Japan Farmers

Southern China is experiencing severe flooding from back-to-back storms as a weakened Typhoon Narra brings heavy rain while Typhoon Saudel approaches, according to CNA. The report also documents a landslide in Tibet and covers regional developments including Japan's expected plan to boost energy resilience and...

About 1,800 people in northern Japan pulled a 360-tonne castle keep by hand on August 25, 2026, using hikiya — a traditional technique that places buildings on rollers for movement without dismantling them. The Hirosaki Castle keep was originally relocated in 2015 to allow repairs...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has canceled the planned greenfield airport at Parandur, reversing a project initiated by the previous DMK government to relieve congestion at Chennai's Meenambakkam airport. The project faced sustained opposition from local residents and farmers since its 2022 announcement.

Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn discussed the impact of Trump administration policies on Nebraska farmers during an interview with CNN's Manu Raju on Sunday. Osborn, who is running for U.S. Senate in Nebraska in 2026, argued that those policies are harming the state's farming community.

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Japan and Tokyo early Sunday, resulting in 23 injuries, mostly minor. The quake caused train delays and a water pipe rupture, with no tsunami warning or nuclear facility damage reported.

Japanese farmers are restructuring work schedules to nighttime hours as daytime temperatures reach dangerous levels, particularly in regions north of Tokyo. Flower farmer Motoaki Iijima now harvests in illuminated greenhouses after sunset — a change prompted after a worker suffered heatstroke picking sunflowers three summers...