeling from one of its worst flooding disasters in decades, which has killed at least 179 people and left 70 missing. Torrential rains triggered landslides and floods in central ...

A researcher conducted a survey on the use of private wells during the 2018 Western Japan floods in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, which was affected by water supply disruptions.

The research group analyzed health insurance claims data from three prefectures―Hiroshima, Okayama and Ehime―over a one-year period following the western Japan floods. The study examined the ...

Society is often vulnerable to disasters, but how humans manage during and after can turn devastation into opportunities for improved resilience.For ...

PUTRAJAYA: Japan has pledged to support Malaysia in improving its flood management capabilities by leveraging its expertise and experience in disaster prevention. This commitment was announced by ...