The extremely short rainy reason has raised concerns about possible water shortages this summer, a problem that ... rainfall along the Sea of Japan coast of eastern Japan was only 69 percent ...

This summer, which saw weeks of sweltering, dangerous heat across Japan, has been the hottest ... events such as extreme heat and heavy rain. Dazaifu in Fukuoka Prefecture hit 35 degrees or ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on June 28 that rainy season appears to have ended ... only in the Tohoku region. The scorching summer heat is expected to continue on June 28 and the ...

Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone.

"It didn't rain or snow at all this year ... (Photo: AFP/Fire and Disaster Management Agency) Japan endured its hottest summer on record last year, as climate change pushes up temperatures ...

Amami Oshima Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture receives one of the largest amounts of rain in Japan. Its rainy season, which runs from May through June, in particular, provides enough water to ...

"It didn't rain or snow at all this year ... the situation," the seaweed and scallop farmer said. Japan endured its hottest summer on record last year as climate change pushes up temperatures ...

"It didn't rain or snow at all this year ... and tsunami in 2011 that killed at least 340 people in Ofunato alone. - Dry weather - Japan endured its hottest summer on record last year, as climate ...

"It didn't rain or snow at all this year ... in 2011 that killed at least 340 people in Ofunato alone. Japan endured its hottest summer on record last year, as climate change pushes up ...