The Meteorological Agency said global warming contributed to the record snowfall in northern and eastern Japan last month.

Japan continued to battle its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief. The blaze around the city of Ofunato in ...

More wet weather was forecast through Thursday ... Thank goodness it rained today though. I can only hope it will help contain the situation," the seaweed and scallop farmer said. Japan endured its ...