Cherry blossoms are forecast to bloom earlier than usual in Japan this year, mainly in the northern part of the country.

Japan's weather bureau has reported the weakening of La Nina conditions, with a 60% chance of normal weather patterns persisting through the Northern Hemisphere summer. La Nina is known for its impact ...

Weather officials in Japan forecast it will rain in the wildfire-hit city of Ofunato from Wednesday through Thursday.

The Japan Meteorological Agency, the government’s weather authority, stopped issuing cherry blossom forecasts in 2010, leaving private companies to provide the widely anticipated predictions.