Typhoons, earthquakes and torrential downpours have caused large-scale damage throughout Japan, but now the city is using a ...

TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate Friday because of the risk of flooding and ...

Approaching from the Pacific Ocean, Typhoon No. 7 made landfall at the southern tip of Wakayama Prefecture, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) southwest of Tokyo. The typhoon, which followed closely ...

The typhoon, which is currently moving slowly over ... in both areas marked a record high since record-keeping began. In Tokyo's Nerima Ward, 179 mm rainfall was recorded until 1 p.m. on the ...

Firefighters were Tuesday battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the ...

In October last year, the greater Tokyo area was slammed by Hagibis, the wettest typhoon on record for the region. Hakone received over 922 mm of rain in 24 hours — a national record.

This year’s most powerful typhoon, Hagibis, is inching toward Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, or JMA, it's classed as a violent typhoon -- the highest category on Japan’s ...

The new agreement promises to boost the UK- Japan's £27 billion a year trade relationship, with particular focus on defence ...

While September usually brings with it a scatter of rain and the occasional typhoon, don't let that dampen your mood. This month sees some of Tokyo's most interesting outdoor art exhibitions and ...