World Mar 24 Wildfires in Japan force residents to evacuate homes in mountains By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World Jul 07 38 dead, nearly 50 reported missing as heavy rain hits Japan TOKYO — Torrents of rainfall and flooding battered a widespread area in southwestern Japan on Saturday, with local media casualty reports climbing quickly. Public broadcaster NHK said 38 people were dead, four were injured seriously and 47 were missing. Okayama… By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press