TOKYO: Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said on Thursday (Mar 6), as residents expressed relief the smoke wa

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief. The blaze around the northern city of Ofunato has raged for more than a week,

Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone.