Rappler's latest stories on Japan weather
Japan on landslide alert as heavy rains lash south
The Japan Meteorological Agency warns that life-threatening landslides are possible
Typhoon barrels towards flood-hit western Japan
Typhoon Jongdari is currently packing winds of nearly 200 kilometers (125 miles) an hour and is forecast to hit the country's main island on Saturday night, Japan's Meteorological Agency says
'Unprecedented' Japan heat wave kills 65 in one week
(UPDATED) The heat wave 'is fatal, and we recognize it as a natural disaster,' says weather agency official Motoaki Takekawa
Why have record Japan rains been so deadly?
Here are some of the factors that have contributed to the worst rain-related disaster in Japan in over two decades
Thousands stranded, scores injured in snowbound Tokyo
Japan's weather agency records as much as 23 centimeters (9.2 inches) of snow in some parts of Tokyo, the biggest snowfall since February 2014
Lionrock death toll at 17 as Japan braces for new typhoon
As Japan reels from Typhoon Lionrock another typhoon – Namtheun – is bearing down on the country s main island of Kyushu
Hundreds trapped as floods sweep Japan
UPDATED At least 12 people are missing after being swept away when the levee on the Kinugawa river gave way flooding an area that reports say spanned 32 square kilometers and included 6 500 homes
Typhoon Etau slams into Japanese mainland
Japan s weather agency says the storm landed in central Aichi prefecture shortly after 10 am local time 0100 GMT
#OmpongPH expected out of PAR Saturday evening
Typhoon Ompong is moving towards the southern islands of Japan with maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 200 kph
Flooding, havoc in Japan as Typhoon Neoguri batters mainland
Nearly 50 people are injured in the wake of the storm officials and reports say while as many as 5 deaths have been directly or indirectly linked to the typhoon
7 dead, 1,000 injured as heavy snow hits Japan – reports
Local media said at least seven people have been killed in snow linked accidents – mostly crashes after their cars skidded on icy roads
Typhoon Man-yi heads for Japan
The storm located in Pacific waters south of Japan was packing gusts up to 126 kilometers 78 miles per hour and moving north northwest
Japan heatwave kills 3, hospitalizes 2,500
The mercury hit 39 1 Celsius in Yamanashi in the center of Japan on July 9 while dozens of other spots recorded temperatures of 35 Celsius or more
Powerful typhoon kills two, hurts scores in Japan
Powerful Typhoon Jelawat Philippine codename Lawin hit the Japanese mainland Sunday sparking the evacuation of thousands
400,000 told to evacuate in Japan deluge
Almost a quarter of a million people were ordered to leave their homes in southwest Japan Saturday as heavy rain pounded the area for the third day with 20 already dead
Typhoon Guchol hits Japan
A powerful typhoon bringing heavy rain and strong winds slammed into Japan s Pacific Coast Tuesday June 19 the weather agency said as flights were cancelled and evacuations ordered
