Number rose after officials in Atami checked residential registers rather than relying on reports of missing people following mudslide …
Three dead, 113 missing in Japan after heavy rains trigger landslides
At least three people were found dead and more than 100 were missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in the central Japanese city of Atami over the weekend, a local official and media said …
Rescuers fight time, weather in Japan landslide; some 80 missing
More than a thousand Japanese rescuers combed through crumbled houses and buried roads on Monday two days after landslides tore through a seaside city, fighting time and poor weather to search for …
Rescuers slog through mud in Japan resort where 20 missing
Rescue workers slogged through mud and debris Monday looking for dozens feared missing after a giant landslide ripped through a Japanese seaside resort town, killing at least three people. National …
Fears grow for dozens in landslide-hit Japan town
Rescue teams trawled Monday through muddy debris in a landslide-hit Japanese holiday town looking for survivors, as concerns grew that dozens of people may be missing.
Deadly Japan mudslide: 1,000 involved in rescue operation in resort town
More than 1,000 soldiers, firefighters and police on Sunday waded through a giant mudslide that ripped through a Japanese resort town southwest of Tokyo a day earlier, killing at least two people and …
Canada downs Japan in dominant fashion at FIBA U19 World Cup
Bennedict Mathurin poured in 30 points to lead Canada to a 100-75 victory over Japan at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup on Sunday.
Third Olympian tests positive for coronavirus after arrival in Japan
A third visiting Olympian has tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan, the latest test for the strict health protocols in place meant to prevent the virus’s spread ahead of the Tokyo …
Japan seeks to have vaccine passports accepted by over 10 nations
The Japanese government plans to continue requiring travelers entering Japan, including returnees, to quarantine for two weeks even if they have been vaccinated.
Japan’s leader pushes rescue effort after deadly mudslide hits town
A rescue effort continued after a giant mudslide ripped through a resort town in Japan, killing at least two people and leaving about 20 missing.