As the typhoon proceeds north over the Sea of Japan, 49 people are injured.

Typhoon Lan moved northward over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday after bringing torrential rainfall to western regions of Japan, injuring 49 people and disrupting train service during the summer vacation season.

Due to heavy rain in central Japan, direct bullet train service between the c...

Man dies, 3 are missing as Japan gets pounded by torrential rain.

Local authorities said that a man died and at least three people went missing after torrential rain battered large sections of Japan. The meteorological agency issued a warning about an increased risk of landslides and river flooding in eastern Japan, including Tokyo.

From Friday mornin...

DELUGE FOLLOWED BY SCORCHING HEAT; NATURE’S SCATHING FURY REVEALED

• The unmistakably long monsoon in central South Korea that brought along with it torrential rains and caused unforeseen casualties ended Sunday, which will be followed by a heat wave, the weather agency said.
• After some rain in Gyeonggi and Gangwon Provinces early Sunday, the mo...

JULY MONTH’S CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN JAPAN CONTINUED SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT

Highlights –

• July month’s consumer confidence in Japan continued showing signs of improvement.
• Rebound in the economy is rather slow due to the rise in domestic infections and torrential rain.
• The index in June saw an upturn of ...

SEVERE FLOODS IN CHINA AFFECTED MILLIONS

Highlights:

• More than 140 people either died or went missing due to severe floods in China that have affected almost 38 million people.
• The flood has destroyed more than 28,000 buildings while the cost of damage accounts for 82.2 billion yuan which is...