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Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the northDozens of people have died in Japan after record-breaking snowfall blanketed northern regions of the country, while officials warned that warmer temper…
Snowbanks reach shoulder height and tourists visit giant icy sculptures of baseball players as northern half of country is blanketed in whiteSnow and freezing cold may shape outcome of Japan’s snap general election Continue reading…
Woman, 22, thought to have suffered a cardiac arrest after being dragged along the snow and suspended mid-airFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian woman has died a…
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges her decision to call early poll could prove challenging for voters in snowbound regionsFrozen extremities are one of several obstacles facing voters in Japan as they prepare to cast their ballots at next month…
Temperatures dip to -8.5C in Poland and 250mm of rain falls in 24-hour period across Sri Lanka Temperatures plummeted this week across the eastern half of Europe, with the Alps dipping as low as -20C and to -8.5°C in the Polish town of Zakopane in the …
South Korea grapples extreme weather conditions for second day, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and four people reported dead Continue reading…
South Korea’s capital has been hit by some of the heaviest snowfall in a century, with dangerous conditions wreaking havoc on transportSouth Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operat…
First day of snowfall this season is heaviest on record, says weather bureauSouth Korea’s capital has been blanketed by what the weather agency said was the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago. It was the first snowfall of…
As tourists cancel trips to Gulmarg amid an unprecedentedly warm season, thousands of Kashmiris who rely on snowfall face ruinAs evening draws near, Bashir Ahmad Bhat is still waiting for his first customer of the day. Seven years ago, Bhat, 34, gave u…
Clear skies accompanying snow cover is driving down temperatures across north-east of countryLow pressure developed across eastern China on Sunday, tracking across the northern coast of the Sea of Japan on Monday. On the west side of this low, an unsea…
Weather authorities in Japan and the Korean peninsula have issued warnings over freezing temperatures and gales that have killed at least one person and left thousands of people stranded. Severe cold weather has caused havoc across the region…
At least 17 people have been killed and more than 90 injured in heavy snows that also left hundreds of homes without power, disaster management officials have saidPowerful winter fronts have dumped heavy snow in northern regions of Japan since last wee…
Operator at North Island’s Mount Ruapehu lays off 130 people, with expert saying climate crisis at least partly to blame for poor snow seasonAn unseasonably warm and wet winter, brought on in part by climate change, has left one of New Zealand’s most p…
Beijing Games will require almost 49 million gallons of water to create conditions for Alpine eventsThe mountains that will be the setting of the Alpine events for the forthcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing boast spectacular scenery and breathtaking ru…
Heavy snow has swept across the Hokuriku region of Japan, bringing traffic to a standstill, damaging electricity cables and leaving more than 100 vehicles stranded.Weather officials warned that some parts of Hokuriku could experience three times m…