A system of road sprinklers using geothermally heated water helps with snow and ice removal in Japan to keep citizens safe in ...

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･･･ ...

TOKYO -- Eight people have died and 54 others have been injured in a series of accidents during snow removal work across Japan since the arrival of the coldest wave of this season Feb. 4 ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East ... The closures were lifted in the evening after intensive snow removal. The bureau said there is an increasing possibility of precautionary road closures in ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers. By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo. Ski resorts ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency has cautioned ... Municipalities hit by heavy snowfalls are struggling to cover the expenses for snow removal, which have also hit record high levels in some ...

Record-breaking snowfall in Hokkaido, Japan, disrupted traffic, delayed deliveries, and caused airport closures on Tuesday. The heaviest snow, especially in Obihiro and Kushiro, led to stranded ...