TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police said the death toll from rain-triggered landslides on the outskirts of Hiroshima city rose to 39 on Thursday with 51 people still missing, as search efforts continued in ...

Torrential rain pounded the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Friday, triggering floods and landslides and sending residents to shelters as officials issued highest-level warnings in parts of the ...

Record rainfall in Japan’s Noto Peninsula caused deadly flooding and landslides in a region still recovering from a catastrophic earthquake earlier this year, the national broadcaster NHK reported ...

TOKYO -- Operation of a new system of "disaster prevention weather information" reorganizing warnings and advisories for hazards in Japan began May 28･･･ ...

Japan will switch to a revamped weather warning system Thursday, ahead of the country's rainy and typhoon seasons. The Japan Meteorological Agency and the land ministry will introduce the improved ...

Massive underground tunnels, towering erosion control dams and other disaster prevention infrastructure are attracting ...

TOKYO — Rescuers scrabbled through mud for survivors on Thursday after a powerful earthquake sent hillsides crashing down onto homes in Japan, killing at least nine people and leaving dozens of people ...

Rounds of heavy rain continue to overwhelm parts of Japan as swollen rivers and waterlogged fields lead to widespread flooding and evacuations. Heavy rain fell from Wednesday into Thursday across ...