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PHOTOS: Floods devastate Japan, over 170 killed

PHOTOS: Floods devastate Japan, over 170 killed

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

While Mumbai struggles with heavy rains for the past four days, torrential rain in Japan, unleashed floods and landslides resulting in the deaths of over 150 people. Rescuers in Japan are racing to find survivors after the country witnessed the country's worst weather disaster for 36 years.

Amid opposition, Japan PM says has 'never put Olympics first'

Amid opposition, Japan PM says has 'never put Olympics first'

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May and is struggling to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases