TOKYO(AP) — Heavy snow piling up in northern Japan in the last two weeks has blocked roads and is being blamed for dozens of deaths nationwide. As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures have been affected, with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heavy snow covered parts of northern Japan on Wednesday, February 4, as forecasters warned of blizzard conditions still to come.

Japan snowfall: Heavy snow envelops parts of 'Sea of Japan' coast Heavy snowfall has caused widespread disruption across parts of Japan, grounding flights, delaying trains and snarling road traffic.

Japan braces for more heavy snow over the weekend as Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports at least 45 deaths and over 500 snow-related injuries since January 20. The northwestern region ...

Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train ...

Tourists heading to Japan have been warned of 'widespread disruption' to travel plans after a prolonged period of heavy snowfall caused at least 46 deaths and over 550 injuries across the nation.

Countries around the globe have struggled with the effects of record-setting snow. Cities in Japan, Russia, and Canada experienced record-breaking snowfall this winter. Moscow recorded its highest ...

I still vividly remember the moment when I arrived in the city of Iiyama more than four years ago, where I was greeted by the ...