THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 12, 2021 at 15:42 JST
Heavy rains flood a residential area in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on July 12. (Hideyuki Oya)
Record-setting rains battered Japan's Sanin Region on July 12, starting in the early hours, with towns in eastern Shimane Prefecture and western Tottori Prefecture issuing evacuation and safety alerts. [Read More]
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