A strong winter pressure pattern and a cold air mass are causing snow to intensify across northern and western Japan on Friday, mainly along the Sea of Japan coast.

Snowfall in Aomori reached a depth of 167 centimeters (about 65 inches), according to Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA), a ...

Heavy snow over the weekend brought northern Japan's Hokkaido to a standstill, stranding thousands of people at the airport ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, ...

The public is urged to be on the alert for the traffic disruptions as heavy snow is in the forecast again for eastern to western Japan between Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, mainly along the Sea of Japan coast.

Northern and western parts of Japan ‌face more heavy snowstorms later this week, the weather agency said on Thursday, as ...

The snowfall could deter turnout in the upcoming Lower House election on Feb 8. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning of heavy snow in some parts of the country through Sunday, particularly on the Sea of Japan coast, with as much as 100 cm (40 inches) expected in the ...

The current winter weather pattern has been significantly influenced by a strong pressure system, which has resulted in heavy snow accumulation from Saturday night through Sunday morning. According to ...

Japan was struck by a new 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, hitting a similar area of the Pacific coast to Monday night’s powerful 7.5-magnitude tremor. The new quake off Aomori prefecture ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of ...