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 ...

The heavy rain that caused more than 50 deaths in the Kyushu region moved to central Japan on July 8, prompting highest-level warnings against flooding and landslides in two prefectures.

This program shares Japan's disaster prevention expertise and latest research. A house submerged by a river overflowing its banks A facility that stores water in rice paddies during heavy rain to ...

The rain in the Tohoku region has diminished, but the possibility of localized heavy rains remains, especially in areas along the Sea of Japan coast. Even if the rain stops or weakens, people need ...

Heavy rain appears to be intensifying in Japan. The phenomenon is believed to be triggered by an increase in water vapor in the air due to rising sea surface temperatures caused by global warming.

A powerful cold front has brought heavy snowfall along the Sea of Japan coast and to other areas ... coupled with heavy rain last summer. The 24-hour snowfall through early Thursday totaled ...