Hiroshima marked the fifth anniversary on Tuesday of landslides that claimed 77 lives, with residents in the affected areas holding a memorial service to mourn the victims. The memorial was attended by the bereaved families, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui and others. Flowers were left at various ...
Tokyo prepares for summer heat of 2020 Olympics with more ambulances and language support
While organizers are striving to mitigate heat risks for visitors, it is also seen as necessary to plan for a large number of people requiring medical attention.
Krosa fizzles as it heads for Hokkaido after leaving three dead, 50 injured in west Japan
Heavy rainfall and strong winds continued to buffet Japan on Friday as a tropical storm moved into the Sea of Japan after ripping through the western half of the country the previous day, leaving three dead and about 50 injured. Tropical Storm Krosa, which was ...
As rains lead to thousands of school meals being binned, Hiroshima weighs how to cut waste
A 30-year-old female reader in Hiroshima contacted the Chugoku Shimbun one day to convey her frustration that school lunches are thrown away when schools shut down due to heavy rain. "I heard that whenever elementary and junior high schools are canceled after a heavy rain ...
One man dead, 49 people injured as powerful tropical storm hits western Japan
Heavy rainfall and strong winds continued to hit the nation on Friday as a powerful tropical storm moved slowly over the Sea of Japan after ripping through western parts of the country the previous day. On Thursday, severe Tropical Storm Krosa left one man dead ...
LDP panel to study ways to prevent heatstroke during 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
A group of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will launch a full-fledged study this autumn on measures to prevent heatstroke during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. The group hopes that the results of their study will help the 2020 Games run ...
July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880, the latest in a long line of peaks that scientists say backs up predictions for man-made climate change. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that July was 0.95 degrees ...
The river that drains much of the flood-soaked United States is still running higher than normal, menacing New Orleans in multiple ways just as the hurricane season intensifies. For months now, a massive volume of water has been pushing against the levees keeping a city ...
Typhoon Krosa disrupts transportation ahead of expected Thursday landfall in Kyushu
Airlines and railway operators announced reduced services in regions near the path of Typhoon Krosa on Wednesday, despite a post-holiday transport rush, as the weather agency warned the powerful storm was set to make landfall in western Japan the following day. The Meteorological Agency said ...
Beating the heat at the Tokyo Olympics
Hosting the games will call on the best of Japanese expertise, innovation and imagination to bring out the best in the athletes competing in very challenging conditions.
Sumo wrestlers beat heat, make new fans at summer camps
For many, the words "training camp" and "summer" are synonymous with American football and particularly the NFL. Ever since George Plimpton's 1966 book "Paper Lion" first drew back the curtain on what takes place inside a professional football camp, sports fans have been fascinated by ...
Extreme heat in Japan leaves 23 dead, 12,751 hospitalized in one week
Deaths were recorded in 20 prefectures outside the capital, while Tokyo had the highest number of people sent to hospitals at 1,465, followed by Saitama and Osaka prefectures.
