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Storm brings heavy rain, officials warn of mudslides

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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...more

Tropical storm and moist air bring heavy rain, wreak havoc

Tropical storm and moist air bring heavy rain, wreak havoc

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 brings heavy rain to Tokyo's Izu Islands

Tropical storm brings heavy rain to Tokyo's Izu Islands

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...more

Tropical storm prompts warnings in central, eastern Japan

Tropical storm prompts warnings in central, eastern Japan

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.

Tropical Storm Meari makes landfall in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan

Tropical Storm Meari makes landfall in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan

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.

Japan's northern Tohoku region hit by more heavy rain

Japan's northern Tohoku region hit by more heavy rain

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.

Tokyo reports 23,773 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday

Tokyo reports 23,773 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday

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.

Tropical Storm Meari expected to make landfall in Japan

Tropical Storm Meari expected to make landfall in Japan

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...more

Analysis: Tropical Storm Meari approaching Japan

Analysis: Tropical Storm Meari approaching Japan

Click here for a report by NHK World meteorologist Jonathan Oh, who has all the latest details on Tropical Storm Meari.

Tropical storm approaching central Japan

Tropical storm approaching central Japan

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.