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

A system of road sprinklers using geothermally heated water helps with snow and ice removal in Japan to keep citizens safe in ...

Snow is being removed along a winter-closed section of the "Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line" National Route 103 that connects the ...

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.

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...