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...

50 sites of cultural heritage were harmed by torrential rainfall.

The government on Wednesday confirmed additional cases of damage to national heritage sites as a result of the weekend's torrential rainfall.

In addition to the 41 cases announced yesterday, the Cultural Heritage Administration reported that nine additional national heritage sites h...

Landslides and inundation damage 39 sites of cultural significance

The Cultural Heritage Administration reports that, as of Monday morning, 39 cultural heritage properties across the country have been damaged by continued torrential rainfall. Among the 39 damaged sites and antiquities reported by the CHA, one national treasure and two treasures are included.

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...

Torrential rain caused heavy downpour in London

London witnessed severe rainfall on Sunday, 25th July 2021. This heavy downpour has caused flooding in London. People staying in London said that they are having a tough time as buses stood broken down in water, and roads looked like canals. They mentioned not seeing anything of such sort earlier...

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...

SOUTH KOREA AT THE RECEIVING END OF TYPHOON WRATH

• Torrential rains, landslides and floods in South Korea have taken lives of nearly 30 people in the past several days, but agony is that the death toll may rise further as more than 10 people have gone missing.
• More heavy rains are predicted in the southern-most part of the coun...

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...