A total of about 19km of sewage pipes managed by the Tokyo metropolitan government are set to be inspected. The pipes are laid in nine cities, including Higashi-Kurume and Kiyose.

A sinkhole at an intersection near Tokyo that swallowed a truck collapsed further Thursday and merged with a second opening ...

Water inside a large sinkhole near Tokyo continued Wednesday to hamper efforts to rescue a man in a truck trapped inside, ...

Efforts to rescue a 74-year-old man trapped in a sinkhole near Tokyo have entered a second week, with nearly 1.2 million ...

Authorities in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, are transferring sewage water ... people who live near the upper reaches of the sewage system to minimize their water use.

A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as ...

Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more ...

A massive sinkhole in Tokyo swallows a truck, trapping its elderly driver. Rescue efforts are underway amid concerns about ...

A large sinkhole swallowed a truck Tuesday after appearing at an intersection near Tokyo, with fire authorities working ...

A large sinkhole swallowed a truck on Tuesday after appearing at an intersection near Tokyo, with a man rescued following the ...

The driver, a 74-year-old man, is believed to be trapped inside the truck's cabin. He was conscious and communicating with rescue workers earlier but has not responded since Tuesday afternoon, ...