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Torrential rains that hit Japan's southern island of Kyushu killed 16 people, with 13 going missing and 17 showing no vital signs, public broadcaster NHK said on Sunday, as the weather agency expects ... ( read original story ...)

The postponed Olympics and a worrying second surge in coronavirus cases will be the main issues when Tokyo voters Sunday elect a governor to run one of the world's most populous cities. Incumbent ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is poised to be reelected in Sunday’s polls, buoyed by public support for her coronavirus handling despite a recent rise in infections that has raised ... ( read original story ...)

Voters in Tokyo went to the polls on Sunday to elect their governor, with incumbent Yuriko Koike forecast to clinch a victory, as Japan's capital struggles with rebounding coronavirus infections and ... ( read original story ...)

Record rainfall triggers landslides in western Kumamoto region, washing bridges away and stranding hundreds ... ( read original story ...)

Two people died and 16 others were feared dead, local media said Sunday after torrential rain in western Japan triggered massive floods and mudslides. A woman and a man in their 80s in different towns ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is a conservative political veteran with a commanding media presence who has shown the toughness needed to climb the greasy pole of Japan's male-dominated politics. The ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Saturday urged residents of the Japanese capital not to travel beyond its borders as new coronavirus infections topped 100 for a third day, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)

Japan asked thousands of people to evacuate their homes on its southern island of Kyushu, media said on Saturday, following unprecedented torrential rains in which 15 people are feared dead and nine ... ( read original story ...)

At least two people were feared dead and 13 others went missing in western Japan Saturday as record heavy rain triggered massive floods and landslides, forcing authorities to issue evacuation orders ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s professional soccer league restarted on Saturday after a four-month break caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Japan faces flooding and mudslides, with more than a dozen people presumed dead. More than 75,000 residents were urged to evacuate. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a dire warning of flooding and landslides for two prefectures in southwestern portions of Japan as an unprecedented deluge unfolded Friday into Saturday. ( read original story ...)

Fourteen victims were found in the same flooded nursing home while the other was pulled from a landslide. The deaths have yet to be formally certified. The authorities have ordered more than 200,000 ... ( read original story ...)

Record heavy rain in Japan has triggered massive floods and landslides, forcing authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 76,000 residents ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Grampus beat Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1 as the top division of the J League resumed on Saturday. Hosts S-Pulse took the lead in the 18th minute but Yuki Soma levelled matters on 32 minutes before an ... ( read original story ...)