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Weather tracker: Deadly floods batter Italy’s Adriatic coast
Ten people confirmed dead with three missing; Typhoon Nanmadol forces millions to flee homes in JapanEuropean …
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Weather tracker: South Korea and Japan brace for typhoon Hinnamnor
Strongest tropical storm of the year also forecast to hit China’s mainland this weekend after winds reach 160m…
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Tropical storm Meari unleashes heavy rains on Japan
Warnings of floods and mudslides on Honshu island south-west of Tokyo as storm heads towards the capitalTropic…
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Weather tracker: Japan swelters as ‘heat dome’ pushes up temperatures
Trapped warm air and high pressure result in country recording temperature of 40C for first time in the month …
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Torrential rain causes flooding and landslides in Japan
Several dead and more than a million people told to evacuate after storms batter south and west of countryProl…
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Weatherwatch: the extreme nature of Japan’s climate
The weather varies across the island nation, with everything from long cold winters to mild summers and tropic…
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At least two people die as record heavy rain lashes Japan
More than 76,000 residents ordered to evacuate in west of the country amid massive floods and landslidesAt lea…
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Tourist sites in Asia hit by coronavirus fears – before and after
The number of international tourist arrivals is expected to drop sharply this year, the World Tourism Organiza…
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The aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis – in pictures
Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis made landfall south of Tokyo on Saturday evening with heavy rain, which flooded the ci…
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Tokyo Olympics construction worker dies from suspected heatstroke
Japan’s capital has had temperatures above 31C for two weeks, prompting fears for 2020 Games’ athletesHeatstro…