The Tohoku region of northern Japan has been pounded by torrential rain, causing many rivers to burst their banks. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its rain alert in Yamagata Prefecture ...

Heavy rain is forecast for western Japan on Nov. 1 to 2 and in eastern Japan on Nov. 2 to 3 due to a low-pressure system as Typhoon No. 21 weakens and a front. The Japan Meteorological Agency is ...

Japan often experiences periods of extreme rainfall, and damage can be extensive. But accurately predicting the formation and path of these bands of heavy rain clouds is difficult. They can bring ...

The JMA urged caution against more landslides and flooding as heavy rain and thunderstorms were expected for a wide part of western and eastern Japan through July 2. For the 24-hour period until ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency said such rainfall had never been seen before in the region. One woman who sought refuge at an evacuation centre said she had never imagined rain could be so powerful ...