Gifu Prefecture

Typhoon activity and extreme weather in East Asia

3 clusters · 13 sources · last updated about 8 hours ago

Latest: Typhoon No. 15 approaches Kanto region with landfall forecast

In late July, Typhoon 12 approached Taiwan, triggering sea-storm warnings and heavy rain forecasts for Hualien, Taitung, and the Hengchun Peninsula. By August, Japan experienced record-breaking rainfall in Niigata, Iwate

Hiking accidents in Japan

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated about 9 hours ago

Latest: Japan marks 10 years of Mountain Day amid rising climbing accidents

Recent reports highlight a rise in hiking accidents across Japan’s mountainous regions. Individual incidents include a 55-year-old man being rescued from Mount Hoken in the Central Alps following a 15-meter fall, and two

Japan heatwave persists: rising hospitalizations and new aid

60 clusters · 212 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Japan Meteorological Agency warns of decade-level extreme heat

The 2026 Japanese heatwave continued through early August, with extreme temperatures leading to increased heatstroke hospitalizations and new safety implementations. In Yamagata City, temperatures remained above 30 °C fo

Diplomatic friction over Taiwan's role in Japanese memorials

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Nagasaki memorial ceremony sparks diplomatic row over Taiwan seating

The diplomatic dispute surrounding Taiwan’s role in Nagasaki’s atomic bombing memorial ceremonies has intensified following the 81st anniversary. Li Yi-yang, Taiwan’s representative to Japan, declined to attend the cerem

Kumamoto earthquake relief continues

2 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 11 days ago

Latest: Kumamoto earthquake relief draws aid, donations and volunteers

Relief efforts after the magnitude‑7.1 Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake on 28 July 2026 have continued to expand. Taiwan’s Tzu Chi Foundation prepared beds, partitions and other supplies that China Airlines air‑lifted free of