Red imported fire ants discovered in Tokyo
An ant captured at a pier in Tokyo is confirmed as a poisonous red imported fire ant or RIFA, marking the fifth place th...
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450,000 under emergency rain warnings in southwest Japan
The Meteorological Agency maintains emergency rain warnings for northern Kyushu Island, southwest Japan, urging 450,000 ...
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Record rains slam Kyushu
10 are missing as violent rains slam Fukuoka and Oita Prefectures on Kyushu Island, western Japan.
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Princess Mako and fiancé to meet press
Japan's Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro will meet the press for the first time since the news of their upcoming ...
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Record rain drowns man in Hiroshima
Record rain drowns an elderly man caught in a flooded river in Hiroshima, western Japan.
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Heavy rain triggers evacuation order for tens of thousands
The Meteorological Agency issues a heavy rain emergency warning for parts of Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, urging...
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