Nearly 200,000 homes had lost electricity and drinking water systems had failed in the area, according to Japanese media. A major landslide was reported in Minamiaso. Original image has been replaced.

Days of torrential rains in western Japan cause floods and landslides that kill dozens of people in Hiroshima Prefecture and neighbouring regions. More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead ...

Japan is assessing the damage caused by floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain. At least 155 people are now known to have died in the west of the country, the government says ...

Heavy rainfall battered western Japan on July 8, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to caution against landslides with a forecast of more rain on July 9 due to a stalled front. Matsue ...

Media reports had said from the previous day that landslides caused by heavy rains were disrupting road traffic in the ... Trough seabed depression south of Japan. Officials have been taking ...

social media editor, Cairo, for delivering fast and unmatched video on back-to-back disasters in Japan last week, including user generated content showing the devastating strength of Typhoon Jebi, and ...

Landslides are a perennial risk in Japan, because it is subject to high annual rainfalls, and mountains make up about 75% of its landmass. And the risk is likely to increase under a climate-change ...

A massive landslide hit homes in Oita Prefecture before sunrise on April 11. Its cause is unclear as the area had little rain and no earthquakes as of late. The landslide left one dead and 5 ...