Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan's northern main island of ... whose vehicles had stalled in the snow. The heavy snow ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island ... whose vehicles had stalled in the snow. The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as a popular snow festival began ...

The Meteorological Agency is advising local residents to stay on alert for possible disruptions ... Heavy snow warnings are also expected through Friday in flat areas of western Japan.

A cold wave is once again approaching Japan ... on the alert for traffic disruptions, power outages, falling trees and avalanches. Nakamura Kazuki, director of the Snow and Ice Research Center ...

A snow-packed section that stretches about 37 kilometres was previously closed but traffic resumed on Tuesday for the first time in about four-and-half months. A giant snow corridor has been ...

A giant snow corridor has been ploughed through the northern Alps in central Japan, finally enabling the route to reopen to traffic after being closed all winter. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route ...