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

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged people in the affected areas to think twice about going anywhere as television footage showed residents struggling to dig out cars buried deep in snow in just ...

AOMORI -- Snow removal work is in full swing along a stretch of a northern Japan road that becomes a "snow ... snow at Sukayu ...

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

Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be wary of avalanches and icy roads. The country's regions facing the Sea of ...

Snow fell more than 2 meters deep in areas along the Sea of Japan in the Tohoku and Hokuriku ... of accumulating snow and slippery roads as road surfaces freeze. For mountainous areas, the ...