In this photo unrelated to the research, people raise a large kite in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 4, 2019. (Mainichi/Shinichi Cho) TOKYO -- Flying gigantic kites over the ocean could ...

The Tohoku region of northern Japan has been pounded by torrential rain, causing many rivers to burst their banks. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its rain alert in Yamagata Prefecture ...