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RAIN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2019
Rains ease in southern Japan but landslide risks persist as death toll rises to two
The weather agency continued to warn of mudslides and flooding Thursday following downpours in southwestern Japan, while torrential rain and lightning could strike the eastern part of the country later in the day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2019
More than 1.09 million residents in Kyushu ordered to evacuate as torrential rains continue
Kagoshima's governor said the prefecture has decided to ask the SDF to assist with disaster relief, saying that there was an extremely high risk of large-scale disasters from the heavy rains.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2019
Weather agency issues torrential rain warning, urges early evacuations for western Japan
It said the precipitation through Friday could eclipse that seen in western Japan last July, when floods and mudslides left more than 200 people dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2019
Heavy rains prompt evacuation orders in Kagoshima as weather agency warns of mudslides and floods
Heavy rains prompted an evacuation order for some 6,000 residents in 2,859 households in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Monday morning, as well as an evacuation advisory issued to more than 1.21 million people in 550,000 households in Miyazaki, Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures as the Meteorological...
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2019
Okinawa hit by heavy rain as tropical cyclone, predicted to turn into typhoon, approaches Japan
Okinawa Prefecture was hit by heavy rain Wednesday, as a tropical cyclone forecast to turn into a typhoon by Thursday morning approached in the south of the prefecture, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jun 12, 2019
Farmers in Hiroshima Prefecture struggle to recover after 2018 flooding wrecked rice paddies
As the rice-planting season wraps up, Higashihiroshima, known as a rice-producing city, is still reeling from last summer's devastating floods.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2019
Hundreds in Hiroshima region evacuate amid downpours as rainy season begins in much of Japan
Heavy rainfall hit parts of western Japan beginning early Friday, causing more than 800 people to evacuate their homes and disrupting train services throughout the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2019
Shizuoka city advises some residents to evacuate as torrential downpours hit parts of Japan's main island
Heavy rain lashed Japan's main island of Honshu on Tuesday, disrupting rush-hour transport and prompting one city to advise residents to evacuate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2019
Torrential downpours continue to lash Kyushu
Heavy rain continued to lash Kyushu on Monday after stranding more than 300 people on a mountain on Yakushima island over the weekend.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2019
Rescuers help hundreds of climbers stranded by heavy rains on Yakushima Island
At least 314 people stranded by heavy rains manage to descend a mountain on Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture after they were forced the spend the night in a cabin or in vehicles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2019
Road damage after torrential rain on Yakushima Island leaves about 200 people stranded
A total of at least 10 buses being used to transport mountain hikers and several cars became stranded on Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Saturday following torrential rain, leaving about 200 people trapped there, local officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2019
'Water is life': Unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands
This time last year, most of Iraq's historic marshlands were dry, desiccated by upstream damming and a chronic lack of rainfall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2019
Six months after heavy rains hit parts of western Japan, relatives and survivors mourn those who died in the disaster
Victims of last July's torrential rain that hit parts of western Japan were remembered Sunday, six months after the first special heavy rain warning during the disaster was issued.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2018
Japan saw record 3,451 rain- and quake-induced mudslides in 2018
A record 3,451 mudslides occurred in 2018 due to torrential rains and earthquakes, according to land ministry data.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 14, 2018
Natural disasters add to growing economic headwinds as GDP contracts in third quarter
Natural disasters this summer combined with global trade frictions were behind the economy's sluggish third-quarter performance, making GDP fall at an annualized rate of 1.2 percent, government data showed.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2018
47 Japanese confirmed safe after flash floods in Jordan
A total of 47 Japanese have been confirmed safe in the historic city of Petra in Jordan after flash floods hit sightseeing spots in the area on Friday, Japanese officials there said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2018
Hurricane Michael death toll rises to at least 17 as search goes on in Florida
The death toll from Hurricane Michael rose to 17 people across four states on Friday as rescuers, hampered by power and phone outages, used cadaver dogs, drones and heavy equipment to search devastated communities in the Florida Panhandle.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2018
Powerful Typhoon Kong-rey approaches Okinawa, may affect wide area of Japan over the weekend
A powerful typhoon is heading toward Okinawa Prefecture and may bring heavy rain to a wide area of Japan over the long weekend, the Meteorological Agency said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 3, 2018
Japan's diverse bunch of disaster volunteers are primed for a warming world
In these polarized times, crises bring together people from a range of backgrounds to spread the word about perils linked to climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2018
Snarled traffic and snapped trees: Typhoon Trami in pictures
Two people were killed and more than 160 were injured by powerful Typhoon Trami that battered Japan over the weekend, as the storm's aftermath brought travel chaos to morning commuters in the capital.
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.
Nearly 6 million elderly people in Japan will have dementia by 2040
The latest figure is significantly less than a previous projection released in 2015 that said more than 8 million people would have dementia by 2040.
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.
Man arrested over fatal stabbing of young woman in Shinjuku
A 51-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stabbing a young woman to death in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
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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