23+ hour, 29+ min ago   (203+ words) Torrential rain is falling in many areas of Japan, mainly in the country's northeast and west. A Level 4 Urgent Warning for landslides is in place for parts of Akita Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency says developed rain clouds have been…...

15+ hour, 52+ min ago   (91+ words) Cosplay event at imposing estate in southwestern Japan nhk.or.jp More than 30 cosplay enthusiasts from in and outside the southwestern prefecture enjoyed the event in the city of Iizuka on Saturday City officials held the event at the former…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (175+ words) Japan's government plans to update a procedure for repatriating the remains of people who died overseas in World War Two. The aim is to bring them back faster when possible. Welfare ministry officials presented the changes on Tuesday at a…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (197+ words) People in the United States are marking 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks. Memorial services to honor the victims will be held on Friday at the sites of the attacks, including New York and Washington. On September 11, 2001, four passenger planes…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (97+ words) Authorities in Bangladesh are struggling to control an outbreak of measles. Poor communities are bearing the brunt. The World Health Organization says there were more than 57,000 cases in Bangladesh during the first half of the year. No other country fared…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (238+ words) Wednesday marks two weeks since devastating floods struck along the border region between Nepal and China. NHK visited one disaster-hit area in Nepal to survey the damage. The town of Devighat is about 80 kilometers from where the floods began. But…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (233+ words) The governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, has spotlighted sake, oysters and other local specialties in London. The event was held at a restaurant on Tuesday. The Hiroshima Prefectural Government was one of the organizers. About 20 people were invited, including…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (239+ words) Torrential rain has hit Japan's central region of Tokai, causing flooding. The Japan Meteorological Agency at one time issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for flooding for the Shonai River in the area. Officials say bands of rain clouds developed over…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (121+ words) Marcos' cousin arrested over flood project scandal nhk.or.jp A cousin of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is under arrest. He is accused of pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars in kickbacks from flood control projects. A court recommended…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (187+ words) Weather authorities have revised the Level 5 Emergency Warning for flooding of the Shonai River that runs through Aichi and Gifu prefectures in central Japan to a Level 2 Advisory. But torrential rain continues to pound parts of central Japan, leading to…...