In Japan, a brilliant solution to clearing snow from roads has been in place for decades, and it’s one the U.S. could ...

snow blanketed--is this fairyland for real? These were my thoughts upon seeing for the first time decades ago a photograph of Shirakawago on a Japanese wall calendar. In a remote corner of Japan ...

Clouds dumped 112 centimeters of snow on the city of Obihiro during the 12 hours to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, while the town of Honbetsu also saw 85 centimeters. Coastal areas along the Sea of Japan are ...

Global warming contributed to record snowfall in northern and eastern Japan in February, increasing the amount of snow by up to 10%, the Meteorological Agency said in a report released Tuesday.