Japan has been hit by one of its strongest typhoons in decades. Typhoon Shanshan made landfall at 08:00 local time on Wednesday (23:00 GMT) on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's major islands.

In Japan, thousands of people were evacuated after super typhoon Nanmadol made landfall on southern island of Kyushu, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in the region. Meanwhile, authorities issued ...

Japan’s brush with Typhoon Haishen this month serves as a warning that there could be worse to come. Two people died, four remain missing and at least 100 were injured in what first appeared to ...

The typhoon was about 70km south of Okinawa's remote Kumejima island at 2300 GMT and was moving west-northwest, according to the JMA. It was expected to cross to eastern China later in the week.

Researchers in Japan have demonstrated the high accuracy of their newly developed typhoon observation device, which is ...

Typhoon season is underway in Japan and understanding the storms’ destructive force, and how to prepare for their arrival, can help protect lives and prevent property damage. Typhoons can bring ...

“Japan has always been at the mercy of typhoons, but it would no longer be a pipe dream to sap their strength and turn their energy into useful resources if only we could rally new technologies ...