As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures have been affected, with snow reaching up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) in worst-hit areas. The unusually heavy snowfall is largely due to a cold air mass from the Arctic that ...

Snowfall in parts of Japan has also left about 200 people injured. One city recorded 72 inches of snow, the highest in almost 40 years.

A super typhoon among the most powerful in decades was set to hit Japan this holiday weekend, weather officials warned Wednesday, and could severely disrupt both the Rugby World Cup and Formula One ...

TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - There is a 60% chance of the El Nino phenomenon occurring in the summer, Japan's weather bureau said on Tuesday. In the spring, there is a 50% likelihood of El Nino occurring ...

Two people have been killed in a powerful typhoon that battered Japan over the weekend, officials said Monday, as the storms aftermath brought travel chaos to Tokyos morning commute. Local officials ...