The Japan Meteorological Agency says a high-pressure system covering western and eastern Japan pushed up temperatures. Warm, ...

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and ...

Japan's Ministry of Finance is preparing to raise its assumed interest rate for long-term government bonds at 2.6% for fiscal ...

Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan's southwestern Kyushu region were briefly suspended Thursday afternoon due to heavy ...

Two Japanese soldiers died this week of lightning strikes during training in western Japan, a spokesman said Thursday. Sgt. Kento Tanitsu, 25, and Sgt. Ayu Kubota, 21, of the Western Army Tank Unit, ...

Japan's tourism boom continued in July, with record arrivals for the month despite a steep drop in visitors from Hong Kong ...

High temperatures across much of Japan are set to last for another month, according to the national weather forecaster, with ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency warns of severe flooding in Kumamoto, with 6 confirmed deaths and 5 missing, as heavy rains and ...

At least 2 people are likely dead and scores still missing after landslides and flooding hit southwest Japan after torrential ...

Heavy rains on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu have caused flooding and mudslides. The downpours on Monday injured several ...

At least one person is feared dead and others are missing in southwestern Japan on Monday as torrential rains batter the ...