Pounding rain that already caused deadly floods in southern Japan was moving northeast Wednesday, battering large areas of Japan's main island, swelling more rivers, triggering mudslides and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan flooding death toll nears 60 as ‘unprecedented’ rain batters main island
Torrential rains that triggered deadly flooding across southern Japan moved northward on Wednesday, triggering mudslides and more evacuations across the country's main island. ( read original story ...)
People rescued after flooding and landslides in Japan
Rescue workers are helping people stranded because of flooding and landslides, caused by heavy rain, in parts of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japanese man arrested for attacking pedestrian with violin bow
The random incident took place on a street in Sapporo, Japan A 57-year-old man was arrested in Sapporo, Japan, last Thursday for attacking another man with a violin bow. According to Yahoo News Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Olunga’s Kashiwa Reysol lose again in Japan League
It was another frustrating day for Michael Olunga and his employers Kashiwa Reysol after losing 3-1 against visitors Yokohama in a Japanese Premier League (J1-League) match on Wednesday. Minutes after ... ( read original story ...)
First hotel dedicated to esports opens in Osaka
A hotel employee wearing a face mask sits in front of a computer as a demonstration next to beds in a guest room at E-Zone hotel in Osaka, Japan, 08 July 2020. EFE/EPA/DAI KUROKAW ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first-half bankruptcies rise for the first time in 11 years
Bankruptcies among Japanese companies in the first half of the year rose for the first time in 11 years due partly to the coronavirus pandemic which has hit hotel and restaurant businesses, according ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily COVID-19 infection count drops below 100
For the first time since July 1, Tokyo is reporting fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases in a day. Sources said the government confirmed 75 new infections in the capital on July 8. After 67 new cases ... ( read original story ...)
The world’s cruise ships can’t sail. Now, what to do with them?
From mechanical issues to hurricane risks to regulatory hurdles that can constitute criminal offenses, it’s a quagmire that the industry, whose plight was on full display in Japan with virus-hit ships ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly floods and landslides in Japan – in pictures
Heavy rainfall that caused deadly floods in southern Japan has moved north-east, hammering large areas of the country’s main island, swelling rivers, triggering mudslides and destroying homes and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s devastating rains move north as millions told to evacuate
Heavy downpours in southern Japan, which have killed more than 50, now battering the country’s main island ... ( read original story ...)
Japan battered by more heavy rain, floods, nearly 60 dead
By Wednesday morning, parts of Nagano and Gifu in central Japan were flooded by massive downpours. Footage on NHK television showed swollen water in the Hida River gouging into the embankment, ... ( read original story ...)
Rain Pounds Central Japan, 55 Feared Dead In South
The weather front was now moving north, and on Wednesday morning the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued warnings for Gifu and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, though it downgraded the ... ( read original story ...)
Masks, Disinfectant, Social Distancing: Japan Responds to Disaster Amid Coronavirus
Masks, Disinfectant, Social Distancing: Japan Responds to Disaster Amid Coronavirus Yatsushiro, JAPAN (Reuters) - Boxes of surgical masks, bottles of disinfectant and a sign saying "Please wear a mask ... ( read original story ...)
‘Brief shining of the light’: Japan’s fireflies dance – and mate – in isolation amid Covid-19
Next year visitors to Tatsuno ‘will once again see fireflies dance wonderfully’, says mayor ... ( read original story ...)
With Festival Cancelled By Virus, Japan Fireflies Dance Alone
As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors. But this year, the dance of the ... ( read original story ...)