Devastating floods and landslides triggered by Japan's 'heaviest rain ever' have left at least two dead with thousands warned their lives are in danger and facing urgent calls to evacuate.

Forecasters warned of more rain through Monday, and 100,000 people are under evacuation orders. On New Year’s Day, a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing more than 200 people and ...

The main threat across the rest of Japan will continue to be widespread significant downpours, with some areas in Shikoku and Honshu potentially seeing 0.4 meters (16 inches) of rain. This story ...

Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone. The blaze had raged around ...

Unusually heavy rain on the mountainous island of Kyushu has killed at least six people and left three others missing. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Heavy rains in southwestern Japan have washed ...

People were also warned of the possibility of landslides and flooding (Picture: EPA / Reuters) Dramatic images show how a bridge collapsed in Japan after torrential rain lashed the country.

The downpours, which forecasters had warned risked being the region's "heaviest rain experienced", prompted evacuation notices for hundreds of thousands of people. Japan is currently in its annual ...

TOKYO — Parts of Japan were slammed by torrential rain on Friday (June 2) as Typhoon Mawar neared, bringing winds and heavy rain to a wide swathe of the country and prompting authorities to ...

Japan’s “heaviest rain ever” has triggered flooding and landslides in the south west of the country. At least three people have died and several others are missing, according to officials in ...

Torrential rain triggered landslides and flooding in southwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least three people and leaving several others missing. A chief forecaster at the Japan Meteorological ...

Parts of Japan were slammed by torrential rain on Friday as Typhoon Mawar neared, bringing winds and heavy rain to a wide swathe of the country and prompting authorities to advise tens of thousands to ...