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RAIN

JAPAN
Aug 24, 2014
Two die as landslides hit town on Rebun Island off coast of Hokkaido
Two people died Sunday afternoon after a landslide was triggered by heavy rain on remote Rebun Island, off the northwest coast of Hokkaido, municipal officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2014
Hiroshima rescuers resume search as death toll hits 49
Rescuers resume picking through the mud and debris left by the deadly landslides in Hiroshima as the number of dead rises to 49.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2014
Hiroshima search delayed by heavy rain; Abe under fire
Heavy rain on Friday hampered the search for 52 people believed buried alive on the edge of Hiroshima as opposition politicians hounded Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for golfing and relaxing while responding to the disaster.
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2014
Fukuoka floods kill police officer; 102,000 told to evacuate
Record rainfall in Fukuoka Prefecture on Friday triggered an evacuation advisory for about 102,000 residents of Chikushino to avoid mudslides and river flooding that killed a police officer.
EDITORIALS
Aug 22, 2014
Improving disaster preparedness
Japan's municipal authorities must examine why their collective past experience with torrential rains failed to prevent the deaths of dozens of people in mudslides that engulfed hilly residential areas of Hiroshima early Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2014
Mudslide sensors planned for parts of Hiroshima
The central government and Hiroshima Prefectural Government plan to place mudslide sensors in the northern part of the prefecture where at least 90 people were reported dead or missing as of Friday, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2014
Over 100,000 Fukuoka residents urged to evacuate amid flood threat
An evacuation advisory was issued to more than 100,000 residents of Chikushino in the central part of Fukuoka Prefecture Friday morning, amid heavy rain and a high danger of rivers overflowing, NHK reported Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2014
Attention in Hiroshima turns to causes of mudslides
Torrential downpours, unstable ground and tardy evacuation advisories all contributed to the tragedy that have cost the lives of at least 39 people in Hiroshima, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2014
Search for missing in Hiroshima mudslide continues, as victims mourned
Police, firefighters and Ground Self-Defense Force personnel continued searching for survivors Thursday after heavy rain triggered mudslides in the city of Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2014
Landslide warning issued after record downpours
The Meteorological Agency is calling for continued caution Monday morning against possible landslides in areas across Japan hit by torrential rain over the weekend.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2014
Three campers drown in Kanagawa after vehicle overturns in river
Three members of a family of four drown in a tragic flash flood while attempting to evacuate a storm-hit camp site near Mount Fuji.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2014
Torrential downpours hit Kyushu; flood warning issued
Northern Kyushu was lashed with heavy downpours Monday morning, triggering a high flood risk in rivers in an around Kumamoto Prefecture, NHK television reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2014
Kyushu hit by record rainfall
The heaviest rain in half a century fell on parts of Kyushu on Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2014
Ladykillers: Hurricanes with feminine names 'most deadly'
Would more residents of New Orleans have evacuated ahead of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 if it had been named Kurt?
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2014
Mudslide kin warned death toll will spike
Rescuers searching for 90 people still missing five days after a massive mudslide in Washington state braced the public Thursday for an impending steep rise in the death toll even as they deflected criticism of the early disaster response.
WORLD
Feb 9, 2014
A glance at the world's major drought hot spots
1. California: The state's water resources are at critically low levels and a drought emergency has been declared. The health department says 17 rural areas are dangerously parched.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2013
Heavy rain hits wide areas, causes flooding in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture suffered from flooding Thursday after heavy rain hit Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions, disrupting train services and leaving a widespread area with unstable atmospheric conditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2013
More twisters touch down in Kanto
Unstable atmospheric conditions extending across the country, including from the first typhoon to directly hit Kyushu in six years, spawned destructive tornados in the Kanto region Wednesday, two days after a twister wreaked havoc in Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2013
Torrential rain warnings issued as typhoon makes landfall in Kyushu
Typhoon Toraji made landfall on the southern edge of Kyushu early Wednesday and was expected to march northeast, prompting storm warnings chiefly for the southern part of the island.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2013
Shimane residents urged to evacuate amid heavy rain
Torrential rain damaged railroad lines and left one man missing in Shimane Prefecture on Saturday, prompting the Meteorological Agency to urge residents to evacuate and "take immediate action to protect life."
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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