Japan braces for more heavy snow over the weekend as Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports at least 45 deaths and over 500 snow-related injuries since January 20. The northwestern region ...

A recent government study attributed the record-breaking snowfall in northern Japan in late January and the reduced snowfall ...

People living mainly from nothern to western Japan along the Sea of Japan coast are advised against going out from Jan. 21-25 ...

Heavy snowfall caused a traffic jam to form Friday on a highway in western Japan that stretched for up to 23 kilometres (km) overnight, likely involving about 3,000 vehicles.

Heavy snowfall across northern Japan has killed at least 30 people in two weeks, prompting troop deployments and urgent warnings as deep accumulations threaten roof collapses and falling snow.

Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan have been suspended or delayed due to heavy snow on Feb 8 morning. PHOTO: EPA-EFE via The Straits Times/ANN TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN): Shinkansen bullet ...

Six deaths were reported in Akita prefecture, four in Aomori, three in Hokkaido, two in Yamagata and one in Iwate, all in ...