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 ...

Up to 30,000 people in two cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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

Japan has also been experiencing extreme heat ... others like South Korea and China have reported deadly floods due to unusually heavy rains, leaving several dozen people dead.

Parts of western Japan hit by deadly floods and landslides are facing unprecedented danger as more downpours are expected, officials warn. "We've never experienced this kind of rain before," a ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other specialized ...

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 ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a ...

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 ...