Tropical Storm Vongfong Hits Japan

Tokyo residents were warned of violent winds and flooding as Tropical storm Vongfong headed northeast toward Japan's main island of Honshu, injuring dozens and causing power outages. The storm packed ...

Massive Typhoon Hurtling Toward Japan

The strongest tropical system the Earth has produced in almost a year is now churning in the Pacific Ocean on a track toward Japan. Super Typhoon Vongfong's exact strength may never be known. ...

Deadly Landslides Hamper Hiroshima Rescue Efforts

Military, police and fire personnel searched through the night for missing victims after downpours in Hiroshima triggered a series of deadly landslides this week. The death toll rose to 42, with 43 ...

Subterranean Reservoir Meets Tokyo Typhoon Threat

Below the condos and boutiques of Tokyo's upscale Minato ward -- which includes Roppongi Hills, home to Goldman Sachs Group's Japan headquarters -- a boring machine has carved out the city's newest ...

Hartford Unloads Japan Operations for $895M

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. agreed to sell its Japanese operation to Orix Corp. as Chief Executive Officer Liam McGee narrows the U.S. insurer's focus. Orix will pay about $895 million for ...