People in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have flown kites in a festival to mark the first signs of spring as the snow ...

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba was considering declaring the country’s biggest wildfire in decades a “severe disaster ...

Snow removal work is in full swing along a stretch of a northern Japan road that becomes a "snow corridor" with meters-high ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

UONUMA, Japan >> More than 120 teams battled it out in a snowball fight tournament in a mountainous Japanese city on Feb. 9, ...

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...

A rotary snowplow is seen being used to fully clear a stretch of road to reveal a "snow corridor" in the north Japan city of Aomori on March 12, 2025. (Mainichi/Shintaro Matsumoto) AOMORI -- Snow ...

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century Wednesday (Mar 5) in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather ...

Show more Show less Firefighters battle flames near the city ... hall Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave ...