Japan

Typhoon Hinnamnor, approaching Japan's Okinawa Island, caused heavy winds and rain in the region. The atmospheric pressure caused by the typhoon brought heavy rains and winds to many parts of Okinawa, while the Japan Meteorological Agency…

A woman, cosplaying a manga character from Summer Time Rendering and taking photos on street, is taken into custody for wearing a kimono in China. She stated that the officers accused her with making trouble by wearing a Japanese kimono.…

A fire broke out in the historical marketplace in the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The fire reportedly broke out in the kitchen of a workplace in the marketplace called Tanga Ichiba yesterday. Reaching the area in a…

Japanese authorities stated that 5 people had died in a week due to an extreme heat wave. During the heat wave, 7,218 people were hospitalized due to symptoms related to heat stroke, with half of them being over the age of 65. Over 2000…

Rainfall above seasonal norms, which has been in effect since last night in various parts of Japan, particularly in the provinces of Hokkaido and Aomori, has had a negative impact on life. Flooding occurred in some rural and urban areas of…

Japan has commemorated the victims of USA’s Nagasaki atomic bombing on August 9, 1945. A ceremony was held in Nagasaki Peace Park on the 77th anniversary of the disaster. Around 1,700 people gathered and stood in silence for the victims in…

About 200,000 people have been evacuated due to floods caused by heavy rains in Japan's Fukui, Yamagata, Niigata, Fukushima, Ishikawa, and Toyama prefectures. Two people have gone missing and many houses have been flooded, officials said.…

Heavy rains hit the northeastern region of Japan. Due to torrential rains in the states of Aomori, Iwate and Akita, water levels in many rivers in the region rose to critical levels. Floods occurred in some rivers. Landslides caused…

Due to the ongoing extreme heat in Japan, 7,116 people have been hospitalized. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) predicted that the extreme heat would last until next week. Officials issued a heatstroke warning. On the other hand,…

Heavy rains, particularly in Japan's Shizuoka province, caused flooding. The local administration of Hamamatsu has ordered the evacuation of 189,526 people living in 74,984 households in disaster-prone areas. In the city of Kosai,…