Two tropical storms bring heavy rains to Japan

Two tropical storms brought heavy rains to southern Japan on Friday and Saturday, with landslide warnings issued for Shizuoka and Osaka prefectures shortly after a powerful earthquake shook Yamanashi Prefecture.

The storms and remaining seasonal rain front have intensified flooding risks across the nation's vulnerable southwestern regions. This event matters as it compounds natural disaster challenges for Japan, straining emergency response efforts just days after a separate seismic threat.