According to national broadcaster NHK, rainfall over the past 24 hours in Kirishima city had already exceeded 20 inches (500 millimeters), and local authorities have issued evacuation warnings to ...

Torrential rain continued to trigger floods and landslides in southwestern Japan, disrupting transportation during the summer vacation season, with local authorities saying Tuesday they are assessing ...

Around the world, we are already witnessing the detrimental effects of climate change, which we know will only become more severe. Extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, tropical cyclones, and ...

Aug. 11 (UPI) --At least two people may be dead and scores of others remain missing after landslides and flooding hit southwest Japan after torrential rain. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged ...