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WEATHER

JAPAN
Jun 1, 2015
Average temperatures in May hit record highs
Average temperatures in May hit record highs in more than one-third of all observation points across Japan, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 25, 2015
Tried and trusted cures for May's hay fever, chills and ira ira
Despite the glorious weather, the azaleas in full bloom and traditional spring treats that grace the table this month, May is tinged with sorrow.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
May 23, 2015
Pacific forecasters agree El Nino has arrived
Three of the big meteorological agencies on the Pacific Rim now agree: El Nino has come.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2015
After Nepal quakes, monsoon poses risk of more landslides, floods
Areas of Nepal remain perilously unstable following two major earthquakes with landslides posing an ongoing menace that will only increase when seasonal monsoon rains begin to fall in the coming weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2015
Powerful typhoon approaches Okinawa; heavy rains expected
A powerful typhoon was expected to approach the islands of Okinawa and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture through Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said, warning of heavy rains in those areas as well as in Kyushu and eastern Japan.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 3, 2015
Limiting global warming to 2 degrees C 'inadequate,' scientists say
Holding global warming to a temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius — the cornerstone of an expected new global climate agreement in December — will fail to prevent many of climate change's worst impacts, a group of scientists and other experts have warned.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 25, 2015
Arctic nations vow to fight climate-changing emissions of black carbon, methane
The eight Arctic Council nations pledged on Friday to do more to combat climate change, which is shrinking the vast frigid region, and tried to put aside disputes over issues like Russia's intervention in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2015
Weather forecloses on SpaceX rocket launch, landing test
The launch of an unmanned SpaceX rocket — and an innovative attempt to land it on an ocean barge — were postponed on Monday due to poor weather at the Florida launch site, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2015
Custom ice makers feel heat from global warming
While climate change is posing a global threat by melting polar ice, it is creating an ice crisis of a different kind in Japan.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 21, 2015
Weather with you
I'm so sick of winter that I'm going back to London for a bit.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2015
Japan's average temperature forecast to rise 3.5 degrees by end of century
Japan's average annual temperature between 2076 and 2095 is projected to rise by 2.5 to 3.5 degrees compared with the 1980-1999 period, while flash downpours will be more frequent, the Meteorological Agency said Friday.
WORLD
Mar 16, 2015
With 2.75 meters of snow on city during past winter, Boston sets record
After hosting parades through snowy streets and weathering storms that snarled traffic and commerce over the last few months, Boston residents have seen the snowiest winter in the city's recorded history, the National Weather Service said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2015
Vanuatu suffers major damage from cyclone
The first reports from the outer islands of Vanuatu on Monday painted a picture of utter destruction after a monster cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2015
About 50 dead as Myanmar ferry sinks in bad weather
About 50 people were believed to have drowned off Myanmar when a ferry sank in bad weather, government officials said Saturday, though residents said they believed more people on the overcrowded vessel had died.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2015
Kanto told to brace for blizzard
Heavy snow is expected to fall Wednesday in wide areas in the Kanto region, including Tokyo's 23 wards, with the weather agency alerting commuters in the capital over possible disruptions of public transportation.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 14, 2015
Weathering the storm
Did you see the national weather forecast on TV for tomorrow?
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2015
'River of rain' begins falling on drought-stricken California
A so-called "atmospheric river of rain" began falling on Northern California on Friday, bringing worries about flash floods, high winds and mudslides but offering little relief to a state that has been left parched by several years of drought.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2015
Heavy snow forecast for eastern, western Japan through Friday
Heavy snow is expected in wide areas of eastern and western Japan through Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday.
WORLD
Jan 28, 2015
Blizzard hits Boston and New England, spares New York
A powerful blizzard struck Boston and surrounding New England on Tuesday, leaving 4.5 million people grappling with as much as 3 feet (1 meter) of snow and coastal flooding but sparing New York City residents, who had braced for a significant blast.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2015
East Coast braces, flights canceled as 'historic' blizzard bears down
The U.S. East Coast from Philadelphia to New York City to Maine braced on Monday for a potentially historic blizzard that forecasters say could dump up to 3 feet (90 cm) of snow on the region and snarl transportation for tens of millions of people.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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