6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (110+ words) The Japan News Please disable the ad blocking feature. Govt Issues Warning of Possible Linear Precipitation Band Over Japan’s Tokai Region Including Nagoya 16:22 JST, September 8, 2026 The Japan Meteorological Agency on Tuesday issued a warning stating that a linear precipitation band…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (141+ words) 10:54 JST, September 7, 2026 The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations near a Delhi University campus. Fire officer Abhilash Malik said about 30 to 40 people remained trapped in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (216+ words) 12:10 JST, September 6, 2026 Linear precipitation bands, which could sharply increase the risk of a heavy rain disaster, could occur later in the day in Tokyo and the surrounding areas, the government announced Sunday. In light of a heavy rain forecast, East…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (643+ words) By Ryo Kato / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 15:30 JST, September 6, 2026 Processed foods made with fish, such as sausages, are gaining popularity as they are rich in nutrients, a good source of protein and relatively inexpensive. Companies are now developing foods using…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (613+ words) 11:36 JST, September 5, 2026 So far this year, Zacatecas has recorded 23 attacks involving explosives, including six involving cars or motorcycles packed with explosives, state Attorney General Cristian Paul Camacho said. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, and the Sinaloa Cartel have…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (260+ words) 15:04 JST, August 30, 2026 The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Friday that Typhoon No. 23 had formed in the northern Pacific, the 10th typhoon since the start of August. This year, Japan has seen a flurry of typhoons, marking the first time in 60 years that…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (153+ words) 14:46 JST, August 23, 2026 Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture were hit by torrential rain on Saturday, causing widespread road flooding in various areas, as atmospheric conditions became unstable mainly due to the influence of a weather front. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, the Japan…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) 15:19 JST, August 22, 2026 The central government is aiming to promote using privately owned deep wells during disasters by disclosing their location to local governments, according to sources. There are roughly 80,000 deep wells nationwide that are recorded in a national database. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (613+ words) By Sayaka Nanbu and Makiko Mishina / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers 6:00 JST, August 20, 2026 LA COLMENA, Paraguay — With Paraguay marking 90 years since the first Japanese immigrated to the country, a Japanese language school in the country’s first settlement has become a community…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (586+ words) 12:06 JST, August 16, 2026 Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state news agency said an airstrike that targeted a home on the edge of Ansar village killed seven people, including three children, and wounded two. The second, on the village of Deir al-Zahrani, killed…...