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RAIN

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 11, 2017
Dark clouds
'Mom, it's also raining in Hatanodai.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016
Hurricane Matthew's death toll nears 900 in Haiti; cholera takes more lives
Hurricane Matthew's trail of destruction in Haiti stunned those emerging from the aftermath on Friday, with the number of dead soaring to 877, tens of thousands left homeless and outbreaks of cholera already claiming more lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2016
Absence of sunny summer coupled with heavy rains foreshadow lackluster crops
September was one of the wettest and cloudiest months on record for large parts of the country, according to the Meteorological Agency, and local governments are warning that the lack of sunlight and damage from typhoons and heavy rains will likely affect agricultural output.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 10, 2016
Hands on head
I saw a woman with her hand on her head in the rain this morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2016
Strong Typhoon Lionrock lashes Tohoku
Powerful Typhoon Lionrock lashed the Tohoku region late Tuesday afternoon, forcing transport services and schools to close down and residents to evacuate.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2016
Powerful Typhoon Lionrock may hit Japan early next week
Powerful Typhoon Lionrock is forecast to hit areas of eastern and northern Honshu on Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to a wide area of the country, the Meteorological Agency said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2016
Typhoon Chanthu makes landfall on Hokkaido
Typhoon Chanthu made landfall on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Wednesday afternoon after moving north off the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan, causing heavy rain and disrupting traffic in extensive areas, the weather agency said.
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2016
Heavy rain forecast as typhoon threatens Kanto, Tohoku, Hokkaido
A typhoon was expected to pummel eastern and northern Japan on Wednesday, the Meteorological Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2016
Rainy season likely over in Tokyo region, Meteorological Agency says
The rainy season is believed to be over in the Kanto-Koshin region of eastern Japan that includes Tokyo, the weather agency said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2016
Kyushu landslides triggered by downpour leave woman in coma
Two people are in comas following heavy rain in Kyushu on Tuesday and Wednesday, which triggered landslides in Kagoshima and Nagasaki prefectures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2016
As El Nino exits, La Nina looms and promises her style of mayhem
Think of it as Mother Nature's roller-coaster ride: the shift between the weather patterns known as El Nino and La Nina that, at their worst, can cause havoc worldwide.
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2016
Lessons from Asia's drought
Asia's water crisis highlights an urgent need for better management of this life-sustaining resource.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2016
Food security fears resurface in Asian as nations face rice shortage due to drought
Nearly a decade after a spike in global food prices sent shock waves around the world, Asia's top rice producers are suffering from a blistering drought that threatens to cut output and boost prices of a staple for half the world's population.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2016
Rain forces suspension of search operations in Kyushu
A week after the first of a series of strong quakes hit central Kyushu, heavy rain forces search-and-rescue operations to be suspended.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 29, 2015
Asahi Group Holdings mulls buying U.S. maker of sparkling water to spur growth abroad
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is considering acquiring U.S. sparkling-water maker Talking Rain Beverage Co. for about ¥50 billion ($415 million) in a bid to tap into a larger market overseas, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.
WORLD
Nov 24, 2015
Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent, U.N. report says
Weather-related disasters such as floods and heat waves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2015
California drought not over but downpours raise hopes, open slopes early for skiing
Snow and rain brought an autumn respite in Northern California from the state's devastating drought on Monday, with up to 12 inches (30 cm) of snow forecast for the Sierra Nevada mountains, raising hopes for a strong ski season and a replenished snowpack.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Oct 19, 2015
Government error caused tragic Kinugawa flooding
The deadly flooding along the Kinugawa River last month shows how the government has been criminally unwise in its policies on dams and river control.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2015
Philippine storm weakens after killing at least nine
A typhoon swept across the northern Philippines killing at least nine people as trees, power lines and walls were toppled and floodwaters spread far from riverbeds, but tens of thousands of people were evacuated in time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2015
Hillside collapses on Guatemalan town, killing 25; hundreds missing
The collapse of a hillside onto a town on the edge of Guatemala City killed at least 25 people and left hundreds missing on Friday, as rescue crews searched for survivors in homes buried by dirt and sludge.

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