Dozens of skiers trapped for 11 hours in a cottage on a ski slope in northern Japan have been freed.
The road leading to Inakawa ski resort in the city of Yuzawa in Akita Prefecture was blocked by a fallen power pole and toppled trees.
The operator of the Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius in late July has confirmed that the vessel has split in two.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said it confirmed at 2 p.m. on Saturday, local time, that the Wakashio had broken apart.
About 120 Russians who had been stuck in Japan amid the spread of the coronavirus have left for their country on a Russian government chartered plane.
The plane arrived at Narita Airport near Tokyo on Sunday and left for the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok in the afternoon, carrying about 120 people.
About 30 Russian nationals stranded at Tokyo's Haneda Airport for the past 10 days are expected to return home on a chartered plane as early as Sunday.
Regular international flights to and from Russia have been suspended since March 27 due to the spread of the coronavirus. About 400 Russians who were visiting Japan on business or for sightseeing remain stranded in the country.
A total of 25 Russians has been stranded at Tokyo's Haneda Airport for the past week after all flights between Japan and Russia were cancelled.
Airline companies began suspending regular flights to and from Russia since last Wednesday.