4+ day, 16+ min ago   (376+ words) People moving along a road flooded by heavy rain in Nagoya on Sept 8. Published Sep 09, 2026, 07:50 AM Nagoya in central Japan has been designated for disaster relief after torrential rain pounded central Japan on Sept 8, prompting an emergency flood warning for…...

6+ day, 10+ min ago   (184+ words) A special landslide warning was issued for Niijima Island as a record 381 millimetres of rain fell in the 24 hours through 5.20am. Published Sep 07, 2026, 08:15 AM Updated Sep 07, 2026, 08:24 AM TOKYO - Japan’s weather agency on Sept 7 urged maximum vigilance for landslides triggered by heavy…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (161+ words) The affected district is in central Ise, Mie Prefecture, near Ise Jingu shrine (above). Published Aug 31, 2026, 06:32 PM TOKYO – A large fire broke out on the afternoon of Aug 31 and spread to multiple buildings in a shopping district near Ise Jingu…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (217+ words) A heavy rain warning was issued for some areas in the Fukui Prefecture on Aug 30. Published Aug 30, 2026, 09:58 AM TOKYO – Japan’s weather agency issued on Aug 30 a special heavy rain warning for some areas in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. Around 244,000 people…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (205+ words) Published Aug 26, 2026, 02:00 PM TOKYO – Japan’s meteorological agency said on Aug 26 it plans to start issuing two-week forecasts to better prepare for extreme weather events, up from seven days at present. Like elsewhere, human-induced climate change is increasing the frequency and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (291+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026, 10:13 AM Updated Aug 25, 2026, 10:44 AM TOKYO/TAIPEI – Medium-strength Typhoon Saudel moved towards southern Japan and northern Taiwan on Aug 25 where it is expected to bring heavy rain, as Taiwan reported one dead and four missing from a separate weather…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (178+ words) Published Aug 24, 2026, 08:08 AM Updated Aug 24, 2026, 08:20 AM TAIPEI - Regional governments in a swath of southern Taiwan closed offices and schools on Aug 24 due to torrential rain, with a typhoon expected to impact the north of the island at the end of…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (321+ words) The quake originated in the southern part of Ibaraki prefecture. Published Aug 23, 2026, 06:40 AM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 06:41 AM TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck eastern Japan early on Aug 23, with a strong jolt felt in the capital Tokyo, but…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (787+ words) Motoaki Iijima, owner of the Nikko Engei flower farm, harvests gerbera flowers inside an illuminated greenhouse at night in Nikko, Japan, on Aug 8. Published Aug 19, 2026, 07:47 AM Updated Aug 19, 2026, 09:06 AM NIKKO, Japan - Long after sunset, Motoaki Iijima’s illuminated greenhouse north of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (14+ words) The Straits Times...