Japan: Intense Rain Hits Evening Rush Hour In Tokyo, Trains Suspended 8

Heavy rainfall hit the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday, August 21 disrupting some train services during evening rush hour. Videos posted on social media shows water falling from ceilings like a waterfall inside stations and streets flooded like a river across the city.

2 ex-Yokohama assembly members want expulsion rescinded

2 ex-Yokohama assembly members want expulsion rescinded

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hiroko Yonahara (L) and Sakura Inoue (2nd from L) hand petitions to a Kanagawa prefectural office staffer July 16 asking Gov. Hiroshi Okazaki to rescind their expulsion from the Yokohama municipal assembly. The former assembly members occupied the chairman's seat after they were repeatedly prevented from voicing their objections to displaying the Hinomaru national flag in the chamber, according to the petitions.

Two Yokohama municipal assembly members expelled over nat'l flag

Two Yokohama municipal assembly members expelled over nat'l flag

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Sakura Inoue (L) and Hiroko Yonahara defend their cases at a news conference after being expelled as a member of the Yokohama municipal assembly on June 25 for opposing the Hinomaru national flag being put up in the assembly chamber.

Japan's Olympic delegates parade, Inoue carries flag

Japan's Olympic delegates parade, Inoue carries flag

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Olympic delegates parade during the opening ceremony for the 2000 Summer Olympics on Sept. 15 with judo world champion Kosei Inoue carrying the Japanese flag. The representative contingent of Japan's 439-member delegation marched into the stadium to the tune of ''Sakura (Cherry Blossoms).''

2 ex-Yokohama assembly members want expulsion rescinded

2 ex-Yokohama assembly members want expulsion rescinded

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hiroko Yonahara (L) and Sakura Inoue (2nd from L) hand petitions to a Kanagawa prefectural office staffer July 16 asking Gov. Hiroshi Okazaki to rescind their expulsion from the Yokohama municipal assembly. The former assembly members occupied the chairman's seat after they were repeatedly prevented from voicing their objections to displaying the Hinomaru national flag in the chamber, according to the petitions.

Two Yokohama municipal assembly members expelled over nat'l flag

Two Yokohama municipal assembly members expelled over nat'l flag

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Sakura Inoue (L) and Hiroko Yonahara defend their cases at a news conference after being expelled as a member of the Yokohama municipal assembly on June 25 for opposing the Hinomaru national flag being put up in the assembly chamber.

Japan's Olympic delegates parade, Inoue carries flag

Japan's Olympic delegates parade, Inoue carries flag

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Olympic delegates parade during the opening ceremony for the 2000 Summer Olympics on Sept. 15 with judo world champion Kosei Inoue carrying the Japanese flag. The representative contingent of Japan's 439-member delegation marched into the stadium to the tune of ''Sakura (Cherry Blossoms).''