People across Japan are casting their ballots in the Upper House election. About 47,000 polling stations opened at 7 a.m. on Sunday.
Japan's meteorological agency says 110 millimeters of rain fell in one hour in Fukuoka and Saga Prefectures. The agency has issued warnings for flooding and landslides in the area.
Police say the suspect in an arson attack that killed dozens of people at an animation studio in Kyoto may have used a bucket to spray gasoline before setting it afire.
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People across Japan are casting their ballots in the Upper House election.
About 47,000 polling stations opened at 7 a.m. on Sunday.
The internal affairs ministry says the voter turnout was 18.02 percent as of 2 p.m., down 4.52 percentage points from the previous Upper House election three years ago.
Ministry officials say more than 14 million people, or about 13 percent of eligible voters, cast their ballots by Friday under the early voting system.
The number is up 7 percent, or about 970,000 voters, from the previous Upper House poll.
In most parts of the country, polling stations will be open until 8 p.m. Officials will start tallying the votes as soon as polls close.
Half of the Upper House seats are up for grabs, in an election that may prove to be a barometer of public opinion on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's six and a half years in power.
Key platform issues include amending the Constitution, hiking the consumption tax, and the state's pension system.
Tonight, 124 seats are up for grabs, including three that are newly added.
It's part of an effort to address a long-standing disparity in the value of individual votes.
Concerns have been raised that votes cast in sparsely populated areas are worth more than those in densely populated ones.
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Japan's meteorological agency says 110 millimeters of rain fell in one hour in Fukuoka and Saga Prefectures in northern Kyushu.
The agency has issued warnings for flooding and landslides in the area.
Weather officials say warm, moist air flowing into tropical storm Danas, which has moved to the Korean Peninsula, caused the unstable atmospheric conditions.
They say a series of rain clouds cover the area.
During the one-hour period through 5:50 a.m. on Sunday, a radar analysis shows that 110 millimeters of rain fell in the city of Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, and the city of Tosu in Saga Prefecture.
In the city of Asakura, 88 millimeters of rain was recorded between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.
The heavy rain has not let up. In the six-hour period through 9 a.m. the heaviest recorded rain was observed -- 275 millimeters in Kurume and 270 millimeters in Tosu.
Weather officials have issued a landslide alert for some parts of Fukuoka, Saga, Oita and Hiroshima prefectures.
Some rivers in Fukuoka, Saga, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima prefectures have risen above the flood-risk level.
Torrential rain could fall for several more hours in northern Kyushu and more than 50 millimeters of rain per hour, with thunder, could fall in some parts of western Japan through Sunday evening.
During the 24-hour period through Monday morning, the northern Kyushu and Shikoku regions could have as much as 150 millimeters of rain, southern Kyushu could get as much as 120 millimeters and 100 millimeters in the western Honshu region.
Weather officials are warning of landslides and swollen rivers, as well as lightning and gusts of wind.
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Heavy rain has increased the risk of landslides and flooding in parts of western Japan.
Local officials are issuing evacuation orders for parts of Hiroshima and Fukuoka prefectures, affecting more than 111,000 people.
In Hiroshima Prefecture, authorities in the cities of Hiroshima and Hatsukaichi have told at least 54,000 residents to evacuate.
In Fukuoka Prefecture in northern Kyushu, evacuation orders were issued for parts of the cities of Kurume and Asakura, as well as the entire town of Chikuzen. The orders cover more than 57,000 residents.
The municipalities are calling for people to evacuate immediately.
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Police say the suspect in an arson attack that killed dozens of people at an animation studio in Kyoto may have used a bucket to spray gasoline before setting it afire.
Police obtained an arrest warrant for Shinji Aoba on Saturday for allegedly starting the fire at Kyoto Animation on Thursday morning, leaving 34 people dead and 34 others injured.
The 41-year-old suspect sustained serious burns all over his body. He was transferred to a hospital that specializes in burns in Osaka on Saturday.
Police plan to serve the arrest warrant as soon as he recovers.
Police and fire department officials have conducted an on-site inspection for two days.
They say they found what appears to be part of a bucket and a melted piece of plastic believed to be a lighter.
Investigators believe the suspect bought gasoline at a gas station nearby and put it in tanks before heading to the studio.
Police suspect the man put the gasoline in a bucket in advance so that he could spray it soon after entering the building.
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US National Security Advisor John Bolton will visit Japan and South Korea this week as the two countries are embroiled in a trade dispute. In Japan, he will also likely discuss the issue of escalating tensions over Iran.
National Security Council spokesperson Garret Marquis tweeted on Saturday that Bolton had departed for the two Asian nations.
Bolton is expected to discuss with Japanese officials the deteriorating relations with South Korea over a wartime labor dispute and Japan's export curbs.
He will likely call on the two sides to settle the issue through dialogue, considering that they are critical allies of the United States.
President Donald Trump has hinted at his willingness to mediate.
Bolton, who is known as a hardliner on Iran, may also ask Japanese officials to take part in the US-proposed coalition to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz.
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