KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an ... men getting out of a vehicle in the rain, entering Warabi-en and walking out ...

The Tohoku region of northern Japan has been pounded by torrential rain, causing many rivers to burst their banks. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its rain alert in Yamagata Prefecture ...

Sustainable-logging regimes that selectively cull trees rather than clear-cut them Encouraging people who live near rain forests to harvest its bounty (nuts, fruits, medicines) rather than clear ...

Japan often experiences periods of extreme rainfall, and damage can be extensive. But accurately predicting the formation and path of these bands of heavy rain clouds is difficult. They can bring ...