Typhoon Ampil is set to brush past eastern Japan on Friday as a “very strong” storm — on par with a Category 2 hurricane — threatening to bring damaging winds and torrential rain to a wide area. On Friday morning, Ampil had prompted storm and heavy rain warnings across the Kanto region as its outer … Read more
Typhoon Ampil is strengthening in the Pacific as it moves north toward Japan, with the storm set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Izu Islands and coastal areas of the Kanto and Tohoku regions. While the storm is not likely to make landfall, the regions are forecast to experience strong winds and … Read more
Heavy snow fell across Tokyo and the wider Kanto region on Monday, continuing until early Tuesday in some areas and impacting transportation networks during the morning commute. On Monday evening, the Meteorological Agency had issued a heavy snow warning for Tokyo’s 23 wards and most of the Kanto-Koshin region, calling for caution over transportation disruptions, … Read more
The population in all 47 prefectures — with the exception of Tokyo — is projected to fall from 2020 levels by the year 2050, a government estimate showed Friday. Eleven prefectures will each see their population shrink by over 30%, while the number of residents in some 20% of all municipalities is expected to more … Read more
The population in all 47 prefectures — with the exception of Tokyo — is projected to fall by 2050 from 2020 levels, a government estimate showed Friday. Eleven prefectures will each see their population shrink by over 30%, while the number of residents in some 20% of all municipalities is expected to more than halve, … Read more