The Japan Meteorological Agency extended its heavy snowfall warning to around Feb. 9, mainly on the Sea of Japan side, after snow covered several municipalities on Feb. 6. More than 60 centimeters ...

Snow measured in feet is blanketing parts of Japan this week, with snowfall rates among the highest on record. This is due, in part, to a phenomenon called sea-effect snow. What happened ...

TOKYO -- Due to the coldest wave of the season, the Japanese archipelago experienced heavy snow mainly on the Sea of Japan coast Feb. 6. Snow accumulation is likely to continue to increase in many ...

As senior digital meteorologist Jonathan Erdman explains, it’s because bitterly cold air originating from Siberia streams over the relatively warmer Sea of Japan, generating streamers of sea ...

The Japanese government on Monday warned of heavy snowfall across a wide swathe along the Sea of Japan coast due to this season's strongest cold front, with residents urged to avoid nonessential ...

The strongest cold air mass of the season has intensified snow in many parts of Japan. Record snowfalls were observed in areas along the Sea of Japan coast, as well as the Pacific side ...

Two Russian nuclear deterrent bombers have flown over the Sea of Japan. The two Russian Tu-95 strategic aircraft conducted a routine flight over the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan, according to ...

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo's top government spokesman said Friday. "We confirmed that Russian military bombers and ...

TOKYO – The strongest cold wave of this winter is expected to move into the skies over Japan, most likely bringing heavy snowfall mainly on the Sea of Japan (East Sea) side of the country from ...