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National Dec 31, 2021

Heavy snow snarls travel in Japan during year-end holidays

by Masumi Suga and Tsuyoshi Inajima

Scores of flights were canceled, warnings were issued of possible highway closures and trains delayed by the storm on Friday.

Asia Pacific Oct 25, 2021

La Nina threatens to worsen energy crisis with colder winter

Northeastern Asia is expected to be particularly hard hit, at a time when China and other nations are grappling with surging fuel prices.

Asia Pacific Aug 7, 2021

Thousands evacuated as floods hit North Korea, state TV says

More than a thousand homes were damaged and about 5,000 people evacuated after flooding caused by heavy rains, with swaths of farmland also inundated by the deluge.

National Jul 26, 2021

Tropical Storm Nepartak could make landfall Tuesday on Japan's main island

Olympic organizers said Tuesday's competitions would go on as scheduled, except for a small number of events that were already rescheduled.

National Jul 26, 2021

AI predicts sales from weather to cut food waste in Fukuoka test

The city of Fukuoka, jointly with the Japan Weather Association, is conducting an experiment to reduce food waste using artificial intelligence. In the experiment, AI is used to predict sales of products in line with weather conditions, allowing stores to adjust their order and production ...

Summer Olympics Jul 25, 2021

IOC would back schedule changes at Tokyo Games if needed due to heat

High humidity has added to discomfort, and athletes have failed to find much relief from ice bags and hoses blowing cool air.

National | FOCUS Jul 12, 2021

Heat risks add to challenges for Tokyo's pandemic-hit Olympics

by Oscar Boyd

Overheating can affect muscle and cardiovascular functions, which is made worse if athletes become dehydrated at the same time.

National | FOCUS Jul 12, 2021

Not just COVID-19: Quakes and typhoons pose threat to Tokyo Olympics

Japan is regularly rattled by earthquakes and battered by typhoons, and experts warn that disaster preparation for the games should not take a back seat because of the virus.

National Aug 23, 2020

Typhoon Bavi heads toward Okinawa; heavy rains lash some parts of Japan

An advisory warning for heavy rains and strong winds has been issued for Okinawa and the Amami region by the Meteorological Agency as a typhoon makes its way toward the island prefecture. Typhoon Bavi — packing winds of up to 144 km per hour — ...

World / Science & Health Jun 16, 2020

U.S. agency violated science policy by backing Trump's 'Sharpiegate' hurricane tweet, report finds

The head of the U.S. agency that warns of dangerous weather violated its policy on scientific integrity with a statement last year backing a tweeted forecast by President Donald Trump about the path of a hurricane, according to a report released Monday. Trump wrote on ...