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Onlookers at the site of a rescue operation after flooding in Beshonai, Pakistan, a village that sits near the border with Afghanistan, on Monday
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2025
Survivors claw through rubble after deadly Pakistan cloudburst
"A huge bang came from the top of the mountain, and then dark smoke billowed into the sky," a 46-year-old local laborer said.
An aerial view shows houses partially submerged in sludge along a riverbed in the aftermath of flash floods at the Buner district of mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2025
Flash floods kill hundreds in northwest Pakistan district after rare cloudburst
Officials say global warming has changed the pattern of the annual monsoon, pushing it around 100 kilometers west of its normal path.
Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season and was downgraded into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane Saturday, moves westward near Puerto Rico in a composite satellite image.
WORLD
Aug 17, 2025
Erin downgraded to formidable Category 4 hurricane
The NHC forecast Saturday that the storm was moving toward the west-northwest at nearly 23 kph with a turn more northward expected to occur on Monday into Tuesday.
People gather in Mingora, the main city of Swat Valley, in monsoon-hit northern Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2025
Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 340
Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 340 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said.
A man stands in front of a flooded workshop in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2025
Torrential rain in Kumamoto Prefecture leaves two dead
Four people remain missing in Kyushu after heavy rain lashed the region from Sunday to Tuesday.
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2025
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Footage from various communities in Kumamoto Prefecture showed houses, stores and vehicles submerged in water while surging rivers swept away vehicles and damaged roads.
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2025
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
Wide areas of the country also experienced rainfall Sunday due to a large stationary front. Rainfall is projected to continue until at least Tuesday morning.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responds to questions from the press regarding the heavy rain in Kagoshima Prefecture, at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2025
Heavy rain emergency warning issued for Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture
Local authorities issued the highest-level warning on the country's five-tier disaster alert system for the city of Kirishima and some other parts of Kagoshima Prefecture.
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa is expected to pass east of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2025
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa approaches eastern Japan
The Meteorological Agency is warning people on the Izu Islands and in the Kanto region to remain on alert for high waves, heavy rain and gusts.
An elderly man clears mud in front of a flooded market after heavy rains at Taishitun village in Miyun district, on the outskirts of Beijing, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 29, 2025
Floods kill dozens after Beijing records almost a year of rainfall in days
China's usually arid north has seen record precipitation in recent years, with some scientists linking the rainfall to global warming.
Torrential rains triggered a landslide in Sancheong, South Korea, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2025
Death toll rises to 14 in South Korea as heavy rain triggers landslide and flooding
Two people have died and a further two were missing in the South Korean resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday amid heavy rainfall.
Houses and rice fields are submerged due to flooding caused by torrential rain, in Yesan, South Korea, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 18, 2025
Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter
Warnings of torrential rain remained in effect for most of the country's western and southern regions.
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2025
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
The Meteorological Agency is warning residents to remain on alert for high winds, heavy rain, high waves and the risk of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2025
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
The weather agency is forecasting up to 150 millimeters of rain over 24 hours.
Search and rescue crews look through piles of debris in Kerrville, Texas, on Sunday following a flash flood.
WORLD
Jul 10, 2025
Rescuers search for 160 missing Texas flood victims
Officials say no one has been found alive since July 4, when the flash flood arrived in the predawn hours.
People hold candles as they take part in a vigil for the victims of the floods over Fourth of July weekend, at Travis Park, in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 8, 2025
Hopes fade for missing Texas flood victims as death toll hovers around 100
Hopes dimmed of finding survivors among dozens still missing from the disaster that has claimed at least 96 lives.
Members from Texas Game Wardens of the Law Enforcement Divison works following flash flooding, in Kerrville, Texas, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jul 7, 2025
Searchers scour Texas flood zone for dozens missing as 78 confirmed dead
Search teams plodded through mud-laden riverbanks and flew aircraft over the flood-stricken landscape of central Texas for a fourth day on Monday, looking for dozens of people still missing from a disaster that has claimed at least 78 lives.
A screenshot from the Meteorological Agency website shows tropical storm Sepat approaching Japan on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 24, 2025
Heavy rain forecast in Japan as tropical storm Sepat set to weaken
As of early Tuesday, the tropical storm was located roughly 170 kilometers north of Chichijima, moving north-northwest at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.
NTT's drone — aimed at triggering, then redirecting lightning — is described as a "flying lightning rod."
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 23, 2025
NTT develops world's first 'flying lightning rod' using drones
NTT said it hopes its flying lightning rods will one day shield cities and digital infrastructure from strikes.
A woman inspects damage from a tornado in London, Kentucky, on Saturday. More than 25 people have died after severe storms swept through the southern U.S. states of Missouri and Kentucky, officials and local media reports said.
WORLD
May 18, 2025
Severe storms and tornadoes kill more than 25 in south-central U.S.
More than 100,000 people have been left without power in Kentucky, and five counties have declared a state of emergency.
Rare female yakuza walks path to redemption in Japan
Retired yakuza Mako Nishimura sorts fallen leaves during a clean-up activity at the Gifu Gokoku shrine in Gifu Prefecture on Sept. 28.
Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi reacts to applauding lawmakers after being elected prime minister at the Lower House on Tuesday.
Japanese man sentenced to eight years after rare public accusation of rape
Riho Fukuyama (center) and her husband Yoshiki Fukuyama (left) speak to the media with their lawyer (right) outside the Toyama District Court in Toyama on Tuesday.
Woman arrested for pepper spray assault on Yamanote Line
Emergency vehicles arrive at the JR Otsuka Station in Tokyo Monday following a report that a woman had allegedly injured passengers with pepper spray inside a train on the Yamanote Line.
North Korea fires off ballistic missiles one day after Takaichi named PM
People watch a TV news report about North Korean short-range ballistic missile launches, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
AI-optimized cybercrime increasingly targeting Japan
A recent cyberattack on brewer Asahi Group Holdings resulted in the company suspending shipments.
K-pop idol Chanyeol does J-pop his own way on ‘Hibi’
South Korean singer Chanyeol made his Japanese-language solo debut with the EP “Hibi,” which features six tracks inspired by his love of Japanese music.
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Takaichi, surrounded by LDP influencers
London exhibition perhaps sumo's most successful trip abroad
With the recent sumo jaunt to London being essentially a goodwill exercise, <i>rikishi</i> were far more outgoing and relaxed than normal.
Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms
Shunsuke Takahashi, owner of the cafe Hood by Vargas, says the Osaka neighborhood of Nakatsu feels brighter and calmer with the influx of new businesses.

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