Heavy rain brings floods, landslides northeast of Tokyo

Heavy rain brings floods, landslides northeast of Tokyo

Workers survey the damage from flooding to a Japanese-style inn in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Aug. 30. Since Aug. 26, heavy rain has pounded areas northeast of Tokyo and at lease 15 people have been killed and five are missing as a result of landslides and floods. The rain was brought by the fourth typhoon of the year.

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