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Typhoon Talas has ripped through towns and cities in Japan with severe winds reaching 100 kph and heavy rain causing landslides and severe flooding with two men having been killed

One person was confirmed dead in Japan on Monday after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into the country, injuring dozens, but authorities downgraded warnings as the storm weakened after landfall.

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents to evacuate parts of the southern island of Kyushu on Saturday, ahead of a large and powerful typhoon expected to bring up to half a meter (20 inches) of rain when it makes landfall on Sunday. Nanmadol, classified as a super typhoon by the…

Dozens of people have evacuated two towns in southern Japan where a volcano spewed ash and large rocks into the nighttime sky

A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday evening, sending black smoke billowing high into the air, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, and authorities said they did not expect a major eruption. The volcano, which is called Sakurajima and is…

Japan is sweltering in its worst heatwave since 1875 as the mercury soared to 34C in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The mercury topped 30 C in central Tokyo and other parts of Kanto on Tuesday morning, with soaring summer temperatures arriving earlier than usual in the region.

Syracuse and Carrier had a naming rights agreement since 1980.

L3Harris Technologies Inc (NYSE:LHX) has secured a contract from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) for an advanced study to enhance the accuracy and timing of Japan's weather forecasting. The financial terms were not disclosed. L3Harris will lead the geostationary hyperspectral infrared (IR) sounder study for the JMA's future enterprise. L3Harris evaluates geostationary sounder…