Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of ...

Japan's northern island of Hokkaido has been hit by a powerful earthquake, triggering landslides that engulfed houses. At least nine people have been killed and about 40 are missing, say local ...

A rescue operation is still ongoing a day after a truck and its driver fell into a sinkhole on Tuesday (Jan 28).

Residents said the mudslide struck at about 10:30 local time on Saturday (01:30 GMT) after days of torrential rain in central and eastern Japan. The city - a resort popular for its hot springs ...

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan from the evening of Aug. 3 caused widespread damage, with rivers overflowing and inundating roads and houses. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the ...

Mudslides stretched about more than 2 km in Atami, Shizuoka Pref. Officials say at least 54,000 cubic meters had been used to fill a valley in roughly the area where the mudslide began.

A relatively small amount of rainfall last month apparently triggered mudslides in the Noto Peninsula because debris had accumulated along mountain streams during an earthquake in January ...

On New Year's Day, Japan's Noto Peninsula experienced a massive ... and triggering deadly mudslides that cut off communities from outside help. The tragedy has raised questions about the ...