The study projects that Japan’s lower atmosphere will become more humid – by about five grams of water vapor per kilogram of air. As the air grows heavier, storms will rise higher and hit harder.

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...

Shinkansen bullet trains between Akita prefecture and Morioka in Iwate prefecture in northeastern Japan were temporarily suspended on Tuesday afternoon after heavy rains lashed the region, resuming ...

Rainy day in Osaka? Stay cosy indoors with aquariums, bathhouses, cafes, and comfort food. Here’s how to make the most of ...

Aug. 11 (UPI) --At least two people may be dead and scores of others remain missing after landslides and flooding hit southwest Japan after torrential rain. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged ...

Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of Yoichi the toast of Pinot Noir connoisseurs. But farmers fret that ...

Heavy rainfall in northeastern Japan on Tuesday forced temporary suspensions of Shinkansen bullet train services and caused flooding in dozens of homes, the local media reported. Shinkansen bullet ...