2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (232+ words) Researchers at the Japan Meteorological Agency say bands of tall heavy rain clouds, called "squall line type," brought record rainfall last month to Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. Chiba City received about three times the normal rainfall for the entire…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (169+ words) A researcher at US artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has announced his resignation, citing fears that out-of-control AI could destroy the human race. Jacob Coxon has been involved in pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. He said in a social…...

3+ day, 39+ min ago   (161+ words) US tech giant Apple has unveiled its first foldable smartphone. The iPhone Duo features a large 7.6-inch display and a hefty price tag. Apple introduced a series of new phones on Wednesday at its head office in California. The iPhone…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (270+ words) A large-scale solar power plant has been completed at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine with financial support from the Japanese government. The new facility is meant to ensure a stable power supply at the Chornobyl plant, which…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (239+ words) Torrential rain has hit Japan's central region of Tokai, causing flooding. The Japan Meteorological Agency at one time issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for flooding for the Shonai River in the area. Officials say bands of rain clouds developed over…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (187+ words) Weather authorities have revised the Level 5 Emergency Warning for flooding of the Shonai River that runs through Aichi and Gifu prefectures in central Japan to a Level 2 Advisory. But torrential rain continues to pound parts of central Japan, leading to…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (219+ words) Torrential rain has been pounding parts of central Japan, leading to flooding in some areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for flooding of the Shonai River, which runs through Gifu and Aichi prefectures. It's the…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (52+ words) Meteorologist analysis on heavy rain situation in Japan nhk.or.jp Meteorologist analysis on heavy rain situation in Japan Heavy rain has continued to be the main weather story in Japan, and the overnight hours may bring increased concerns. Our…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (104+ words) Level 5 Emergency Warning for the Shonai River nhk.or.jp Level 5 Emergency Warning for the Shonai River The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for flooding for the Shonai River. It's the highest level of alert on the…...