Tropical Storm Meari is heading northeast in the Pacific Ocean off the Tohoku region on Sunday, after making landfall in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on the previous evening. Weather officials say the atmospheric conditions are expected to remain unstable over a wide area from northern to western Japan.

The cumulative rain in the Izu Islands, south of central Tokyo, measured more than 310 millimeters in the 24 hours through Sunday morning. That is about 50 percent more rain than normally falls in the entire month of August.

Tropical Storm Meari has brought torrential rain to the Izu Islands south of central Tokyo.

The Japan Meteorological Agency says that the storm made landfall on Saturday evening on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Tropical Storm Meari is bringing torrential rain to the Izu Islands, south of Tokyo. Japanese weather officials say a band of heavy rain clouds formed in the area late on Saturday.

The Meteorological Agency says the tropical storm was 90 kilometers east of Ibaraki Prefecture's Mito City as of midnight Saturday. The agency says it was moving east-northeast at about 40 kilometers per hour.

Weather officials say Tropical Storm Meari is moving along Japan's main island of Honshu after making landfall in the central prefecture of Shizuoka.

The system is packing heavy rain and powerful winds, leading to concerns of flooding and landslides.

A weather front hovering over northern Japan together with a mass of damp air is bringing intense rainfall to the northern Tohoku region and the Hokuriku region.

Hourly precipitation of about 100 millimeters reportedly fell in parts of Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday afternoon.

Weather officials say Tropical Storm Meari has made landfall in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. They are advising people in the storm's path to be on the alert for landslides, flooding, and high waves.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 23,773 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday.

The daily tally in the capital is down more than 7,000 from a week earlier, and marks the eighth straight day of week-on-week declines.

Japanese weather officials say Tropical Storm Meari will likely make landfall on Saturday in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, or the neighboring region of Kanto.

The officials say rain and wind are intensifying, particularly on the Pacific side of eastern Japan. Heavy rain is forecast for the area through late Saturday.

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Tropical Storm Meari will likely make landfall in Japan's central Tokai or Kanto regions on Saturday.

Authorities are urging residents to stay vigilant for landslides, flooding, high waves, and swollen or overflowing rivers.

Friday marked 37 years since a Japan Airlines jet crashed into a mountainous area of Gunma Prefecture, killing 520 passengers and crew members. Only four people survived what remains the world's deadliest accident involving a single aircraft.

Bereaved families visited the site of the August 12th, 1985 tragedy north of Tokyo, as they do every year. They offered prayers at a cenotaph and honored their loved ones.

Japan's weather officials say Tropical Storm Meari will likely make landfall on the central region of Tokai or the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, on Saturday.

The officials say that bands of active rain clouds may hit Shizuoka and other prefectures in the Tokai region, raising the risk for disasters.

Japan's new minister in charge of consumer affairs, Kono Taro, has instructed his agency to set up a panel to investigate the marketing practices of groups involved in so-called spiritual sales.

Kono said on Friday he wants the panel to launch as early as next week.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 20,401 new cases of coronavirus infections on Friday.

The daily tally in the capital is down more than 17,000 from a week earlier, and marks the seventh straight day of week-on-week declines.