THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 13, 2019 at 17:40 JST
A Self-Defense Forces’ helicopter rescues residents from flooded houses in Nagano on Oct. 13. (Mari Endo)
Widespread flooding was reported as Typhoon No. 19 battered the nation from Oct. 12 to 13, packing record rains that caused rivers to overspill their banks in many locations including Tokyo, Shizuoka and Saitama prefectures. [Read More]
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