TOKYO — Close to 3,000 people were trapped at a major airport in southern Japan after a powerful storm made landfall Tuesday, bringing widespread flooding and winds of up to 130 mph. Nine people were ...

The U.S. military has moved 61 aircraft from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan in advance of a typhoon which is expected to bring damaging winds and a dangerous surge on Tuesday local time (late ...

A super typhoon among the most powerful in decades was set to hit Japan this holiday weekend, weather officials warned Wednesday, and could severely disrupt both the Rugby World Cup and Formula One ...

Northern Luzon is still reeling in from the strong winds and heavy rains of Super Typhoon Uwan. The skies haven't cleared out yet but Filipinos are facing new concerns because of a magnitude 6.9 ...

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Raging floodwaters and landslides in the main Philippine island of Luzon were responsible for most of the deaths, Romina Marasigan, a spokeswoman for the national disaster agency, told reporters. A ...

TOKYO (CNN) — At least two people died as mammoth Typhoon Lan struck Japan early Monday, bringing widespread flooding and setting off mudslides before heading out to sea. Lan brought high winds and ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon approached Japan on Friday, threatening to batter its capital with the heaviest rain and winds in 60 years, shutting down stores, factories and subway systems and ...

In September 1954, the Toya Maru set out on what should have been a routine ferry crossing in northern Japan. Instead, it sailed straight into a deadly typhoon. Within hours, the ship capsized, and ...