There's also been a renewed debate about Japan’s aging infrastructure. Just after the sinkhole appeared in Yashio City, just northeast of Tokyo, on Tuesday morning a 3-ton truck fell into it.

The government plans to conduct a survey on key sewage pipes across Japan in response to the road collapse that ...

The sinkhole also damaged the stormwater system, raising the risk of flooding when spring and summer rains arrive. Japan has seen an uptick in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather like ...

There’s also been a renewed debate about Japan’s aging infrastructure. Just after the sinkhole appeared in Yashio City, just northeast of Tokyo, on Tuesday morning a 3-ton truck fell into it.