At least 36 people are feared dead after record rains lashed areas of western Japan in the early hours of Saturday
06 Jul 2020 8:53 AM
Rescuers raced to find survivors as rains gave way to scorching heat and fuelled fears of heatstroke in areas cut off from power or water.
09 Jul 2018 12:56 PM
Authorities warned landslides could strike even after rain subsides as the calamity shaped up to be potentially the worst in decades.
08 Jul 2018 9:10 AM
Further downpours were predicted to pound Kyushu after swathes of the southwestern island were devastated last week by overflowing rivers.
11 Jul 2017 10:45 AM