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An island nation, Japan has lived with the risk of floods for centuries ... added to approximately 4.5km of the east and south sea walls, which were subject to significant wave battering.

Bengaluru can take cues from Japan’s underground flood tunnels, China’s sponge cities, to tackle its recurring flood woes, an ...

TOKYO -- Flood damage is growing in Japan, yet many cities are still promoting development on low-lying land. Although the five-year average of the total area hit by water-related disasters ...

As the flood of overseas tourists shows no sign of slowing, complaints about overcrowding and poor behavior by visitors are prompting some in Japan to look at ways of controlling the flow without ...

Bengaluru can take cues from Japan’s underground flood tunnels, China’s sponge cities, to tackle its recurring flood woes, an analysis by Knight Frank has said With Bengaluru grappling with ...