TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate Friday because of the risk of flooding and mudslides from a powerful typhoon approaching in the Pacific Ocean.

Typhoons, earthquakes and torrential downpours have caused large-scale damage throughout Japan, but now the city is using a series of advanced prevention measures to make sure it's disaster-proof ...

Powerful Typhoon No. 10 made landfall near Satsuma ... For the sections between Tokyo and Mishima, as well as between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka, only Kodama trains will be operated, with approximately ...

Typhoon No. 19 which hit in 2019 will add another factor to the estimate equation. More than 100 people died or are still listed as missing. Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward for the first time issued an ...

TOKYO: Typhoon Bebinca is expected to approach Japan's southern island of Okinawa and the southwestern island region of Amami over the weekend, with the weather agency on Thursday (Sept 12 ...

In October last year, the greater Tokyo area was slammed by Hagibis, the wettest typhoon on record for the region. Hakone received over 922 mm of rain in 24 hours — a national record.

This year’s most powerful typhoon, Hagibis, is inching toward Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, or JMA, it's classed as a violent typhoon -- the highest category on Japan’s ...

While September usually brings with it a scatter of rain and the occasional typhoon, don't let that dampen your mood. This month sees some of Tokyo's most interesting outdoor art exhibitions and ...