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RAIN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2013
Shimane residents urged to evacuate amid heavy rain
Torrential rain damaged railroad lines and left one man missing in Shimane Prefecture on Saturday, prompting the Meteorological Agency to urge residents to evacuate and "take immediate action to protect life."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2013
Cloud-seeding brings rain to Tama
For the first time in 12 years, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government attempts on a trial basis to artificially produce rain to cope with lower-than-average water levels in a Tama River reservoir.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2013
Four found dead in Akita landslide; torrential rain continues in Tohoku
The bodies of four people who went missing in a landslide amid torrential rain in the Tohoku region are discovered by local police.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2013
Tohoku flooding leaves one dead
At least eight houses were swept away by floods and at least one person died Friday as torrential rain hit parts of northern Japan, prompting the Meteorological Agency to issue evacuation warnings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2013
Heavy rains soak Hokuriku; one dead in Niigata
A 61-year-old man died when his home on the Sea of Japan coast collapsed in a mudslide as heavy rain hit many parts of the nation Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2013
One dead, three missing following Yamaguchi rains
A woman is found dead in Yamaguchi Prefecture and two people remain missing after record-breaking rainfall drenches parts of western Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2013
Heavy thunderstorms in west leave two missing
Parts of western Japan were deluged by rain early Sunday, triggering mudslides and floods that left at least two people missing in Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2013
Thunderstorm in Tokyo area disrupts mass transit
A heavy thunderstorm that struck Tokyo and northern Kanagawa Prefecture on Tuesday afternoon caused a power outage that forced train passengers to walk on a railway track and a bullet-train line to shut down.
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Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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