20+ hour, 38+ min ago   (203+ words) Torrential rain is falling in many areas of Japan, mainly in the country's northeast and west. A Level 4 Urgent Warning for landslides is in place for parts of Akita Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency says developed rain clouds have been…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (198+ words) Officials in Chiba Prefecture, neighboring Tokyo, report that more than 520 businesses have been affected by the record rain that struck last month. They say losses total over 2.6 billion yen, or roughly 17 million dollars. During the downpours in mid-August, the Japan…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (234+ words) Japan's environment ministry is set to provide support to businesses that establish large-scale production bases for recycling plastic. The move comes after the situation in and around Iran affected the distribution of chemical products derived from naphtha, a petrochemical used…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (239+ words) Torrential rain has hit Japan's central region of Tokai, causing flooding. The Japan Meteorological Agency at one time issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for flooding for the Shonai River in the area. Officials say bands of rain clouds developed over…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (187+ words) Weather authorities have revised the Level 5 Emergency Warning for flooding of the Shonai River that runs through Aichi and Gifu prefectures in central Japan to a Level 2 Advisory. But torrential rain continues to pound parts of central Japan, leading to…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (52+ words) Meteorologist analysis on heavy rain situation in Japan nhk.or.jp Meteorologist analysis on heavy rain situation in Japan Heavy rain has continued to be the main weather story in Japan, and the overnight hours may bring increased concerns. Our…...

1+ week, 25+ min ago   (196+ words) Nepal held a national day of mourning on Monday for those who lost their lives in the massive floods along the border with China last month. Buddhist monks and local residents gathered at a temple in Nuwakot, one of the…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (63+ words) Downpours pounding Tokyo, other parts of eastern Japan nhk.or.jp Downpours pounding Tokyo, other parts of eastern Japan Torrential rain has been pummeling many areas of eastern Japan, including Tokyo, Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures. Downpours are expected to hit…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (332+ words) Japanese weather officials are urging people in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima to stay on high alert as the risk of landslides remains extremely high after record rainfall hit the prefecture. From Sunday, heavy rain is forecast across wide regions…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (60+ words) Japan says no 'obvious' sea level changes after Indonesian volcano erupts nhk.or.jp Japan says no 'obvious' sea level changes after Indonesian volcano erupts Japan's Meteorological Agency says no obvious sea level changes have been observed as of 6:30 a.m. following…...