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A government task force focused on earthquake research intends to redesign its hazard maps to make it easier for those with color vision deficiencies to identify risks, an official said Wednesday. The move is part of an effort by the government body to comprehensively revamp the maps, which us...

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 var...

As a safety measure against a possible surge in heatstroke and heat exhaustion cases at next summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo Fire Department is preparing additional ambulances and multilingual support for athletes and spectators. During Tokyo's scorching summer of 2018, a reco...

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 downgraded to an extratropical cyclo...

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 warning is issued, schoo...

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 and 49 people injured while also...

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 smoothly and without any ma...

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 t...

An estimated 12,751 people were rushed to hospitals with heat-related conditions across the nation over the week from Aug. 5 of whom 23 died, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday. The number of those taken to hospitals surpassed the 10,000 mark for the second consecutive week, a...

Powerful Typhoon Krosa is nearing Japan and is set to make landfall in the west of the country, the weather agency said Tuesday. The Meteorological Agency said the season's 10th named storm was in the Pacific around 420 kilometers from the southwestern island of Tanegashima as of 9 p.m. Tuesda...