'Snow corridor' heralds spring as crews busily clear record fall in north Japan
Snow removal work is in full swing along a stretch of a northern Japan road that becomes a "snow corridor" with meters-high walls of the whi･･･ ...
Low-pressure system brings rough weather to northern Japan along Pacific
Japanese weather officials say a rapidly growing low-pressure system is intensifying winds across the country, bringing ...
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Japan's record snow in February attributed to global warming
The Meteorological Agency said global warming contributed to the record snowfall in northern and eastern Japan last month.
Higher-than-usual temperatures forecast in June for much of Japan
Especially in June, the agency says temperatures will be higher than usual from northern to western Japan, with two ...
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Hundreds evacuate in Japan after new wildfires break out
The fires, which quickly burned hundreds of hectares, erupted just days after massive wildfires in northern Japan burnt almost ... Experts blamed dry weather and dried fallen leaves on the forest ...
Caution urged as snow causes icy roads, traffic disruptions in greater Tokyo area
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is urging caution regarding roads freezing over and traffic disruptions due to ...
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Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
Other causes of death include avalanches and falls into deep, loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains ...
Hundreds evacuate in Japan after new wildfires break out
The fires, which quickly burned hundreds of hectares, erupted just days after massive wildfires in northern Japan burnt almost 3,000 hectares, nearly a tenth of the land in the area. Six homes were ...