'Snow corridor' heralds spring as crews busily clear record fall in north Japan
Snow removal work is in full swing along a stretch of a northern Japan road that becomes a "snow corridor" with meters-high ...
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Heavy snow likely in northern Japan until Thursday
Japanese weather officials are forecasting heavy snow in mountainous areas of the Kanto-Koshin and Tohoku regions. The Japan Meteorological Agency say a rain front and a cold air mass are bringing ...
Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.
Japan's worst wildfire in half a century spreads
Firefighters were Tuesday battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the ...
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Japan’s ski resorts, struggling to survive, court foreign tourists
MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...
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Rain, snow offer hope in Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years
Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief. The blaze around the northern city of Ofunato has ...
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Japan's worst wildfire in half a century spreads
That makes it Japan's largest wildfire since 1975 when 2,700 hectares burned in Kushiro on northern Hokkaido island ... under control," the official said. Snow is expected overnight, changing ...
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Rain offers hope in Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years
Wet weather looked poised to offer relief Wednesday as Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century in a northern ...