Search continues in flooded Hiroshima
The search for the missing continues in flooded Hiroshima under a scorching sun.
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Heatwave continues in western Japan
A heatwave continues in western Japan as temperatures in Yamaguchi top 38.8, a new high.
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Nation smolders under heatwave
Temperatures soar across Japan as the nation remains in the grip of a deadly heat wave.
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65 die of heatstroke across Japan
65 people die in Japan after being taken to hospitals for heatstroke.
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Kyoto sizzles in record heat
The mercury continued to soar across the nation with Kyoto topping 38 degrees Celsius for seven days running.
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Flooding and landslides leave railroads paralyzed
This month's deadly flooding and landslides in western Japan deprived people of their means of transportation.
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Extreme heat cooks Japan
More than 130 people are taken to hospitals for heatstroke in Tokyo as the mercury soars in the nation.
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Dangerous heat wave continues
Maximum temperatures hit 40.7 in Tajimi, central Japan as sweltering heat continues across the country.
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More SDF troops deployed to remove trash
Japan deploys additional Self-Defense Force troops to remove rain disaster debris in hard-hit Kurashiki.
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