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Dozens dead after record snow in Japan – and officials warn warmer weather will be treacherous
Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the northDozens of…
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Japan’s record-breaking snowfalls – in pictures
Snowbanks reach shoulder height and tourists visit giant icy sculptures of baseball players as northern half o…
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Australian snowboarder dies in ski lift accident in Japan after her backpack was caught
Woman, 22, thought to have suffered a cardiac arrest after being dragged along the snow and suspended mid-airF…
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Snow and freezing cold may shape outcome of Japan’s snap general election
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges her decision to call early poll could prove challenging for voters …
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Weather tracker: Snowfall cuts power in Poland and flooding devastates Sri Lanka
Temperatures dip to -8.5C in Poland and 250mm of rain falls in 24-hour period across Sri Lanka Temperatures pl…
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Heavy snowfall in South Korea – in pictures
South Korea grapples extreme weather conditions for second day, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operat…
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Four killed and flights cancelled as heavy snowfall blankets Seoul
South Korea’s capital has been hit by some of the heaviest snowfall in a century, with dangerous conditions wr…
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Seoul slows down under blanket of heaviest November snow in 100 years
First day of snowfall this season is heaviest on record, says weather bureauSouth Korea’s capital has been bla…
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Kashmir’s ski resort waits for visitors after just one day of snow this winter
As tourists cancel trips to Gulmarg amid an unprecedentedly warm season, thousands of Kashmiris who rely on sn…
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Weather Tracker: Unseasonal cold air brings widespread snowfall to China
Clear skies accompanying snow cover is driving down temperatures across north-east of countryLow pressure deve…
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Thousands stranded in Japan as cold snap engulfs Asia – video
Weather authorities in Japan and the Korean peninsula have issued warnings over freezing temperature…
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Japan hit by deadly heavy snows – video
At least 17 people have been killed and more than 90 injured in heavy snows that also left hundreds of homes w…
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Third of staff laid off at major New Zealand ski field as warm winter leaves slopes barren
Operator at North Island’s Mount Ruapehu lays off 130 people, with expert saying climate crisis at least partl…
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Mounting concern over environmental cost of fake snow for Olympics
Beijing Games will require almost 49 million gallons of water to create conditions for Alpine eventsThe mounta…
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Japan’s Hokuriku region blanketed by record snowfall – video
Heavy snow has swept across the Hokuriku region of Japan, bringing traffic to a standstill, damaging electrici…